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Updated 21 Jan 2025

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

Arrays and strings online

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About basic C program
  • Q2. Memory layout ,c and c+=

Embedded Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 3. 1)Do you know about Autosar. 2)define function definition and function declaration. 3)difference between structure and union. 4) define Enumeration 5)what is microcontroller and microprocessor and its applications 6)where we uses in real... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What will variance of sum of two iid random variables
  • Ans. 

    Variance of sum of two iid random variables is the sum of their individual variances.

    • Variance of sum of two iid random variables is the sum of their individual variances

    • If X and Y are iid random variables, Var(X+Y) = Var(X) + Var(Y)

    • For example, if X and Y are both dice rolls, Var(X+Y) = Var(X) + Var(Y) = 35/12

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Different type of fading channels in wireless system
  • Ans. 

    Different types of fading channels in wireless systems include Rayleigh fading, Rician fading, and Nakagami fading.

    • Rayleigh fading is when there is no line of sight between transmitter and receiver, resulting in random amplitude and phase variations.

    • Rician fading is a combination of a dominant line of sight signal and scattered signals, leading to a stronger signal with fading effects.

    • Nakagami fading models the wireles...

  • Answered by AI

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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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Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Apr 2024

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Os , dbms, coding qs
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C,c++,c os questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project, coding qs

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Top Qualcomm Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is Min-Cut placement algorithm? Given some block sizes, use the algorithm to place them on a given chip area
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Q1. ❖ If a team member is unable to carry out his work, he is doing it repetitively, how would you handle it?, would you like to work only on lifing of components, or would you be ready to shift to other departments?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

30 mins 2 easy leetcode questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Swap two numbers
  • Ans. 

    To swap two numbers, store one number in a temporary variable, assign the value of the second number to the first, and then assign the temporary variable to the second number.

    • Create a temporary variable to store one of the numbers

    • Assign the value of the second number to the first number

    • Assign the value of the temporary variable to the second number

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Longest cinsecutive subsequence
  • Ans. 

    Find the longest consecutive subsequence in an array of strings.

    • Sort the array of strings to ensure consecutive elements are next to each other

    • Iterate through the sorted array to find the longest consecutive subsequence

    • Track the current consecutive subsequence length and update the longest length found

  • Answered by AI

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find the missing Number. Some questions of OS and DBMS

Top Qualcomm Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Minimum FountainsThere is a one-dimensional garden of length 'N'. On each of the positions from 0 to 'N', there is a fountain, and this fountain’s water can reach up to a certain range as explained further. In other words, there are 'N' + 1... read more
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Q1. Maximum Subarray SumGiven an array of numbers, find the maximum sum of any contiguous subarray of the array. For example, given the array [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86], the maximum sum would be 137, since we would take elements 42, 14, -5, and ... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Delhi and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Logical, Quant and English questions. C based theory questions, and digital electronics.

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Project related questions, SRAM, DRAM device based questions.
  • Q2. CMOS based questions to determine the drain voltage of a transistor.
  • Q3. Question about read cycle timing graphs in AHB.

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

1.5 Hour - 45 que

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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Technical Department interview

user image Pavan Bisen

posted on 24 Feb 2022

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Threat modeling concepts

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Q1. 1. What is Cryptography? Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for securing information and communication mainly to protect the data from third parties that the data is not intended for. 2. What is the difference between Symm... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Temperature of the design you worked for?
  • Ans. 

    The temperature of the design I worked on was optimized to ensure proper functionality and reliability.

    • The temperature was carefully controlled to prevent overheating and ensure performance.

    • Thermal analysis was conducted to determine the optimal operating temperature.

    • Cooling solutions such as heat sinks or fans were implemented to manage heat dissipation.

    • Examples: The design operated within a temperature range of 0-70 ...

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  • Q2. Mention the corners you worked in

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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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