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Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

30 min pof test of verbal, reasoning

Associate Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Aashish Kumar

posted on 26 Jan 2015

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions on Digital Circuits, projects, and few basic questions on devices

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Most of the questions were easy. Some very tricky but the interviewer guided me to the solution. I was selected as an intern so it was a telephonic round. It lasted about 30 minutes.
Tips: Its okay to say that you don't the answer rather than giving a wrong answer. The interviewer wants to see how you approach the solution. Go through your class notes and your projects. You should be thorough with the projects you have done as a lot of questions will be asked from them.

College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR

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Associate Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Shreyansh Ankit

posted on 1 Dec 2015

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: I was offered a pre-placement offer from Qualcomm. For the selection of interns we had an online test of 1 hour.
Tips: Make sure that you are thorough with both analog and digital concepts. Books like Gaikwad, Morris Mano and Givone are useful.

General Tips: As Qualcomm is one of the best electronic companies, competition was tough. Getting through was really challenging, but at the end there is nothing more rewarding than getting a placement.
Skill Tips: Try keeping your answers to the point and be confident. There is no shame in admitting that you dont know a particular answer. Most importantly, believe in yourself. Have a strong base in analog and digital. Knowledge in coding in C, Python and Perl can be handy too.
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Questions asked on basic digital circuits and inverter characteristics
  • Q2. In this round only routine questions asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: For this test i went through basics of B.Tech topics.in this test most questions asked from quant,core(basic digital,devices,signals) and c programming.
Tips: Firstly i adviced that for test you have to go through basic topics of your graduation and if you wants selection in qualcomm then you have to main focussed on quant,core(basic digital,devices,signals)
Duration: 120 minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: I started preparation from starting of november and in this round core companies asked questions from digital circuits mainly .i prepared for interview same way as i prepared for test
Tips: For techinal round you have to go through basics of B.tech topics and if u are applied for core companies like qualcomm then you have to focussed on digital circuits

Round: Interview
Experience: In this round just routine questions asked to me and there was a time duration about 40 minutes
Tips: For HR round you have to asked only just routine question so you have to prepare for routine questions

General Tips: Core companies mainly asks question from core(basic digital,devices and signals). Then you have to focus on these topics.
Skill Tips: If you guys applied for core companies then you have to focus on digital circuits,devices,signals and on inverter characteristics
Skills: Inverter characteristics, Core subjects, Basic Digital, Basic Device Signals
College Name: IIT MADRAS

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Associate Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Supreeth Prajwal

posted on 2 Dec 2015

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The first round was a written round. The paper had three sections: Aptitude , C and DSP.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: 14-15 people were shortlisted for the second round (Technical Interview round). Questions were asked on topics like Digital System Design, DECA and VLSI (Sequence detector questions, FSM based questions and MOSFET based questions)

Round: HR Interview
Experience: 3 people were shortlisted for the HR round. The general trend is that, you make it to the HR round, You have almost grabbed the Intern :) . Usual questions like "why Qalcomm?", "What is special about you?", "What are your strengths and weaknesses?" etc. were asked.

General Tips: For interns: Be thorough with DECA, MOSFETS and DSD. These are the areas on which Qualcomm's work focuses on. It will be a plus point if you know VLSI.
For fresh grads: You need to be thorough with VLSI design in addition to the above mentioned topics.
Skill Tips: I went through DECA notes. No need of any extra preparation if you are thorough with basic concepts in DSD and DECA.
1) Prepare your Resume properly. I was asked about each and every project that I had mentioned in my Resume. If you fumble about anything on your resume, it will dampen your prospects of moving forward.
2) For internship selection, there will be 1 technical interview round and 1 HR round whereas for Fresh grads selection : there will be 2 technical interview rounds and 1 HR round
The overall recruitment procedure was Exhausting. It lasted for an entire day.
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal

Associate Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image ARTHI S ee15m014

posted on 4 Dec 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2015. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. Gaussian mixture, pdf of sum of 2 RV
  • Ans. 

