Field Applications Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Texas Instruments with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Field Applications Engineer roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 29 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Texas Instruments overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Texas Instruments as a Field Applications Engineer according to 29 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
Skills test: 14%
Background check: 12%
Presentation: 11%
Personality test: 8%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Texas Instruments (Seattle, WA)
Interview
Few rounds, final round was a rotation through a few different interviewers. Involves preparing for a potential customer interaction regarding TI products compared to the competition. Very kind and encouraging interviewers
I applied online. I interviewed at Texas Instruments (Santa Clara, CA)
Interview
Applied online. Had 2 total separate interviews about 3weeks apart. First interview was both technical and behavioral. Technical part focused on gauging ur analytical and critical thinking skills from ur resume.
2nd round was 3 hours long, cycling between multiple hiring managers/engineers. 30min case study on client interaction. You will be asked technical questions based on the technology you pick so in depth knowledge is crucial. Rest of the time was technical and behavioral. Managers asked me about op-amps, and OS systems programming concepts like kernel level processes and signal handlers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What’s the difference between a hardware and a software level interrupt? Derive the gain equation for an inverting op-amp? How does a drill work?
I applied online. I interviewed at Texas Instruments (Santa Clara, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
The 60-minute interview was divided into two parts. The first half focused on typical behavioral questions, such as “Tell me about yourself” and “Describe a project you worked on.” In the second half, we moved into a mock scenario where I acted as a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) and the interviewers played the role of a customer experiencing an issue. My task was to diagnose and resolve their problem, and they provided hints along the way if I needed guidance. Be ready to look at a circuit schematic and understand basic analysis techniques.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you made someone change their opinion about you?
Tell me about a time you worked on a difficult project.