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Qualcomm Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 21 Jan 2025

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Detailed analysis and question on AWS,Docker,Kubernetes,CICD,Jenkins,OS,Networking.
  • Q2. Asked questions on monitoring, logging

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through your Technical skills once again, be prepared for thorough discussions

Devops Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Reverse the StringYou are given a string 'STR'. The string contains [a-z] [A-Z] [0-9] [special characters]. You have to find the reverse of the string. For example: If the given string is: STR = "abcde". You have to print the string "edcba... 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 LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Easy and based on JD
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Easy and based on JD
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Hacker rank medium c coding

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of Programming and mostly medium difficulty level

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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Hardware Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 19 Jan 2025

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Cache coherency
  • Q2. MIPS

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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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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Sdet Lead Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 28 Oct 2024

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

Maths, reasoning, puzzles

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Dsa, algorithms, trees

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Q1. write a palindrome program without using any in-build method. if there are 500 test cases and need to run only 50 test cases, then how to approach and do it? what is the framework used in your project? how will you handle if a team member w... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain your recent projects from your resume
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Add a node to the head of linked list
  • Ans. 

    To add a node to the head of a linked list, create a new node, set its next pointer to the current head, and update the head pointer to the new node.

    • Create a new node with the desired data

    • Set the new node's next pointer to the current head of the linked list

    • Update the head pointer to point to the new node

  • Answered by AI

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Q1. Find Nth PrimeYou are given a number 'N'. Your task is to find Nth prime number. A prime number is a number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. Prime numbers have only two factors – 1 and the number itself. ... read more
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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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posted on 24 Feb 2022

Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

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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...

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Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. N-th Fibonacci NumberYou are 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. Fibonacci number is calculated u... 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.

System Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

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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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 Simulation.
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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