    The question is about calculating the probability density function (pdf) of the sum of two random variables (RV) following a Gaussian mixture distribution.

    • A Gaussian mixture distribution is a combination of multiple Gaussian distributions.

    • To calculate the pdf of the sum of two RVs, convolve the pdfs of the individual RVs.

    • Convolution involves integrating the product of the pdfs over the entire range of possible values.

    • T...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Maximal Ratio Combining in MIMO, Quantization Noise power
  • Ans. 

    Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC) is a technique used in MIMO systems to improve signal quality by combining multiple received signals.

    • MRC combines the received signals from multiple antennas to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)

    • Quantization noise power refers to the noise introduced during the process of converting analog signals to digital signals

    • In MIMO systems, MRC can be used to mitigate the effects of quantizat...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Viterbi decoder
  • Q4. Average Energy, Pe in PAM, QAM
  • Q5. Asymptotic bound on capacity
  • Ans. 

    The asymptotic bound on capacity refers to the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted through a communication channel.

    • Asymptotic bound on capacity is a theoretical limit that determines the maximum data rate of a channel.

    • It is influenced by factors such as bandwidth, signal-to-noise ratio, and channel coding.

    • Shannon's capacity formula is often used to calculate the asymptotic bound on capacity.

    • For example, a ch...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. MMSE derivation
  • Q7. Internship details

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Asked to derive and explain all the questions
Tips: Be confident and carefully listen to the questions

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Asked to derive and explain all the questions
Tips: Be confident and carefully listen to the questions

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Discussion on internship, job details and interview performance
Tips: No need to be worry since if you are attending HR, its most likely that you will get the offer

Skills: Wireless Communication, Information Theory, Probability Concepts, Approaching A Problem, Knowledge Gained Through Recent Research Project, Communication Systems
College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. What is a malloc function and where is it used and how is it different from new?
  • Ans. 

    malloc is a function in C that dynamically allocates memory on the heap. It is used to allocate memory for variables or data structures.

    • malloc is used in C programming language.

    • It is used to allocate memory on the heap.

    • malloc is different from 'new' in C++ as it does not call constructors for objects.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the difference between C++ and Objective C and where will you use it?
  • Ans. 

    C++ is a general-purpose programming language while Objective C is a superset of C used for iOS and macOS development.

    • C++ is widely used for developing applications, games, and system software.

    • Objective C is mainly used for iOS and macOS development.

    • C++ supports both procedural and object-oriented programming paradigms.

    • Objective C is an object-oriented language with dynamic runtime features.

    • C++ has a larger community a...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What is the difference between class container and class composition?
  • Ans. 

    Class container is a class that holds objects of other classes, while class composition is a way to combine multiple classes to create a new class.

    • Class container holds objects of other classes, acting as a collection or container.

    • Class composition combines multiple classes to create a new class with its own behavior and attributes.

    • In class container, the objects are typically stored in a data structure like an array o...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. There are fifteen horses and a racing track that can run five horses at a time. You have to figure out the top 3 horses out of those and you don't have any timer machine to measure. How will you find the t...
  • Ans. 

    Divide the horses into groups of 5 and race them. Take the top 2 from each race and race them again. Finally, race the top 2 horses to determine the top 3.

    • Divide the horses into 3 groups of 5 and race them.

    • Take the top 2 horses from each race and race them again.

    • Finally, race the top 2 horses to determine the top 3.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is the most difficult problem that you have solved (during work) till now and why you think you could do so?
  • Ans. 

    Developing a real-time data processing system for a high-traffic e-commerce website

    • Implemented a distributed system architecture to handle large volumes of data

    • Optimized algorithms for efficient data processing and storage

    • Utilized caching mechanisms to improve system performance

    • Worked closely with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues

    • Example: Successfully reduced data processing time by 50% by imple

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Why you want to change your current job?
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new challenges and opportunities for growth.

