I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Qualcomm in Nov 2011
Interview
The interviewer asked several basic coding questions including reversing a linked list and many bit manipulation questions. Also a simple math related question at the end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
given a 16-bit integer, compare each of the four bits and output the maximum one. e.g. 0xFE10, should output 0xF(1111 in binary).
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Qualcomm in Feb 2010
Interview
Two rounds of phone interviews and each one was from the staff engineer. It is easier for someone who has a matched background to get the interview opportunity. HR recruiter reaches you first to set up an interview time for you based on your availability. If you give them more options, that would be easier for the recruiter to nail down the date and time for you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what is noise power at the output of the voltage divider which consists of two resistors?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2009
Interview
smooth process. phone interview first and if pass, on-site interview.
1 on 1 interviews, and with 4~5 different engineers.
HR will be the host through out the day and answers many questions.
Very fast response either yes or no.