Role: WiSH Mentorship Program (Hardware Domain)
College: IIT Kharagpur
Interview Date: March 2023
Interview Type: Mentorship Program, Off-Campus
Result: Not Specified
Difficulty: Easy (Aptitude), Not Specified (Discussion)
Rounds: 3 rounds
Topics Asked: Relevant Coursework, Projects, RC Circuits, Diodes, Gates, Resistive Network Analysis, Mental Ability, Flip-flops, Op-amps, Control Systems
Experience:
This experience is for the WiSH (Women in Semiconductor and Hardware) Mentorship Program by Texas Instruments India, open to 2nd-year women engineering students in Electronics/Electrical or related fields.
Selection Process:
The selection process consisted of three rounds.
- **CV Shortlisting:** Based on the candidate's profile, a decent CGPA (>8.5) was helpful. The CV should thoroughly mention relevant courses. Small projects could also be included to make the discussion round more engaging.
- **Aptitude Test:** This round did not have technical questions in the year the candidate appeared. It focused on mental ability (percentage, profit/loss, data interpretation, reading comprehension). However, the candidate suggests brushing up on 11th and 12th-grade electrical and electronics topics like RC circuits, diodes, gates, and resistive network analysis.
- **Discussion with a TI Engineer:** After qualifying the above rounds, a call was received to schedule this discussion.
Discussion with TI Engineer:
The discussion lasted over an hour and started with a brief introduction.
- The interviewer asked about the candidate's hostel room (an unusual ice-breaker).
- The candidate was asked to mention their preferred profile (digital/analog).
- Technical questions related to flip-flops, diodes, and op-amps were asked.
- Discussion followed on projects mentioned in the resume, specifically an Arduino-based project. The interviewer asked to explain the system's behavior using learnings from the Control Systems course.
- The discussion also covered the candidate's overall attitude toward learning and other engagements.
The candidate described the interview as a rich discussion and a learning experience, where the interviewer shared insights into the hardware domain and work at TI.