NVIDIA as leading technology = 4/5, NVIDIA Mgmt 2/5 - Individual Contributor NVIDIA Employee Review

3.0
Jun 14, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have been w/ NVIDIA for nearly 10yr in Austin, Texas. I like to be w/ the comp because of technology and products that NVIDIA working on.

Cons

since we are remote from Austin, Tx there are so many disadvantages of growth to advance further because of super micro manage from team leaders and managements. * we have a very young and inexperience leaderships w/ bad attitude (not fit in their role). Because of that many projects are LATE, micro manage to NOT important tasks and we missed out schedule * our team leader and management often not at work office and hard to communicate, show up 20-30min late in their own meeting w/ smell, sweat workout clothes and we have to start all over because of his action. * Third party rank and rate our internal employee survey are low in the 20%, but second & third line manager travel to Austin w/ many ignore and un-answer to our concerns. Perhaps, they just want to show to their VP and CEO that they did travel to Austin site and had a team out to team building activity (like painting and eat until 9p) but there was not much to address our concerns and issues. * we work w/o a life at home and the additional team building until 9-10p is not acceptable. We are also have family to take care after work. *annual salary was nearly stand still in the past several years. They don't see what we worked to dead, they used comments to us during the performance review that they don't applied to them. * managements stick to good old boy systems. * I love pet at home and not at work. People bring their dog to work that bark and smell like a zoo. I personally don't think it is a healthy to bring pets to work to distract people surrounding in the company * you can not pass the parking lot w/o going thru a group of NVIDIA employees smoking by the building * we have lost number of employees because of these issues. They left w/o telling us onsite these issues are the problem.

Explore other reviews about NVIDIA

5.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The product security organization has a very ideal work-life balance. The culture is strong on ownership and trust. There is a good sense of pride and collaboration across teams with low level of politics and high sense of "the project is the boss". Compensation is good for the roles. Merit increases and promotions are mostly transparent, but can vary from manager to manager.

Cons

Leadership direction can be whiplash at some times. Some initiatives feel directionless, while others feel misguided. Leadership does respond to push back and listens to employees though, but it often feels like managing up.

5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Technical excellence and engineering rigor – Working alongside some of the smartest engineers in the industry. Code reviews, architecture discussions, and performance optimization were taken seriously. Cutting-edge technology – Unparalleled exposure to GPUs, CUDA, AI infrastructure, and low-level systems programming. Truly a place where you can work on problems that define the next decade of computing. Impact – Your work ships in products used by millions of gamers, researchers, and data centers worldwide. That visibility is rare and rewarding. Leadership in AI/ML – NVIDIA is not just riding the AI wave; it’s enabling it. Being at the center of that as an engineer was professionally transformative. Compensation – Competitive salary + RSUs that have appreciated significantly over time. The financial upside for long-term employees has been substantial.

Cons

Internal mobility – Moving between teams (e.g., from automotive to gaming) was harder than promised. Managers sometimes blocked transfers.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All