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Qualcomm Interview Questions, Process, and Tips for Experienced

Updated 12 Mar 2025

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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

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Q1. What is the difference between sensors and actuators
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. String manipulation coding question
  • Q2. Dbms, os fundamentals
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Map, string DSA question
  • Q2. Implement hashmap
  • Ans. 

    Implement hashmap data structure in software development

    • Use an array to store key-value pairs

    • Implement a hash function to map keys to array indices

    • Handle collisions by using separate chaining or open addressing

    • Support operations like put, get, and remove

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  • Q3. Sql, oop concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on basics

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Top Qualcomm Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Minimum Fountains Activation Problem In this problem, you have a one-dimensional garden of length 'N'. Each position from 0 to 'N' has a fountain that can provide water to the garden up to a certain range. Thus, there are 'N' + 1 fountains ... read more
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Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. About work experience and technical questions
  • Q2. Only about work experience
  • Q3. About technical and work experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Qualcomm Tech. Support Engg interview:
  • Technical
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident... Be study and do good

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Q1. Describe how to install Zabbix?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2023.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Practice on hackerrank, they send hackerrank link for screening round.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C, os, embedded questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C, data structures,os
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous jobs, salary discussion, relocation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice basic, logical, coding questions for embedded interviews ex. Simple Data structures, bit manipulation etc

Top Qualcomm Senior Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Function to write data to some memory location which can dynamically allocate memory and return the address details where data is present .
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Q1. what is the meaning of M in M20,M25,M30 grade of concrete?
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 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 - Aptitude Test 

General Aptitude questions. Solve any study material.

Round 3 - Coding Test 

C++, C, mostly Data Structures.

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Digital logic Verilog
  • Q2. Puzzle , SoC basics , Protocol I2C or SPI , Programming question , C keyword such as Static .

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Contact me Contact me n i k h 4 r a s h @ g m a i l . c o m

Get interview-ready with Top Qualcomm Interview Questions

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 5 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 - Coding Test 

2 coding questions were there 1 is of DFS and another is of subarray and some MCQs were also there of DSA

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2 coding questions 1 of them was of bitwise operator and one is of pointers. Some discussion on my current job.
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction, discussion on previous projects, 2 coding questions and questions based on os and architecture mainly synchronisation, deadlock interrupts
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions that you can search on internet.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If you want to crack Qualcomm then your fundamentals must be strong. They mainly focus on os and architecture. Try to code in c language, learn pointers and bitwise operators.

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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Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

DSA, OS, C Language

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Bit Manipulation
  • Q2. Linked List, Data Structure
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Preference, Team Requirements

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Qualcomm Software Engineer interview:
  • OS
  • C
  • DSA
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Depends on team, for SW Roles, Embedded programming

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
View answer (217)

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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
View answer (217)

Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 20 Apr 2022

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2021. 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Array manipulation questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Linkedlist questions, bit manipulation and C basics. C++,OOPs
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C basics, recursion, stack and queue questions. Reverse linked list in pairs.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident with C and C++ and practice data structures such as stack, queue and linked lists.

Top Qualcomm Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is Min-Cut placement algorithm? Given some block sizes, use the algorithm to place them on a given chip area
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Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Data structures
  • Q2. Os theory related questions
  • Q3. White board coding
  • Q4. Memory manger design
  • Q5. Virtual memory concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on data structures

Top Qualcomm Senior Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Function to write data to some memory location which can dynamically allocate memory and return the address details where data is present .
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Senior Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. what is the meaning of M in M20,M25,M30 grade of concrete?
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Intern Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Jul 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 3 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Written test consist of digital electronics, coding section, verilog and aptitude questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. In Technical interview, They asked what ever skills you have mentioned in your resume..not more than that.
  • Q2. Flip flop conversion, c coding logic test, RTL etc

Intern Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Case. There is a housing society “The wasteful society”, you collect all the household garbage and sell it to 5 different businesses. Determine what price you will pay to the society members in Rs/kg, given you want to make a profit of 20% ... read more
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Qualcomm Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Qualcomm interview for experienced candidates?
Qualcomm interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Qualcomm interview process for experienced candidates are Technical, One-on-one Round and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Qualcomm interview for experienced candidates?
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 Python, Staffing, C++, Computer science and Perl.
What are the top questions asked in Qualcomm interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the Qualcomm interview for experienced candidates -

  1. Imagine an attack and guide through all steps involved to determine a Risk valu...read more
  2. In ISO21434 what is distributed cybersecurity activiti...read more
  3. Function to write data to some memory location which can dynamically allocate m...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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