I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
Two interviews on same day, each for 45 minutes - 1 hour. Started off talking about my research area, projects, then took a deep dive into technical concepts that were on my resume. These included knowing full ML concepts, including algorithms with equations (like attention in transformers).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some errors that can occur when quantizing a ML model from a high precision to a lower precision
I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm in Jan 2026
Interview
1) Applied Mid-October. 2) Had a technical screen beginning of December. 3) Scheduled for a panel with 7 people beginning of January. 4) Ghosted for nearly 2 months but the website now says "No longer considered"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical STAR behavioral questions. Experience with writing your own testbenches accounting for skew and other features that I never worked. CDC and FIFOs (I never worked with these so that caught me off guard). Resume Deepdive and experience with ASIC Flow.
The hiring process consists of three stages: first, a phone interview to screen candidates; next, a technical interview to assess skills; and finally, an HR interview to evaluate overall fit.