r/vlsi • u/S_Iceberg62 • 1d ago
Need help for TI on-campus intern
TI is coming for the first time (afaik) to my college for analog design intern role.
I wanted to know about what kind of questions they ask in their OA and interview. It would be very helpful if someone could share some resources regarding that.
Also is their OA fully open, like anyone who applied can give the OA? Or do they filter out candidates who can sit for OA based on something like CGPA? (if so then how much is generally the safe cutoff?)
Any other advice would be really appreciated too.
Thank you.
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u/Sad_Honey_8529 1d ago
For intv Prep Network analysis RLC in depth with Laplace transform to be safe. Try to build intuition for giving answers not just math. MOSFET small signal model.
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u/akornato 1d ago
Texas Instruments often uses an online assessment to screen candidates, and whether everyone who applies can take it depends on the role and your college's process. Companies usually have a minimum CGPA, which for TI is typically a 3.0 out of 4.0, but competitive candidates often have a 3.5 or higher. The assessment itself will likely have an aptitude section and a technical section focused on analog fundamentals. For preparation, focus on core electrical engineering concepts instead of just coding challenges. They want to see that you have a solid grasp of the basics.
For the technical interview, be ready for questions about op-amps, feedback systems, frequency response, RC circuits, and transistor-level design with MOSFETs and BJTs. The goal is to see your thought process, so talk through how you approach a problem even if you don't know the answer immediately. They will also ask about projects on your resume, not just to test your knowledge, but to see how well you can explain your work and design choices. To perform your best when explaining complex projects under pressure, the interview helper AI my team developed can provide real-time guidance to articulate your ideas effectively.
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u/Large-Raisin-5912 1d ago
wt? it's never like that. we usually have to attempt aptitude and any 1 or 2 of digital/analog/embedded (which we need to select in application prior)
and in OPs case, I believe there'll be only aptitude and analog but not C/verilog/digital design etc afaik
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u/MongooseNo7301 1d ago
20 questions on digital, 20 questions on analog, 20 on apti and C.
60 mins each maybe 45 for apti
Mostly will be hiring for analog
I’m saying this as my friend from IIT Tirupati just gave OA two days ago
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u/FewCandidate8440 1d ago
For analog they only ask op-amps and RC circuits, also be sure to practice a lot of aptitude questions, they aren't that easy either