    • Looking for a more challenging role to further develop my skills

    • Interested in exploring new technologies and industries

    • Seeking better career advancement opportunities

    • Want to work in a more collaborative team environment

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. What is the width of a tree? How will you calculate the width of the tree?
  • Ans. 

    The width of a tree is the maximum number of nodes at any level in the tree.

    • To calculate the width of a tree, we can perform a level order traversal and keep track of the maximum number of nodes at any level.

    • We can use a queue data structure to perform the level order traversal.

    • At each level, we count the number of nodes in the queue and update the maximum width if necessary.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Skills: Basic C/C++, Implementing Data Structures In C++

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Intel user image ESHAN SHEKHAR cs15m018

posted on 2 Dec 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Given a blackbox with arithmetic circuits , design the logical circuits
  • Ans. 

    Design logical circuits for arithmetic circuits in a blackbox.

    • Understand the functionality of the arithmetic circuits in the blackbox.

    • Identify the inputs and outputs of the blackbox.

    • Design logical circuits using logic gates to replicate the arithmetic operations.

    • Test the logical circuits to ensure they produce the same outputs as the arithmetic circuits.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Embedded c-code for recursion
  • Ans. 

    Recursion in embedded C-code allows a function to call itself, useful for repetitive tasks or complex algorithms.

    • Ensure proper base case to avoid infinite recursion

    • Use stack space efficiently as embedded systems have limited resources

    • Avoid recursive functions with deep call stacks to prevent stack overflow

    • Example: Recursive function to calculate factorial of a number

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: During this round we had some technical questions and some digital logic questions.
Tips: Please be patient.Interviewers do stress testing. Don't panic even if you don't know any answers.
Duration: 2 hours
Total Questions: 1

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: He asked me questions regarding my project and some coding questions
Tips: Please be patient.Interviewers do stress testing. Don't panic even if you don't know any answers.

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: He asked me questions regarding my project and some coding questions
Tips: Please be patient.Interviewers do stress testing. Don't panic even if you don't know any answers.

College Name: IIT Madras

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Intel user image Niranjhana Narayanan

posted on 2 Dec 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were based on C concepts, given piece of code, find error, output,etc then data structures, bit manipulation, a few aptitude questions were also there (around 5-7).
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: I was asked to explain project in detail, I had done projects on embedded, so was asked what fields did you use in that structure, why this implementation and not some related other. Then questions on C concepts, memory allocation, function pointers, data structures, linked lists, then bit manipulation in registers. Then later, why higher studies, would you still go for higher studies if you had a good job at a company, why etc.
Tips: Just be thorough with C (Know your Kernighan Ritchie) and be prepared to go into details about your projects.

College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Ans. 

    I am a passionate software engineer with experience in developing web applications using various technologies.

    • Experienced in developing web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React and Angular

    • Proficient in backend development with Node.js and databases like MongoDB and MySQL

    • Familiar with version control systems like Git and project management tools like Jira

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions on gen data structures and basic electrical questions Regards software - Dsa,computer organization,computer networks

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: I was gen basic analytics questions
Tips: No needforany serious preperation,just be yourself
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 25

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: I got trough most of dsa and computer network questions but i was notso strong in digital part so i cupped
Tips: Just know the basics of all the areas you are interested in.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This is the basic question expected i have gone through my family childhood experiences and hobies
Tips: Every person have a unique style of expressing themselves ,so prepare for these kind of questions,dont rise any interest in higher studies

College Name: IIT Madras

Qualcomm Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Qualcomm Associate Engineer interview for freshers?
Qualcomm interview process for freshers usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Qualcomm interview process for freshers are Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for Qualcomm Associate Engineer interview for freshers?
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 C++, Python, Design Verification, Device Driver Development and Digital Design.
What are the top questions asked in Qualcomm Associate Engineer interview for freshers?

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