i did the technical interview for 1h with two senior engineers using webex for the analog design engineer role and had to annotate using the mouse so it was uncomfortable
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Texas Instruments (Dallas, TX) in Jul 2010
Interview
I had an on-site interview, which is much better than phone interviews. Usually they just check out what your background is and see what practical design knowledge you have. I haven't had the math quiz that other companies have had, maybe those were just phone screens.
The people/managers vary wildly between organizations. Some are much more helpful during the interview while others seem more skeptical. One interview gave me the impression that the work/life balance wouldn' be there. The culture seems to be very negative right now.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked specifics about my previous work. Like, exact sizes of some of the layout just to check to see if I was full of bologna.
TI Design Engineer interviews cover analog/digital fundamentals, op-amps, STA, Verilog, CMOS, memory, and embedded C. Expect problem-solving, project presentation, and behavioral questions testing depth, reasoning, and technical clarity. Other than that it was basics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the working of a folded cascode op-amp and analyze its noise performance.
Excellent experience being interviewed by TI. This was back in 2007-08. TI was my first ever job and I had the most fantastic experience of my life working for them