Is NVIDIA a good company to work for as a Software Enginner?

Software Enginner professionals working at NVIDIA have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 299 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of NVIDIA employees being 4.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Enginner Jobs at NVIDIA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Enginner interview questions at NVIDIA .

Does NVIDIA pay Software Enginner employees well?

Software Enginner professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NVIDIA with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 299 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Enginner salaries at NVIDIA.

How happy are Software Enginner professionals working at NVIDIA?

94% of Software Enginner employees at NVIDIA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Enginner professionals have also rated NVIDIA with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NVIDIA?

Software Engineer (459) , Senior Software Engineer (296) , Systems Software Engineer (149) , Intern (131) , ASIC Engineer (122) , Process Executive (114) , Senior Systems Software Engineer (93) , Hardware Engineer (87) , Senior Hardware Engineer (69) , Engineer (63) , Senior Engineer (61) , Senior ASIC Design Engineer (60) , Senior ASIC Engineer (59) , System Software Engineer (59) , Verification Engineer (49)

What are the pros of working at NVIDIA according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture around designing the highest performance products based on what can be done verses what is "good enough"." ((in 540 reviews)); "People are great and friendly." ((in 441 reviews)); "Good work life balance and grow ing" ((in 339 reviews)); "good benefits and very considerate" ((in 316 reviews)); "good work culture and policies" ((in 304 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NVIDIA according to real employee reviews?

"Bad manager he was mean!" ((in 118 reviews)); "Sometimes you have to work long hours and not very well compensated." ((in 58 reviews)); "Sometimes work life balance can be hard to maintain" ((in 39 reviews)); "Incompetent middle management" ((in 13 reviews)); "No diversity, horrible w/l balance and extreme favoritism" ((in 13 reviews))

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4.4

94% would recommend to a friend

(299 total reviews)

Jensen Huang

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

Software Enginner employees have rated NVIDIA with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 299 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Enginner professionals have an excellent working experience there. NVIDIA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Enginner professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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299 reviews

4.0

Jul 21, 2026

Great learning environment but limited perks

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn and ML experience.

Cons

food is not free and no great perks

3.0

Jun 29, 2026

Good people and paternity leave amid chaos and stress

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money, paternity leave, good people

Cons

Bad managers. Constant stress. Chaos

3.0

Jun 26, 2026

Good benefits, but limited internal transfer options

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, no layoff risk for now.

Cons

Internal team transfers are not encouraged

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