I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Oct 2011
Interview
Phone Interview -
Was asked computer architecture questions about bit handling and manipulation,
About previous experience,
And about school projects.
Interviewer walked me through one of the puzzle questions, which I thought was unusual, but kind.
Interviewer also described the position in exact detail, to avoid confusion.
Felt fairly confident after the interview, as I answered every question.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2010
Interview
This was an on-site interview on campus. There were 2 engineers interviewing me. Asked 3 coding questions and to write the code on paper in front of them. They would ask questions while I was writing the solution on paper as to why I chose to write using certain data structures and algorithms, etc.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Qualcomm in Feb 2012
Interview
After online application, I received the email from Qualcomm in three days. The HR made a phone interview appointment after my confirmation. The phone interview last about 45 mins, the interviewer asked about details of your projects and questions related to your design.