I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Boulder, CO) in Nov 2011
Interview
I interviewed for a half day with a manager and 4 engineers.
The manager worked hard to sell me on the position.
The engineers spoke with me about what I've done, what they do, and we talked some technical issues so they could assess my understanding of the skills required to be successful in the job.
It was a long, but enjoyable, day