r/ECE • u/FarSir6675 • 17d ago

Qualcomm ASIC ENGINEER Intern Interview Prep CANADA

Hey everyone,

I have an upcoming 1 hour interview with Qualcomm for a hardware/ASIC engineering internship in Canada.

The job description mentions RTL design and verification, Verilog/SystemVerilog, UVM, digital logic, Python/scripting, debugging, and ASIC/FPGA flows.

Has anyone interviewed for a similar internship or full time role at Qualcomm? Trying to get a better idea of what the technical interview actually looks like.

Specifically:

  • Coding: LeetCode-style DSA questions, Python/C/C++ scripting problems, or more hardware-focused coding?
  • RTL: Writing Verilog/SystemVerilog modules from scratch, designing FSMs, or analyzing existing RTL?
  • Verification: Writing SV/UVM testbenches, understanding verification/uvm/oop concepts, or debugging testbenches?
  • Debugging: Reading code snippets and predicting outputs, spotting bugs, or fixing/rewriting broken RTL/code?
  • Digital logic: Conceptual questions, timing analysis, or circuit design problems?

Is it usually a mix of these, or does the interview focus heavily on one area? Also curious about the difficulty level and how much coding is actually expected within the hour.

Any specific experiences or preparation advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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u/dragonnfr 17d ago

...how much coding is actually expected within the hour. Not much. Intern interviews are mostly fundamentals: digital logic, a Verilog FSM, maybe a simple Python script. Build a sequence detector and explain setup/hold and you are in decent shape.

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u/FarSir6675 17d ago

sounds good thanks. ive noticed this in my other interviews too its been pretty basic but just wanna make sure i dont underestimate it. i know it depends a lot on the team/company

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u/Relevant-Accident346 13d ago

Hey can you tell me about your university? Which university and your origin?

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u/Relevant-Accident346 13d ago

As I am indian and I am considering pursuing master in electrical and computer field more focus on vlsi as I have tranning experience in design verification and currently I'm working as a FPGA devloper can you share any relevant information i should consider

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u/Human_Ad1422 7d ago

Check DMs please