Pros: This is my first job out of school, and the company has been very good in providing the resources I need to learn. Also, I have been given a lot of freedom in choosing the projects I work on. If you can start in one, there are several development programs in various fields at Texas Instruments that provide great training, but also access to higher-level managers and executives. As far as financial benefits, Texas Instruments provides a 100% match on your 401k up to 4% of your salary, as well as profit sharing and a great employee stock purchase program.

Cons: Not being from Texas, I had to move to Dallas. Dallas is a great city, but not the best in the country. However, there are sales offices all over the world, so if you end up in a customer-focused role, you have options to work just about anywhere.

Pros: TI is a great place to start out since the projects you work on and the concepts you learn are very fundamental to EE in any industry.

Cons: There is a problem with retention, and a lot of senior engineers have been leaving, with only new college grads taking their place. It’s good that we still have numbers, but that doesn’t make up for the lack of experience.

Pros: Coworkers are nice and helpful. The location is nice. Dallas is a fun city.

Cons: Your experience may depend on the assigned team; projects are heavily team-dependent.