Texas Instruments' interviews consist of 3 steps.

I applied online for the Applications Engineer Program in mid/late July. Presentation is key for this role.

1. Around mid-August, I received an email from HR stating I needed to "introduce myself" using TI's HireVue. This was a virtual interview where I recorded myself answering 7 questions regarding my background. I had 30 seconds to prepare each answer and up to 3 minutes to provide a detailed answer. The questions were related to my ideal work environment and behavior. Nothing to study. They did, however, ask if I was okay to relocate and my preference between Analog and Digital and why. I later learned these were very important for the role since one may end up in CA, AZ, or TX.

A few hours later, I received a call from HR telling me that I had moved on to the next interview. During my first interview, I did mention a concern, and HR called me to congratulate me on my progress and to clear up some questions I had.

1. The second interview was scheduled a week later. This interview was a 1-hour live video using HireVue again. I was interviewed by 2 engineers, one Digital and one Analog. During this interview, questions about my resume were asked. I had VHDL/Verilog on my resume, and they simply asked where I applied those languages. It was half technical, half situational. For the situational, you are asked a question similar to, "During your coursework or projects, did you ever have problems with other team members? Describe [project on resume]?" etc. As I answered a situational question, I was stopped to answer technical questions based on my project. Since I was a leader for 2 of my projects, I was asked typical leader questions about my role.

Again, a few hours later, I was called by HR telling me that my interview was one of the best ones during this season. I was told I would be moving on to an onsite interview in Dallas, which was scheduled for early October. TI takes care of their employees; they gave me $50 in a traveler's check, rented me a car, a hotel room, and paid for the flight. I was also given a map of the campus. For the onsite, I had to prepare a 10-minute, 4-5 slide presentation about a project I've worked on during my coursework or internships.

1. After I arrived in Dallas, I was to drive and check in at the hotel. TI scheduled a presentation regarding the Application Engineer role, set for the evening. The presentation was to answer any questions about the role. Afterwards, the group of other candidates and engineers in the Applications Engineer Program headed out to dinner via shuttle bus. The engineers who came along to dinner did not have a say in our process. They were asked by TI to answer any of our questions related to the role. After dinner, we were driven back to the hotel for the night.

The following morning, I drove to the TI campus. Here the final interview was scheduled. As you're waiting for your turn, you are given a campus tour.

There are 4 rooms containing 2 project managers in each. Everyone interviewed with 2 different sets of engineers.

During the interview, the engineers introduce themselves and ask you to do the same. They ask you to start the presentation. As you're progressing, they stop you to ask questions based on the project, nothing too technical. I suggest you learn your project inside and out. The only technical question I was asked was when I mentioned H-bridges. I was asked to explain how they worked, why I chose BJTs versus FETs, and the difference between BJTs and FETs. I was also asked more behavioral and situational questions.

I was told that I was to learn whether I get an offer or not by the end of the week. I was called the same day as I was waiting for my plane home.

Nothing difficult. Make sure you have experiences to talk about; that's the most important. Projects, leadership roles, team member roles, time management, and internship experiences are all good. Make sure you know your project well.