Qualcomm Junior Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

The process for hiring new people is a multi-stage one. It mainly includes interviews that can be one-on-one, with a group of candidates, or with a panel. These interviews can be done in person, over the phone, by email, or through video conferencing.

Qualcomm India Private Limited (QIPL or QC India) was provided a Dream Status of Recruitment at BIT Mesra, owing to its Attractive Compensation Package and Tremendous Reputation in the Semiconductor Industry. Qualcomm India conducted a Well-Organised Campus Recruitment Process, which comprised of the following steps: PRELIMINARY ROUNDS: Initial Shortlisting on the Basis of CGPA & Resume: Depending on the Highest CGPA of the Batch & Branch, Qualcomm fixes its CGPA Cut-Off which was 7.5 for BIT Mesra. The Resumes of Interested Applicants were provided to the Recruiter for an Initial Screening however, there were no such cases of elimination coming up in this step. Out of 114 applicants from the branches of CSE, ECE, EEE and IT, 98 students were declared eligible for taking the OT, strictly on the basis of the CGPA Cut-Off decided earlier (Selection Ration >= 90%). ONLINE ROUND: Platform: HirePro The Online Test (OT) is designed in a scientific manner, where you have to select your Area of Specialisation in the beginning itself. The choices provided were: (1) Electronics (2) Communication (3) Software The OT is again divided into three sections viz. (1) Basic Aptitude & Mathematical Reasoning (2) Coding Fundamentals (3) Area of Specialisation opted for at the beginning Each Section Comprises of 20 MCQ Questions and the time allotted per section is 25 Minutes. You have to take up the above sections in the order mentioned above, you don’t have the provision to switch between two sections here. There is a buffer time available on completion of each section, which is on the candidate, it is never advised hence to rush into the next section when you finish one. The details of the questions faced in the individual sections are as follows: (1) Basic Aptitude & Mathematical Reasoning: The Aptitude Section comprises of CAT or Higher Level Questions. All the questions are significantly time-consuming, hence it is advised to skip a lengthy question and jump to the relatively simple ones, which will give you a fair idea of the entire paper at the beginning. Solving questions on Data Interpretation, Probability, Profit and Loss, Mensuration etc. will be helpful. Students consume most of the allotted time in solving the DI questions, which can be improved with practice. (2) Coding Fundamentals: This section comprised of basic C Programming Questions, Questions on Basic OOPS Concepts, Microprocessor Based Questions, Questions on Computer Networking and Boolean Algebra. Greater focus in this section was on input-output based questions rather than writing chunks of code. This section is relatively easy and less time consuming, fairly depending on your knowledge of the above topics. (3) Area of Specialisation selected at the beginning: I had chosen for Electronics as my Area of Specialisation. Questions in this section were fairly simple, straight from the GATE Preparation Archives, demanding strong understanding of Courses like Basic Electronics, Digital Electronics, Semiconductor Theory and VLSI Design. This section might seem to be tight on time on two conditions, one if you are not confident on your solving approach or you are out of practice. The Technical Interviews were conducted after the OT. Out of 99 students appearing for the OT, 33 odd students were called for the Technical Interview Round (Selection Ratio >= 30%). The students appearing for the Technical Interviews were again segregated into three categories, basis their Area of Specialisation. Generally, the Interview Process comprises of two Technical Discussion Rounds which may extend to three followed by an HR Round if you get through convincingly. Unlike Regular Interviews, QC Interviews are intriguingly technical, and don’t start off with “Introduce Yourself” questions. The Interview started with listing down my subjects of comfort. As my profile mostly comprised of projects and internships aligned to VLSI Design, the conversations mostly emphasised on testing my basic concepts of CMOS Circuits. The important questions I faced in my first round were as follows: After an hour-long discussion on the above topics, I was taken into Communication Engineering, Software Applications & Embedded Systems. Questions were mostly from Digital Signal Processing, Analog & Digital Communication Systems in my second round. The Technical Discussion Rounds were followed by an HR Discussion. We discussed more on the Job Profile being offered. It was a very satisfying process for me, with 12 selections from BIT Mesra (Selection Ratio >= 30%).

So I had an online test with 3 sections: Quant, Basic C, and Electronics/Software/Communications. I picked communications and got shortlisted for interviews. Then there were 3 interview rounds. The first was CV-based, with some puzzles and algorithm questions. The second was more technical, focusing on linked lists and bit operators. Since my CV had a lot of communications projects, they asked about digital and wireless communication basics. The last round was HR, where they asked about my extracurriculars and my project contributions. The interviewers were super friendly, offered hints when I was stuck, and it was a really pleasant experience. Qualcomm is my dream company! You really need to be ready to explain every single term on your CV and know basic C, OS, and data structures. Good luck!