
Texas Instruments Analog / Mixed Signal Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Texas Instruments.
Analog Engineer
I came to college for an Internship. Applied through the college portal. The first written test happened, and after that, selected candidates were taken for an interview. The written test had both aptitude and technical parts. Then, after clearing it, the interview happened another day in online mode. They were asking questions one by one. As you proceed, you have to draw the waveforms on the digital screen during the meeting, and they will check your thinking and approach to the solution.
- Were you asked about RC circuits?
- Were you asked about RL circuits?
- Did you have any projects to discuss?
Analog Engineer
So, for an Analog Engineer at TI, it's kinda a few steps. First, they look at your resume to see if you're good with electronics and analog stuff. Then, there's usually a phone or video call where they grill you on analog design basics, like op-amps and transistors, and how you solve problems. Sometimes, they might give you a take-home test or an online assessment to design circuits or do simulations. The big one is the on-site interviews, which can be a whole day. You'll have technical chats focusing on circuit design, problem-solving, and maybe even some hands-on lab work. They also do behavioral interviews to see if you'll fit in and work well with others. Lastly, you'll chat with managers or senior folks about your goals and how you'd fit into the team. If all goes well, you get an offer, and sometimes they even give feedback if it doesn't work out.
- Can you tell me about your knowledge of CMOS circuits?
- What is your understanding of setup and hold time?
Analog Design Engineer
So the process started with like a recruiter call, I think, and then there was a technical screen and then finally an onsite with the manager. The manager was super experienced. They first asked me to introduce myself. Then, they dove into my resume and projects, asking for details about them. After that, it was a mix of behavioral and technical questions.
- Could you elaborate on the SAR ADC design flow and its specifics?
- Can you walk me through the design flow for a SAR ADC and the associated details?
Texas Instruments Analog / Mixed Signal Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Texas Instruments interview reports.
“Why doesn't the transfer function go to infinity at a pole when looking at the bode plot?”
Read reports →“Given a circuit with a pulse input source and an inductor, plot the output voltage across the inductor.”
Read reports →“Regarding opamps, what would be the phase margin if the second pole occurs at the unity gain frequency?”
Read reports →“What is the input impedance of an ideal buffer that is bootstrapped to the output using a capacitor?”
Read reports →“What's the outcome of connecting two ideal current sources in parallel, and can you draw the voltage at the central node?”
Read report →“Can you draw the voltage across a capacitor that's being charged by a constant current source?”
Read report →“Can you draw the voltage curve for an RC charging circuit and explain the reason behind its exponential nature?”
Read report →“Can you determine the voltage across a resistor in a circuit with an OpAmp, specifically the Howland Current Pump circuit?”
Read report →“For an integrator circuit that receives a current source as input, what is the output over time?”
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