I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Qualcomm in Aug 2010
Interview
had multiple 1:1 interview, each interview took about 45 minutes. the first 15-20 minutes were more they wanted to know what I did. Classical few minutes elevator pitch helped to get discussions started. Then came technical questions and why I want to work for them. the last section of each interview was reserved for my questions.
not all interviewer were prepared, some just printed out my resume right when I came in. Their internal print-out is very different what the resume I uploaded in their web site and I realized interviewer having trouble navigating through it.
All in all the more than 10 people which interviewed me treated me respectful. Not the type of technical questioning bombardment till you cannot answer anymore and then telling you that you should know it approach like I have seen with other companies.
Moderate and lengthy, average to difficult questions, Panel interview, Presentation preparation for an entire program life cycle, Technical design and detailing. 8 rounds with different experience people and diverse backgrounds and nationalities
Is recruiter ghosting become a norm nowadays!? Had a 45 min interview with recruiter and nothing for a month afterwards. Despite an attempt to reach and ask them for next steps. Recruiter and companies, please learn to respect other people’s time and effort. Very unprofessional!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mainly questions probing to my resume related experience.
Over zoom introductory interview. Very informal and comfortable. Puts you at ease so you can present yourself well. Thoughtful questions. Described the culture and expectations thoroughly. Detailed a day in the life of the role.
