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      Linux Security Software Engineer Interview

      9 Mar 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Diego, CA

      Other Linux Security Software Engineer interview reviews for Qualcomm

      Linux Security Software Engineer Interview

      25 Feb 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) in Feb 2019

      Interview

      One Phone Screen and then they call for onsite interview. I had just one phone interview and then got rejected. It was a 30 min Interview and the questions were easy.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      First Phone Screen - OS questions, Data structures, Security questions, Buffer Overflow, Memory Leak, Explain projects in your Resume, Semaphore vs Mutex
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      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Qualcomm in Feb 2019

      Interview

      It was a short phone call for 30 mins. Initial introduction was done in 5 mins. Then the questions started. They were looking for someone with extensive knowledge specifically in OS security. The questions were also based on keywords in C and their meaning. I answered most of it but couldn't answer correctly some of it.

      Interview questions [7]

      Question 1

      What is a memory leak?
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      Question 2

      What is a buffer overflow?
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      Question 3

      What is a integer overflow? What does the OS do to prevent it from happening?
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      Question 4

      What is a stack canary?
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      Question 5

      What is static keyword used for?
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      Question 6

      What are inline functions? Advantages and disadvantages
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      Question 7

      Difference between a mutex and a semaphore
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