I was an intern at Texas Instruments 4 years in a row. I had two excellent managers who gave me challenging and fun projects that mattered to the business. The company also worked with me to find a new position when I decided to switch my focus.
Because the internship program is so large, I was able to make tons of friends through work.
Open door policy, flexible managers, and great career development opportunities.
The company is very large, so you are not guaranteed a great manager. However, it is easy to find additional support.
After a couple of emails back and forth with a recruiter, I was asked to prepare an 8-9 minute technical presentation over WebEx. The slides could be re-used from a previous project, of course. After the presentation and discussing the project a bit
They asked for an interview about 3-4 weeks after the application. It was a technical interview right away. They asked about my previous experience, a lot about one of my previous projects. Nothing about why I want to work at TI, honestly. The guy wa
Met with an engineer and a recruiter on campus who were there for a career fair. The interview was less than an hour, and I was asked normal questions about my coursework and projects. They were interviewing a bunch of other candidates, so it was pre
After a couple of emails back and forth with a recruiter, I was asked to prepare an 8-9 minute technical presentation over WebEx. The slides could be re-used from a previous project, of course. After the presentation and discussing the project a bit
They asked for an interview about 3-4 weeks after the application. It was a technical interview right away. They asked about my previous experience, a lot about one of my previous projects. Nothing about why I want to work at TI, honestly. The guy wa
Met with an engineer and a recruiter on campus who were there for a career fair. The interview was less than an hour, and I was asked normal questions about my coursework and projects. They were interviewing a bunch of other candidates, so it was pre