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Qualcomm Firmware Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 14 Mar 2024

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

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain the Masters Thesis Project in detail. What is CNF and DNF ? How project is relevant to Binarized Neural Network ? Other questions were C language related.
  • Ans. 

    Master's thesis project focused on CNF and DNF in relation to Binarized Neural Networks.

    • CNF stands for Conjunctive Normal Form and DNF stands for Disjunctive Normal Form.

    • CNF is a conjunction of clauses, while DNF is a disjunction of clauses.

    • Binarized Neural Networks use binary values (0 or 1) for weights and activations to reduce memory and computation requirements.

    • The project likely explored how CNF and DNF can be use...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Are you comfortable relocating to Bangalore / Hyderabad ?
  • Q2. What does Micron do ?
  • Ans. 

    Micron is a global leader in memory and storage solutions, providing innovative products for a wide range of applications.

    • Micron manufactures memory and storage products such as DRAM, NAND, and SSDs.

    • They cater to various industries including data centers, automotive, consumer electronics, and more.

    • Micron focuses on developing cutting-edge technologies to meet the growing demands of the digital world.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic C coding questions and data structures
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Logical questions for coding.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Broadcom Firmware Engineer interview:
  • c
  • RTOS Concepts
  • Device Drivers
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - resume should be clear
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

C based and bit manipulation question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare UEFI based questions.
Prepare C and questions around bit manipulation
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
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain the Masters Thesis Project in detail. What is CNF and DNF ? How project is relevant to Binarized Neural Network ? Other questions were C language related.
  • Ans. 

    Master's thesis project focused on CNF and DNF in relation to Binarized Neural Networks.

    • CNF stands for Conjunctive Normal Form and DNF stands for Disjunctive Normal Form.

    • CNF is a conjunction of clauses, while DNF is a disjunction of clauses.

    • Binarized Neural Networks use binary values (0 or 1) for weights and activations to reduce memory and computation requirements.

    • The project likely explored how CNF and DNF can be use...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Are you comfortable relocating to Bangalore / Hyderabad ?
  • Q2. What does Micron do ?
  • Ans. 

    Micron is a global leader in memory and storage solutions, providing innovative products for a wide range of applications.

    • Micron manufactures memory and storage products such as DRAM, NAND, and SSDs.

    • They cater to various industries including data centers, automotive, consumer electronics, and more.

    • Micron focuses on developing cutting-edge technologies to meet the growing demands of the digital world.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussion about current work profile
  • Q2. Reason for job change
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic c questions
  • Q2. Linked list questions
  • Q3. Os related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study the basic of firmware and embedded systems.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Logical questions for coding.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Broadcom Firmware Engineer interview:
  • c
  • RTOS Concepts
  • Device Drivers
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - resume should be clear

Qualcomm Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Qualcomm Firmware Engineer interview?
Qualcomm interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Qualcomm interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Qualcomm Firmware 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 Firmware, Staffing, Computer science, Embedded Software and Analytical.

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