Texas Instruments reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(5,731 total reviews)
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56% positive business outlook

Texas Instruments has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,731 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Texas Instruments employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Dec 14, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

I don't know how this stacks up with other Semiconductor companies, but I think this workplace is best for individuals who like to explore and grow in their chosen technical areas, it appears to be highly encouraged. However pursuing some technical areas of interest might (I believe this applies to any employer) might require working past regular hours, because my plate is normally full with regular work tasks (I guess thats why its called work!). One of the upsides about work is Flextime, this means I can say take my kid to the dentist during regular work hours, and make up for the hours spent at the dentist at work later (maybe stay back at work to conclude my tasks etc). Also, it is possible to work remotely (via VPN) if the task I am working on does not require my physical presence in the office.

Cons

I have watched some really bright individuals who have spent much longer time in the company than myself, it seems to me that individuals who choose a purely technical path, dont seem to be "important", yes they are respected but the dont appear to be the bosses. Sometimes I wonder how their compensation stacks up with some individuals who get a job with the sole aim of becoming a boss, and little or no interest in technical areas, which I think is the core of what we do. Thats one of the reasons I am checking out this site. Also note that the employee perception of the company varies from group to group in the same City, and from city to city!

3.0
Nov 19, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Ethical, Good work life balance, Good if you plan to live in Dallas long term and work for the same company for years. Will not make risky decisions and play it safe.

Cons

Very difficult to keep some one who wants to advance in their career or rotate job functions to understand the company better. While the tech ladder is there to promote people who are individial contributors there is no clear career path for people who want to transition to the management ladder. It is mostly based on an old-boys network or who you worked with in groups before. No training program for new hires. It is difficult to motivate people who want to contribute more . Not many women in management roles across all groups in TI. Career growth for women is as good as who your manager is ( which is a risky proposition) and how supportive they are. There is always a concern that women may not make the tough decisions as good as men.

2.0
Oct 28, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

- Great sea view, tennis courts, place to walk, company benefits - Cutting edge tech projects - Many different job functions - Possibility to ex-pat between different sites and continents - Good R & D budget and support - Great sea view, tennis courts, place to walk, company benefits - Cutting edge tech projects - Many different job functions - Possibility to ex-pat between different sites and continents - Good R & D budget and support - Great sea view, tennis courts, place to walk, company benefits - Cutting edge tech projects - Many different job functions - Possibility to ex-pat between different sites and continents - Good R & D budget and support

Cons

- Poor communication at the lowest level - Slow decision making due to too much management and cross functions - Too much overlap and poorly defined roles between workgroups of different sites - Can not easily rotate to different job functions -> do as you always do - No room for promotion - Poor communication at the lowest level - Slow decision making due to too much management and cross functions - Too much overlap and poorly defined roles between workgroups of different sites - Can not easily rotate to different job functions -> do as you always do - No room for promotion

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