Work was boring, but they love co-ops at TI - Hardware Applications Engineer Co-op Texas Instruments Employee Review

4.0
Mar 22, 2012
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Pros

TI is very supportive of co-ops and new hires. Every single recent grad in their rotational program had great things to say about their experiences, and most of my fellow co-ops really enjoyed their work and their supervisors. The facilities in Dallas were really nice. TI definitely has their stuff together and seems to have a knack for getting into the right markets.

Cons

During the summer I spent at TI, my team was in the middle of a very uninteresting phase of work. Applications teams get to do a lot of cool, hands-on stuff, but while I was there, they were preparing documentation, tweaking software tools, generating header files, etc.--extremely tedious, logistical tasks that could almost be done by a team of fairly knowledgeable high school students. Apparently I was just unlucky, because I met about 100 other co-ops who were doing interesting stuff. Seems like a bad move to put co-ops or new grads on teams that are doing mind-numbing work... the real value of a co-op is not their work, but their potential as a future employee. Even though I got a chance to see that TI is a cool place, my experience left a bad taste in my mouth.

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
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Pros

- Good Management, Mentorship, & Growth Potential - Felt Empowered & Enabled to develop skills and explore options - Office Locations are nice & modern - MPG Supervisor was supportive in interfacing with TI Management

Cons

Contracted through Manpower Group - Low/Middle regarding Pay & Benefits for Contracted Recruiters - Unclear pathway for advancing to a Full-Time Employee with Texas Instruments - Contracted status Recruiters are vulnerable to layoffs during tough economy & hiring freezes - Forecasting for headcount & hiring goals across facilities was erratic and inconsistent

1.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

Fun coworkers. Above average PTO

Cons

Layoffs- Don't think you're safe. There's always one around the corner. The NVIDIA tide is lifting all boats now but don't be surprise when they start cutting once the bubble pops. They were happy to keep hiring during the COVID chip shortage.. Profit sharing keeps effectively getting cut. Wouldn't really mind if they didn't keep promoting it when recruiting talent. Ad hoc criteria for WFH (HR is always watching).

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