I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Qualcomm
Interview
phone interview, and after the phone interview, I waited for a week, then the contracting company called me to tell me that I got the job, and arranged the date for me to report to the company
I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm in Sep 2014
Interview
An interview team came travelled to my hometown to screen a number of candidates. First 15 minutes were spent with HR discussing some generic stuff, including the interview schedule, and follow up process. Indicated a formal response from them would be within 5-7 working days.
The actual interview was with 2 separate panels made up of techical folks a couple different disciplines. They were very pleasant, patient and non confrontational. 1st panel of 2 folks had a general technical conversation with me about my past projects. The second panel was a little more technical and asked me if I would mind going to the whiteboard to draw as I described various things. The position I was looking to fill was very specific, so they targeted my questions towards my knowledge in that area instead of general engineering knowledge.
Although nervous, they made me feel very comfortable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
After describing my solution to a design problem, they quizzed me why I wouldn't have chosen a simpler Fifo type solution.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Aug 2013
Interview
Lots of basic analog questions. Just get through them trying to analyze these. You may not be able to answer all of them but should be thinking in the right direction. Questions start from single transistor circuits to more complicated system level scenarios. They want you to answer most questions intuitively without detailed calculations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about system stability without actual pole zero analysis, and give intuitive justification.