I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
One research interview and one technical ML interview (45 minutes each). Overall the process was very smooth and the interviewers were very nice and encouraging. They also got back to me with final decisions very quickly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Discussions about your research and domain knowledge.
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
Was asked in-depth questions about machine learning. A lot of emphasis on the data aspects of my projects. My interview was with two PhDs team members on the machine learning team.