
Texas Instruments Embedded 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.
Embedded Software Engineer Intern
The interview included a C Programming section that covered core concepts like pointers, memory allocation, arrays, structures, and bit manipulation. They wanted to see clean, efficient code and clear explanations, giving examples like reversing a linked list or simulating a memory allocator. There was also a Resume-Based Discussion where they went deep into projects and internships listed on the resume, asking about specific technical decisions, challenges, and outcomes. You needed to be ready to talk about your role, the tools you used (like microcontrollers, IDEs, protocols), and any optimization or debugging done.
- Questions about microcontrollers and how they work
Embedded Software Engineer
First there was an online assessment with a C question. Then there were 2 technical interviews covering embedded systems, projects, C, and computer architecture. Finally, there was an HR round with basic questions about why you want to join, why you are interested in an embedded role, and why you don't want to join a standard SDE role like most students.
- Tell me about a C snippet you've worked with.
- Can you explain interrupts in the context of your projects?
- Describe a project you've worked on.
Embedded Software Engineer
Started with an offline online assessment on campus, about 20 aptitude questions and 10 software basics ones. Got shortlisted a week later, with the interview scheduled for the very next day. The interview was around 50 minutes. It was pretty random; they seemed to gauge skills differently for each person. Some were asked about their projects, while others focused on subjects like computer architecture and coding problems involving bit manipulation.
- Can you explain a project you're particularly proud of?
- Regarding computer architecture, how would you go about building your own computer?
- What are the requirements for mutexes and semaphores when considering computer architecture?
Texas Instruments Embedded Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Texas Instruments interview reports.
“What is the highest n-gram frequency word in a given string for a given n?”
Read reports →“Can you swap the nibbles in a 32-bit number in reverse order?”
Read reports →“Given a stream of natural numbers up to N (where N is known), how can you determine if a number was missed, using a constant amount of memory?”
Read reports →“Can you write a C function to print the digits between the LSB and MSB of a given number?”
Read reports →“How would you implement a C function to copy a string to another without using built-in functions?”
Read report →“During C code processing, is the initialized data stored in the Stack or the data segment?”
Read report →“What are the requirements for mutexes and semaphores when considering computer architecture?”
Read report →“Given two 8-bit microcontrollers where input can be given on one side and output received on the other, if exactly 2 pins are swapped, what is the minimum number of trials required to detect which 2 pins were swapped?”
Read report →“Can you elaborate on why periodic signals are broken down into their sinusoidal components?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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