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Updated 6 Mar 2025

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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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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
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic Questions about map, sets, array, and unordered_map etc. Not to hard. Sometimes they might ask to optimize the solution

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Same HR questions like salary discussions, RSUs information and work culture related information.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good in coding, pick any language but C/C++ will have some advantage over other. Also be confident in answering the question. Don't try to mislead the interviewer.

Test Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 1. What is the frame work u have worked and explain the framework with folder structure? 2. purely based on testing, different testing types like functional and non functional tests 3. real time scenarios like last min bugs before release? ... read more
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude, technical MCQs and c/c++ questions of medium type

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Given offset, find the indices of multi dimensional array 2. Bitwise operations coding 3. Structure padding 4. Code memory storage
  • Ans. 

    Technical questions related to programming concepts and memory management.

    • To find indices of a multi-dimensional array using offset, divide the offset by the size of each element and use the quotient as the index for the first dimension. Repeat this process for each dimension.

    • Bitwise operations are used to manipulate individual bits in a binary number. Examples include AND, OR, XOR, and bit shifting.

    • Structure padding i...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basics of c, os, data structures and knowledge of how memory works

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Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Triplets with Given Sum Problem Given an array or list ARR consisting of N integers, your task is to identify all distinct triplets within the array that sum up to a specified number K. Explanation: A triplet is a set {ARR[i], ARR[j], ARR[k... read more
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Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General questions on time and work ,ages, pipes and cisterns, average and some simple ones

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Asked about c language mcqs and also error checking, finding output for given program

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - learn until u get goal , get ur dream job and do hard work

Senior Systems Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 2. Explain COMP, COMP-2, COMP-3 and Display. What are the difference between Continue and Next Sentence? Why does SOC7 occur?
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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. MCQs were asked on aptitude and core subjects of computer science
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Register classes in C, MMU
  • Ans. 

    Register classes in C are used to define new data types. MMU is a hardware component that maps virtual addresses to physical addresses.

    • Register classes in C are used to define new data types with specific storage classes.

    • MMU stands for Memory Management Unit and is a hardware component that maps virtual addresses to physical addresses.

    • The MMU is responsible for managing the translation of virtual addresses to physical ...

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  • Q2. Linked list question, bit manipulation questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Qualcomm Software Engineer interview:
  • C programming
  • Memory management in OS
  • Data Structures
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare operating system and Data Structure very well and practice C coding question for bit manipulation mainly.

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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
View answer (208)

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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 Oct 2022. 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 

Coding MCQ questions, CS fundamentals and aptitude MCQ

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Define workqueues, OS related concepts etc
  • Ans. 

    Workqueues are data structures used in operating systems to manage tasks and prioritize their execution.

    • Workqueues are used to schedule and manage tasks in an operating system.

    • They help in prioritizing tasks based on their importance and urgency.

    • Workqueues are commonly used in kernel programming to handle asynchronous tasks.

    • Examples of workqueues include the Linux kernel workqueue and Windows kernel workqueue.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Implement search, insert and delete nodes in binary trees.
  • Ans. 

    Implement search, insert, and delete operations in binary trees.

    • For search operation, start at the root and recursively search left or right subtree based on the value being searched.

    • For insert operation, start at the root and recursively find the correct position to insert the new node.

    • For delete operation, find the node to be deleted, handle different cases (no child, one child, two children) accordingly.

  • Answered by AI
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are you strength and weaknesses?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Revise OS concepts well.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top Qualcomm Associate Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Maximal Ratio Combining in MIMO, Quantization Noise power
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Associate Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Count Ways To Reach The N-th Stair Problem Statement You are given a number of stairs, N. Starting at the 0th stair, you need to reach the Nth stair. Each time you can either climb one step or two steps. You have to return the number of dis... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 2 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 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. 3-4 rounds of c and DSP questions.
  • Q2. Fourier transform
  • Q3. Digital filtering
  • Q4. C coding and basics

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have C and DSP concepts handy. some tricky coding and fundamentals are a necessity.

System Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Election Winner Determination In an ongoing election between two candidates A and B, there is a queue of voters that includes supporters of A, supporters of B, and neutral voters. Neutral voters have the power to swing the election results ... 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 (209)

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 (208)

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning

Round 2 - HR 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your family background?
  • Q2. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q3. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q4. Tell me something about your daily routine
  • Q5. How can you manage things if you have more work load than your capacity?
  • Q6. What is your favorite subject name any 3

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Qualcomm Circuit Designer interview:
  • Analog Electronics
  • Digital Electronics
  • EDC
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do Deep study of that subject on which you are getting job and be positive all the time
Keep aur accuracy excellent and mind relaxed

Circuit Designer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What is CMOS What is pmos transistor Diode
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2021. 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 

Based on Electronics, Aptitude and Software

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the working of D flip flop
  • Ans. 

    D flip flop is a digital circuit that stores a single bit of data and is used in sequential logic circuits.

    • D flip flop has a data input (D), a clock input (CLK), a set input (S), and a reset input (R).

    • When the clock input is high, the value of D is transferred to the output Q.

    • When the set input is high, the output Q is set to high.

    • When the reset input is high, the output Q is reset to low.

    • D flip flop is used in applica...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Finding factorial using C
  • Ans. 

    Factorial can be found using a loop or recursion in C programming language.

    • Use a loop to multiply the numbers from 1 to n to find the factorial of n.

    • Use recursion to call the function itself with n-1 until n=1.

    • Handle edge cases such as negative numbers and 0.

    • Example: int factorial(int n) { if(n<=1) return 1; return n*factorial(n-1); }

    • Example: int factorial(int n) { int fact=1; for(int i=1;i<=n;i++) fact*=i; return fact

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Find duplicates in a string
  • Ans. 

    To find duplicates in a string, we can use a hash table to keep track of the frequency of each character.

    • Iterate through the string and add each character to the hash table with its frequency

    • If a character already exists in the hash table, it is a duplicate

    • Return a list of all the duplicate characters found

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through basic electronics(ECE) if you are interested in hardware else practice coding

Skills evaluated in this interview

Top Qualcomm Hardware Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. How many ways would one arrange sets of coloured balls, the first set all red, the next all blue, and the last all green, and all balls in a set are identical, in a line?
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Hardware Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How many ways would one arrange sets of coloured balls, the first set all red, the next all blue, and the last all green, and all balls in a set are identical, in a line?
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Qualcomm Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Qualcomm interview?
Qualcomm interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Qualcomm interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Qualcomm 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 Debugging.
What are the top questions asked in Qualcomm interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Qualcomm 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. How many ways would one arrange sets of coloured balls, the first set all red, ...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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