At Nvidia Life becomes a pressure cooker, not for the weak hearted - Senior ASIC Design Engineer NVIDIA Employee Review

1.0
Oct 11, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Works in the latest technology. Tegra is doing pretty good. Good Compensation at par with best in the industry. You work with some of the most talented people in the industry. Company has a good roadmap in the smartphone/tablet business.

Cons

Zero work life balance. You are expected to work on weekends most of the time. Company doesn't believe that people should have fun in their life. There's no gym in any of its campuses worldwide. No team outings or any cultural events. Heavy mail traffic. Working with US teams means you have to stay up late in the night, attend calls and respond to mails in the night. Schedule planning by management is pathetic , it doesn't take into account weekends and other holidays. Local managers created are totally incapable of handling people they are too aggressive, put too much pressure on people and have unrealistic expectations. The work culture is very aggressive, if you do not get used to it , your life will be hell here. Equity compensation is a myth. RSU's are a joke. Before joining negotiate very hard, don't get emotional in their sweet talks of great work and all, once you are in you will not have time for anything else.

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

Fantastic work culture, great work life balance. People are genuinely excited about what they are working on and the projects are cutting edge. Unlimited tokens (for now at least). Flexible hybrid policy, and easy to take PTO. Leadership is very forward thinking, for a large company there's a lot of sense that employees matter. No layoffs in almost 20 years. Food is pretty good and subsidized. Great benefits, and competitive compensation especially for hardware roles.

Cons

Only minor gripes - currently no gym, and the parking is very limited at HQ. This is being addressed, but won't be completed until 2028. Company has been growing faster than the offices, so there aren't enough desks for everyone. Slightly inconvenient when you can't get a temp desk where you need, but most of the time it's no problem.

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