I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Beijing, Beijing) in Apr 2013
Interview
phone once, onsite once. During the onsite interview, two rounds of senior staff manager interviews conducted. Questions were focused on previous projects and behavioral level. Not difficult but you have to be confident and well prepared.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What technologies you used in your previous projects?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Qualcomm
Interview
Very quick and easy. Was interviewed while attending one of their conferences for college students a few years back. Had one in-person interview solving a coding problem on whiteboard and another phone interview with a different engineer on background and generic conceptual questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Simple data structure and algorithm type questions, along with a few behavioral questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm (Palo Alto, CA)
Interview
recruiter sent invitation (could follow up for many times if they did not receive response); phone interview in the form of questions asked by manager; offer letter was sent out the next week
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Qualcomm
Interview
The interview was conducted with two phone screens, each 45 minutes each. One was technical with a simple algorithm question followed by a brain teaser and discussion of interests and the other interview was an in depth discussion of my background.
