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Updated 27 May 2024

Qualcomm Embedded Engineer Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

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

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Linked list, optimisation, time complexity

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Projects, os concept, c basic questions, embedded systems basics, computer architecture questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General discussion, few behaviour questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. C programing, os concepts
  • Q2. Linux internals and data structure

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice c programming

Embedded Engineer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

Q1. What is the difference between sensors and actuators
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Q4. How packet goes from source to destination.
Q5. What are the Protocols in Industry. Like SPI,I2c, CAN
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - screening 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They will check your basic knowledge that are you good at basics ?
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about my current job profile and networking concepts.
Round 4 - Coding Test 

Operating system, C langauge and DSA quastions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong with your basics. Technical Skills: C, C++, OS, DSA, Basic Networking

I was interviewed in Oct 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: My resume was shortlisted depending on hardware projects which i had done and also because i was from electronics background and had a good deal of knowledge regarding linux.
Tips: Keep your resume up-to-date. Your resume should include projects as well as courses relevant to company which you are appearing. Study about the company, what are its current projects and on which fields it is working.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was an easy interview where basics regarding prog languages known and linux was asked. Also he asked me to write c programs or just explain approach of solving simple problems through data structures.
Tips: Keep your basics regarding programming clear. Also ensure that you have hands-on with program writing on c, c++ and you are able to analyze the problem and provide proper approach of solving.

Round: Puzzle Interview
Experience: It was a short interview. Some of the real life problems were given and specific time was given for me to solve.
Tips: Some of the puzzles are available on the net regarding engineering interviews. You should refer those.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was a relatively difficult interview with advanced concepts like multithreading, pattern matching, trees and also linux and qnx based concepts.
Tips: You should be thorough at data structures. Take time to solve a problem and always tell optimized solutions. They will check your approach for problem solving.

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: This was a mix of both technical and hr interview. They asked about my projects in detail including implementation, improvements that can be done. Then asked me some general questions about the company and my expectations from it.
Tips: You should know each and everything, even minute details regarding your project. Explain them in best was as you can. And for hr round have a basic knowledge of company and its ongoing projects. Also be prepared of basic questions as your expectations, your career path and why should the company hire you?

Qualcomm interview questions for designations

 Embedded Systems Engineer

 (2)

 Embedded Software Engineer

 (2)

 Embedded Software Developer

 (1)

 R&D Engineer

 (1)

 Analog Design Engineer

 (1)

 Design Engineer

 (3)

 Hardware Design Engineer

 (1)

 PCB Design Engineer

 (1)

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Toggle the bits of given input
  • Ans. 

    Toggle the bits of given input

    • Create a mask with all bits set to 1

    • XOR the input with the mask to toggle the bits

    • Repeat the process for each bit position

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Clear the set bit
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Print the star pattern
  • Ans. 

    Print a star pattern using loops

    • Use nested loops to print the desired pattern

    • Increment the number of stars in each row to create the pattern

    • Example: for a pattern with 5 rows - * , ** , *** , **** , *****

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Microprocessor microcontroller topics are asked

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

40 aptitude qns and some mcqs on basic programming

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. I was asked to write two sum, palindrome function and merge sort code in whatever language I'm comfortable in
  • Q2. Two sum- return true or false
  • Ans. 

    Given an array of integers, determine if there are two numbers that add up to a specific target.

    • Iterate through the array and store each element in a hash set.

    • For each element, check if the difference between the target and the element exists in the hash set.

    • If the difference exists, return true; otherwise, continue iterating.

    • Example: nums = [2, 7, 11, 15], target = 9. The function should return true as 2 + 7 = 9.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Merge sort function code
  • Q4. Palindromic string or not

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find the maximum length of the string without counting the duplicated characters Many questions on os, coa, registers and assembly language.
  • Q2. Project related questions. It was a resume based shortlisting.
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on projects and coding.
  • Q2. Simple mathematical coding question. Given constraints: solve in best time complexity

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: It was an objective type test questions related to aptitude, digital, c, data structures, operating system ,computer architecture and  microprocessor. The level of difficulty was high.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This was purely technical with questions relating to algorithms(binary search, sorting) ,  networks(layers and different protocols,  subnetting), projects(my final  year project in manets), 
networks  project,compiler  oriented  questions related  to  C runtime  features (Use  of  heap  and 
stack to store variables in a C program ­how they work with procedures).

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Third round was again more of  technical and  long one to. OOPs was the main focus here. 
OOPs  concepts  were  asked.  
 

Round: HR Interview
Experience:  Basic HR questions were asked. More focus on my grade sheet. They were looking 
for consistency and they were concerned with recruiting high graders. And questions like “You 
are more of a software guy..why do you want to join this post...” Since I was desperate to get a 
job, I answered "I like challenges".


Skills:
College Name: Anna University Chennai
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Toggle the bits of given input
  • Ans. 

    Toggle the bits of given input

    • Create a mask with all bits set to 1

    • XOR the input with the mask to toggle the bits

    • Repeat the process for each bit position

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Clear the set bit
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Print the star pattern
  • Ans. 

    Print a star pattern using loops

    • Use nested loops to print the desired pattern

    • Increment the number of stars in each row to create the pattern

    • Example: for a pattern with 5 rows - * , ** , *** , **** , *****

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Microprocessor microcontroller topics are asked

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

20 questions on aptitude and english and puzzles.
20 questions on Analog electronics.
20 questions on digital electronics.
Total duration was 90 minutes.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself. Your college and study background. Project Discussion(Very deep)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be honest, bold, and confident. Prepare everything from Your resume thoroughly and completely. Go through the subjects u have studied in your curriculum. Don't exaggerate in your resume, write only the stuff in which u are comfortable and confident. Be honest, polite, and respectful during your interview.

Qualcomm Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Qualcomm Embedded Engineer interview?
Qualcomm interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Qualcomm interview process are Technical, Coding Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Qualcomm Embedded Engineer 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, Debugging, Computer science and C++.
What are the top questions asked in Qualcomm Embedded Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Qualcomm Embedded Engineer interview -

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