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Updated 6 Feb 2025

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What can you share about your experience?
  • Q2. What are the specific responsibilities associated with the role, and how does the workflow typically function?
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was little technical with the Excel and Power Bi

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I was interviewed in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Mostly related to docker networking concept.
  • Q2. How linux boot process work?
  • Ans. 

    Linux boot process involves several stages including BIOS, bootloader, kernel initialization, and user space initialization.

    • BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) performs hardware initialization and loads bootloader

    • Bootloader (GRUB, LILO) loads the Linux kernel into memory and starts it

    • Kernel initializes devices, mounts the root filesystem, and starts the init process

    • Init process (systemd, SysVinit) starts user space proces

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  • Q3. Git, merge abd rebase cherry-pick etc

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Planning?
  • Ans. 

    Planning is the process of setting goals, determining actions to achieve those goals, and allocating resources effectively.

    • Setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals

    • Creating a detailed plan of action to achieve the goals

    • Allocating resources such as time, money, and manpower efficiently

    • Monitoring progress and making adjustments as needed

    • Examples: Financial planning for a company's b...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What to build financial model?
  • Ans. 

    A financial model is built to forecast future financial performance of a company or project.

    • Identify the purpose of the financial model (e.g. budgeting, valuation, forecasting)

    • Gather historical financial data and relevant assumptions

    • Create income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement projections

    • Perform sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of different variables

    • Validate the model by comparing actual res

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is depreciation?
  • Ans. 

    Depreciation is the allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

    • Depreciation is a non-cash expense that reduces the value of an asset over time.

    • It reflects the wear and tear, obsolescence, or decrease in value of an asset.

    • Common methods of calculating depreciation include straight-line, double declining balance, and units of production.

    • Example: A company purchases a machine for $10,000 with a useful...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the concept of budgeting?
  • Ans. 

    Budgeting is the process of creating a plan to manage income and expenses over a specific period of time.

    • Budgeting involves setting financial goals and creating a detailed plan to achieve them.

    • It helps in tracking income, expenses, and savings to ensure financial stability.

    • Budgeting can be done on a personal level, for businesses, or for specific projects.

    • Examples of budgeting tools include spreadsheets, budgeting apps

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical interview questions
  • Q2. Questions technical interview questions
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. One on round questions
  • Q2. Questiobs one on round

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude and technical questions were asked

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Pattern question
  • Q2. Doubly linked list insertion
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. C++ linked lists
  • Q2. Resume based, projects were asked.

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Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 13 Aug 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Bitwise questions easy to medium
  • Q2. Merge two sorter linked list
  • Ans. 

    Merge two sorted linked lists into a single sorted linked list

    • Create a new linked list to store the merged result

    • Iterate through both input linked lists and compare nodes to determine the order in which they should be merged

    • Update the next pointers of the nodes in the new linked list accordingly

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Inter process communication theory
  • Q2. Reverse words in String
  • Ans. 

    Reverse words in a given string

    • Split the string into words using a space as delimiter

    • Reverse each word individually

    • Join the reversed words back together with a space in between

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Linux Module development
  • Q2. Dynamic 2d array multiplication
  • Q3. Why this role ?
  • Ans. 

    I am passionate about solving complex engineering problems and contributing to innovative projects.

    • I have always been fascinated by the intersection of technology and creativity

    • I thrive in fast-paced environments where I can apply my technical skills

    • I am excited about the opportunity to work with a talented team and make a real impact

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Why linux kernel ? And About how to compile linux kernel?
  • Ans. 

    Linux kernel is popular for its open-source nature, stability, security, and flexibility. Compiling it allows customization and optimization.

    • Linux kernel is widely used due to its open-source nature, allowing for customization and collaboration.

    • It is known for its stability, security, and flexibility, making it a preferred choice for many developers and organizations.

    • Compiling the Linux kernel involves configuring the ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prep OS.
Prep Embedded Linux.
Prep Bitwise and Linked list Problems. (easy to medium)
Prep Array and String w.r.t to dynamic memory allocation.
Prep Pointer Arithmetic.

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Q1. ❖ If a team member is unable to carry out his work, he is doing it repetitively, how would you handle it?, would you like to work only on lifing of components, or would you be ready to shift to other departments?
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Accountant Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 4 Dec 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Company Website

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Give an example of a customer dispute in making payment

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Invert bits of a number
  • Ans. 

    Invert the bits of a given number

    • Use bitwise XOR operator (^) with 1 to flip each bit

    • Repeat the process for all bits in the number

    • Return the inverted number

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you support backward compatibility whiel designing a system
  • Ans. 

    Backward compatibility can be supported by using versioning, deprecation strategies, and maintaining clear communication with users.

    • Use versioning to clearly distinguish between different versions of the system

    • Implement deprecation strategies to phase out old features gradually

    • Maintain clear communication with users about upcoming changes and provide migration paths

    • Consider using compatibility layers or adapters to bri...

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It consisted of aptitude questions, then OS C 1mrks, which were re GATE questions. No coding, I chose hardware role, so questions were from digital electronics too. prepare the gate questions for these subjects

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question were from vlsi and SOC design
  • Q2. Then questions on optimizations in vlsi were asked.
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Family and background check
  • Q2. Resume and projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare gate questions. negative marking in round 1, so choose wisely. be thorough in any one domain so you can answer all the questions

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Q1. How many ways would one arrange sets of coloured balls, the first set all red, the next all blue, and the last all green, and all balls in a set are identical, in a line?
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Q1. How many ways would one arrange sets of coloured balls, the first set all red, the next all blue, and the last all green, and all balls in a set are identical, in a line?
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

First round-aptitute and technical questions from C,OS,DBMS

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the types of caching mechanisms?
  • Ans. 

    Types of caching mechanisms include browser caching, server-side caching, and content delivery network (CDN) caching.

    • Browser caching: storing web page resources locally on a user's device to reduce load times on subsequent visits.

    • Server-side caching: storing data in memory on the server to reduce the need to fetch data from the database repeatedly.

    • Content Delivery Network (CDN) caching: caching content on servers distr...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain the physical memory and virtual memory
  • Ans. 

    Physical memory refers to the actual RAM installed in a computer, while virtual memory is a memory management technique that uses disk space as an extension of RAM.

    • Physical memory is the actual hardware component where data is stored temporarily for quick access by the CPU.

    • Virtual memory is a memory management technique that allows the operating system to use disk space as an extension of physical memory.

    • Physical memor...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well on data structures and normal array pointers problems on leetcode and also have a knowledge about your projects

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Top Qualcomm Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Qualcomm Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Qualcomm interview?
Qualcomm interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Qualcomm interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Qualcomm interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Qualcomm. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Qualcomm expect are Staffing, Python, Computer science, C++ and Debugging.
What are the top questions asked in Qualcomm interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Qualcomm interview -

  1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a...read more
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  3. How many ways would one arrange sets of coloured balls, the first set all red, ...read more
How long is the Qualcomm interview process?

The duration of Qualcomm interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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