How to get an internship at Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI), an American electronics company headquartered in Texas, United States, is among the top twenty semiconductor producing companies in the world. Every year, they hire for the technical profiles (Analog, Digital, and Software) from various reputed colleges throughout India.
Who are eligible to apply?
Texas Instruments recruits 3rd-year Electrical and ECE (Electronics & Communication Engineering) stream undergraduates for analog and digital profiles. Computer Science and Information Technology students are recruited for the software profile. The company starts visiting colleges from August.
How to apply?
Interested students need to apply through their Training and Placement department. The company sets a cutoff CGPA (varies from college to college) below which students are not allowed to apply for the recruitment process. Students can also apply for internships through the company’s website. Apply here.
What after applying?
The company conducts a written or online test for each of the profiles separately. Based on the scores, students are recruited for the further personal interview rounds.
Round 1:
In this round, they take a technical interview. Questions pertaining to the basics of digital, analog or software are mostly asked, depending on the profile chosen.
Most common question for analog and digital profiles is asking the expected response after adding a component (switch, capacitor, etc.) in a given circuit diagram.
For software profiles, most questions are about any platform/language chosen by the student during interview and coding.
Round 2:
In this round, an HR interview is taken. The main aim of this interview is to ascertain if you would stay with the company in case you’re offered a PPO. Few sample questions –
What are your interests?
Do you want to pursue higher studies?
Any situation where you had to choose between two alternatives? The reason you chose the one over other?
Did you take part in extra-curricular activities in the college?
The results of the interviews are declared on the same day. The interns are assigned a mentor and a team to work with. Basic field training is generally given during the first week of the internship. The initial 3-4 weeks is generally a learning experience for most of the interns, post which the real project starts.
The evaluation pattern generally consists of a mid-term and an end term evaluation, on the basis of which your mentor can recommend you for a PPO. If an intern is recommended, he/she is again interviewed by the HR team. Few sample questions –
How was your work experience?
What was your contribution to the overall project? Are you satisfied with it?
How was your interaction with the team?
Given an opportunity to work at TI, would you like to work in the same team?
Post these interviews, depending on the vacancies, the interns are recruited for full-time positions. In case of a shortage of vacancies, a technical interview might also be conducted.
Word of advice from ex-interns:
Interview tips: The questions asked in the personal interviews are mostly only the basics of the concerned field/profile. Your CGPA doesn’t matter much if you manage to get your interview well. Stress on the following fields:
Analog: RC circuit, Op-Amps, and non-ideal effects.
Digital: Logic gates.
Software: Coding and logical reasoning.
Stay dedicated to your work: Your dedication will be rewarded with a PPO. Keep informing your mentor regarding your work progress. Try mingling with the team and feel free to ask your doubts.
Unequaled work culture: There is no time restriction. You can come and leave the office as you wish, as long as the work allotted to you is done. Various cultural activities are also conducted inside the campus for team building.
Great mentorship: Your mentor and team will keep guiding you till the end. Even if you don’t join TI post the internship, you can always bank on your mentor to help you with whatever he/she can.
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Editor’s note- The information is based on the interviews of certain ex-interns of the company. Readers are advised to go to the Texas Instruments website or contact the Texas Instruments office for latest information. We would like to thank Aatish Chandak and Arjun Raghunath for their valuable inputs.
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