Texas Instruments

A lot of technical learning opportunities.

Has a technical ladder to recognize technical talent.

Probably has one of the best and most advanced test manufacturing facilities and systems (databases) in the industry.

Broad market product portfolio.

Having to work at Texas Instruments is a nice addition to your resume.

• Need to work 210% to fully maximize technical learning opportunities.
• Must be a manager to climb the technical ladder, at least at the A/T manufacturing site.
• Engineering responsibilities are so wide that there is no focus or specialization. You will know a little about everything, but be best at nothing.
• Management is easily impressed by fancy presentations and glamorous, but not difficult, projects.
• You are more likely to get a promotion or bonus if you work on a highly visible project, no matter how trivial it may be.
• Management is more willing to invest in machines rather than in people's welfare.
• More emphasis is given to providing quick patches to solve problems immediately, rather than improving the system for long-term stability.
• Salary and benefits are not that competitive.
• Poor work-life balance; the production line owns your time.

• Improve recognition of individual contributors.
• Refine the election process of the technical ladder, focusing more on technical expertise rather than management and fancy contributions.
• Streamline the engineering organization to improve work-life balance and division of workload.