I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Aug 2012
Interview
Applied online. One phone interview about embedded C, data structure, network basics, RTOS and some IQ questions. Had on-site two weeks later, met 5 individuals including one recruiter. Four non-stop technical interview with a lot whiteboarding, some network basics and a little SW testing experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the TTL field in an IP packet, and what is it used for?