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Qualcomm Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 4 Mar 2025

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 ...read more
  • Q2. Given an array A[n], write a C program to find P and Q (P>Q) such that A[P] - A[Q] is maximum
  • Q3. What is scheduling? List different types of scheduling
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Qualcomm Software Engineer Interview Experiences

37 interviews found

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Bit mapping, linked-list,etc
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. OS concepts, resume, C questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Implement memory safe code for linked list data type in C
  • Q2. Explain projects
  • Q3. Explain difference between concurrency and parallelism
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Implement memory safe code for stack data structure in C
  • Q2. Explain difference between microprocessor and microcontroller

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Qualcomm Software Engineer interview:
  • C programming
  • Operating Systems
  • ARM

Software Engineer Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Gate level Aptitude Questions were asked

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Puzzles, Bit manipulation question were asked
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Test with 3 coding questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic DP problem: use recursion and memoise it
  • Q2. Bit Manipulation
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Merge Linked lists
  • Q2. Level Order Traversal
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral round, discussion with hiring manager around experience

Qualcomm interview questions for designations

 Senior Software Engineer

 (7)

 Software Engineer Intern

 (2)

 Embedded Software Engineer

 (2)

 Associate Software Engineer

 (2)

 Senior Software Engineer 2

 (1)

 Software Developer

 (11)

 Software Tester

 (1)

 Dsp Software Engineer

 (1)

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Mar 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Multithreading, OS concepts, C, Cpp

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Hitakshi Patel

posted on 25 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It's a hackerrank coding test

Round 2 - Coding Test 

It's an interview and coding test on Hacker rank

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Previous projects
  • Q2. Behavioral question

Software Engineer Jobs at Qualcomm

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

C programming questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Circular buffer problems
  • Ans. 

    Circular buffer is a data structure that uses a fixed-size buffer as if it were connected end-to-end.

    • Circular buffer is also known as a ring buffer or cyclic buffer.

    • It is often used in computer programming to implement a queue that needs constant time for adding or removing elements.

    • When the buffer is full, new data overwrites the oldest data in a circular fashion.

    • Circular buffers are efficient for streaming data appli...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Implement malloc
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
  • Q2. Role discussion

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

The aptitude was quite moderate and can be solved by practicing

Round 3 - Coding Test 

The coadig test consists of dsa algorithms questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - At moderate practice you can solve all the questions
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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Started from Basics of Programming and dragged to advanced levels!
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is your goal with Qualcomm??

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, then the success is yours!

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.
View all tips
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.

Qualcomm Interview FAQs

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

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

  1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a...read more
  2. Given an array A[n], write a C program to find P and Q (P>Q) such that A[P] - A...read more
  3. What is scheduling? List different types of schedul...read more
How long is the Qualcomm Software Engineer interview process?

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

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Qualcomm Software Engineer Interview Process

based on 25 interviews

5 Interview rounds

  • Technical Round
  • HR Round - 1
  • Aptitude Test Round
  • HR Round - 2
  • Personal Interview1 Round
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