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Updated 6 Feb 2025

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C pointer deep copy ?

Top Qualcomm Associate Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Maximal Ratio Combining in MIMO, Quantization Noise power
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Q1. Count Ways To Reach The N-th StairsYou have been given a number of stairs. Initially, you are at the 0th stair, and you need to reach the Nth stair. Each time you can either climb one step or two steps. You are supposed to return the number... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What is virtual function?
  • Ans. 

    A virtual function is a function in a base class that is declared using the keyword 'virtual' and can be overridden by a function in a derived class.

    • Virtual functions allow a derived class to provide a specific implementation of a function that is already defined in a base class.

    • They enable polymorphism, where a pointer to a base class can be used to call a function in a derived class.

    • Virtual functions are used in obje...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is android boot up sequence
  • Ans. 

    Android boot up sequence involves several stages including power on, bootloader, kernel initialization, and system initialization.

    • Power on the device

    • Bootloader loads the kernel

    • Kernel initializes the system

    • System initialization completes the boot up process

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Question about the recent projects
  • Q4. What is inheritance
  • Ans. 

    Inheritance is a concept in object-oriented programming where a class inherits properties and behaviors from another class.

    • Allows for code reusability by creating a new class based on an existing class

    • Derived class (subclass) inherits attributes and methods from a base class (superclass)

    • Can have multiple levels of inheritance (multi-level inheritance)

    • Example: Animal class can be a base class with properties like name a...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is polymorphism
  • Ans. 

    Polymorphism is the ability of a single function or method to operate on different types of data.

    • Polymorphism allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass.

    • It enables a single interface to be used for different data types.

    • Examples include method overloading and method overriding in object-oriented programming.

  • Answered by AI

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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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Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 7 Sep 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where do you see Yourself in 5 years ? why Qualcomm ?
  • Ans. 

    In 5 years, I see myself as a senior analyst at Qualcomm, utilizing my skills to drive innovation and contribute to the company's success.

    • I am passionate about technology and Qualcomm's cutting-edge advancements in the semiconductor industry align with my career goals.

    • I believe Qualcomm's global presence and diverse projects will provide me with ample opportunities for growth and development.

    • I aim to become a subject m...

  • Answered by AI

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Q1. N-th Fibonacci Number Problem Statement Given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 + 7. Formula: F(n) = F(n-... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Qualcomm Careers and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial Introduction and alignment with the job role.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical Hardware Questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical Software/Scripting Questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR discussions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make sure you fit well with the requirements and have your fundamental understanding pretty strong. They will chain questions and keep going, make sure you have the thinking stamina to keep on going for 2 hours continuously.

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Q1. Who Won the Election???Elections are going on, and there are two candidates A and B, contesting with each other. There is a queue of voters and in this queue, some of them are supporters of A and some of them are supporters of B. Many of th... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic bitwise question
  • Q2. Basic c question
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic os questions

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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ml engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Jul 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Platform was hackerrank. very connected to the basics of ml.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - it would be great to brush up on the basics and mathematics of ML. if the stride is this much then how much impact would it have on CNN layers?

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Q1. How to evaluate regression models? explain r squared and adjusted r squared and difference between them
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Senior Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Gaurav Kumar

posted on 7 Mar 2024

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find the length of longest common subsequence in given strings.
  • Ans. 

    The length of the longest common subsequence in given strings is found using dynamic programming.

    • Use dynamic programming to find the length of the longest common subsequence.

    • Compare characters of the strings and build a matrix to store the lengths of common subsequences.

    • Traverse the matrix to find the length of the longest common subsequence.

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  • Q2. A basic DFS based graph question.
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Write the algorithm for topological sorting.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic system design questions.
  • Q2. Explain CAP theorem.
  • Ans. 

    CAP theorem states that in a distributed system, it is impossible to simultaneously guarantee consistency, availability, and partition tolerance.

    • Consistency: All nodes in the system have the same data at the same time.

    • Availability: Every request gets a response, even if some nodes are down.

    • Partition Tolerance: The system continues to operate despite network partitions.

    • In a distributed system, you can only achieve two o...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain your previous projects .

Skills evaluated in this interview

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 .
View answer (1)

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Q1. what is the meaning of M in M20,M25,M30 grade of concrete?
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is volatile keyword
  • Ans. 

    Volatile keyword in Java is used to indicate that a variable's value will be modified by multiple threads.

    • Volatile keyword ensures visibility of changes made by one thread to other threads.

    • It prevents compiler optimizations that could reorder code and cause unexpected behavior in multi-threaded environments.

    • Volatile keyword is used for variables accessed by multiple threads without synchronization.

    • Example: 'volatile in

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between union and structure
  • Ans. 

    Union is a data structure that allows storing different data types in the same memory location, while structure is a data structure that allows storing different data types in a single unit.

    • Union uses the same memory location for all its members, while structure allocates separate memory for each member.

    • In a union, only one member can be accessed at a time, while in a structure, all members can be accessed simultaneous...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for basic questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

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 (186)

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 (186)
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Reverse the string in place I/P : "I love my India" O/P: "I evol ym aidnI"

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions about DDR, Memory layout of program, What is L1, L2 cache? how is memory virtualization is been done?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be through with embedded systems concepts

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 .
View answer (1)

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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Senior Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image himanshu gupta

posted on 25 Sep 2024

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Leetcode questions followed by technical subjects

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - system embedded design like memory intializer and dynamic memroy allocation design

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 .
View answer (1)

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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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 Staffing, Python, 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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