Qualcomm·Software Engineer

Qualcomm Software Engineer interview experience

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Positive

Chicago, ILPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The first thing I did was an online technical assessment that came right after recruiter outreach and scheduling.

It gave me about a week to complete it. The test itself was straightforward in format: two coding questions plus five multiple-choice questions, with a 75-minute time allocation.

Once I submitted that, the rest of the process moved fast. I heard from the recruiter, and then I had an interview with the hiring manager. That session started with questions about my experience that matched the role, then it shifted into quick technical questions tied to knowledge in the field.

What surprised me was how quickly the turnaround happened overall—once the assessment was done, the next step didn’t

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