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Qualcomm Associate Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 7 Aug 2022

Qualcomm Associate Software Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic questions about RRC filters, matched filtering, IIR and FIR filters, basics of probability and questions regarding past projects

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: The questions on aptitude were based on quantitative and logical reasoning. Questions were simple but you should have a good speed. In the programming section there were find the outout kind of questions and some theory questions based on virtual functions and abstract classes.
In technical questions we had to choose from hardware software or communication. I wrote the test for communications. Questions were based on different modulation techniques like qpsk, msk and also based on dsp. Some questions were about coding techniques as well.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The overall experience was really good. The interviewers were frirndly and were helping out in case you get stuck. They want to see how clearly you know your basics.

College Name: IIT Madras

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 problem was given to solve
1) Smallest Negative balance - -----%20America%20-%20Weekly%20Algorithm%20Challenges/Week%2021%20Algorithm%20Challenge/Smallest%20Negative%20Balance.md
2) Find the absolute difference between alpha & beta from the array.
Alpha -An element k in a array occurs k consecutive time
Beta - An element k in an array occurs k consecutive time starting from index k

Sample input
Arr[] = {2,2,2,4,4,4,4,1,2,2]
Output
Alpha - 3
Beta - 1
Absolute difference - 1

Note : consider array index starts with 1

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Understand the problem statement clearly, prepare well for problem solving & DSA
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 Jul 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do we want to hire you?
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Mar 2023. 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.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude and Logical Reasoning - 15MCQ's in 20min
Programming - 10MCQ's in 15min
Technical - 25MCQ's in 30min
Coding - 2qns in 45min

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL queries - Joins, specific data retrieval
  • Q2. OOP concepts with example code
  • Ans. 

    OOP concepts involve encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism in object-oriented programming.

    • Encapsulation: bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit (class). Example: class Car { private String color; public void setColor(String c) { color = c; } }

    • Inheritance: creating new classes based on existing classes, inheriting their attributes and methods. Example: class SUV extends Car { privat...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. String questions, swapping two numbers
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Situation based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and showcase your strengths effectively.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic fundamentals of cs, dsa
  • Q2. Puzzles, os concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare basics for cs fundamentals, dsa leetcode medium
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. OOPS question to develop a fault-sensing algorithm in machines
  • Q2. Debug array question in bubble sort
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

General aptitude questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Problem solving, solved 2 out of 3 questions

Round 3 - Group Discussion 

General topics were given in gd

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Programming concepts
  • Q2. Projects and coding round questions solved
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Technical plus aptitude based on domain you choose( pre placemt talks)

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Communication theory , aptitude, electronics basics for firmware domain(screening)
  • Q2. Coding related questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Circuits related practical questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General things only
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at Motilal Nehru Institute National Institute of Technology (NIT), Allahabad and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Its basically a test comprising 32 mcq
12- logical reasoning
20- core C,DBMS, OS , Computer Networks

2 coding Questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. He just Gave me to design a React Page and removed all the starting code and gave me blank folder and asked to code all by myself
  • Q2. He asked me SQL queries which was quite tough as its of nested queries

Qualcomm Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Qualcomm Associate Software Engineer interview?
Qualcomm interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Qualcomm interview process are Aptitude Test and Technical.
How to prepare for Qualcomm Associate 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 Application software, Automotive, C++, DSA and Design development.
What are the top questions asked in Qualcomm Associate Software Engineer interview?

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

  1. 1. Given offset, find the indices of multi dimensional array 2. Bitwise operati...read more
  2. Basic questions about RRC filters, matched filtering, IIR and FIR filters, basi...read more

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