Pros
- A lot of technical learning opportunities - Has technical ladder to recognize technical talent - Probably has one of the best and most advanced test manufacturing facilities and system (database) in the industry - Broad market product portfolio - having to work at Texas Instruments is a nice addition to your resume
Cons
- Need to work 210% in order to fully maximize the technical learning opportunities - Has to be a manager in order to go up the rung of the technical ladder (at least in the A/T manufacturing site) - Engineering responsibilities are so wide that there is no focus or specialization (you will know a little bit of everything but you are best in nothing) - Management is easily impressed by fancy presentations and glamorous but no so difficult projects - You are more likely to get a promotion or bonus if you work on a highly-visible project no matter how trivial it may be - Management is more willing to invest in machines rather than in people's welfare - More emphasis is given on providing quick patches to solve the problem right away rather than improving the system for long term stability - Salary and benefits is not that competitive - Poor work-life balance, production line owns your time