I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Boulder, CO)
Interview
The over all interview was a pleasant experience. The interview consisted of 4 one on one interviewers asking technical questions and one HR session.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A brain teaser question where we have to find out 45 minutes with the help of two ropes. Given that one rope burns completely in 1 Hr and the rate or burning is not consistent.
I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2013
Interview
They were very prompt after the initial contact. Had a phone screen, followed by an on-site interview a few weeks later (it was the end of the year). Phone screen mostly covered my background and asked an easy question to determine the missing number from an array of values 1-50 where one value was 0. On-site interview was with seven people (one at a time) and took all day, with several groups from Qualcomm represented beyond the one who initially was interested. Questions mostly covered work history, but there were some technical questions as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One questioner asked how to modify a malloc to guarantee that it was 32-byte aligned. Was not prepared for it, though the question itself was not that difficult.