Is NVIDIA a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at NVIDIA have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 310 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of NVIDIA employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at NVIDIA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at NVIDIA .

Does NVIDIA pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NVIDIA with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 310 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at NVIDIA.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at NVIDIA?

94% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at NVIDIA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated NVIDIA with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NVIDIA?

Software Engineer (457) , Senior Software Engineer (292) , Systems Software Engineer (149) , Intern (131) , ASIC Engineer (122) , Process Executive (114) , Senior Systems Software Engineer (93) , Hardware Engineer (87) , Senior Hardware Engineer (69) , Senior Engineer (61) , Engineer (60) , Senior ASIC Design Engineer (60) , Senior ASIC Engineer (59) , System Software Engineer (59) , Verification Engineer (48)

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 531 reviews)); "People are great and friendly." ((in 432 reviews)); "Pay and work life balance is good" ((in 329 reviews)); "good benefits and very considerate" ((in 318 reviews)); "good work culture and policies" ((in 316 reviews))

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

"Bad manager he was mean!" ((in 123 reviews)); "Sometimes you have to work long hours and not very well compensated." ((in 62 reviews)); "Sometimes work life balance can be hard to maintain" ((in 39 reviews)); "Incompetent middle management" ((in 14 reviews)); "Favoritism is big time." ((in 11 reviews))

NVIDIA Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.5

94% would recommend to a friend

(310 total reviews)

Jensen Huang

97% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

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Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated NVIDIA with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 310 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. NVIDIA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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310 reviews

4.0

Sep 20, 2019

Interesting Work & Good People, meh progression

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Top CEO. Parties at high house if you are lucky. - High work quality. Interesting projects. - Good people. - Decent food. - Reasonable work-life balance for the bay area. People take vacation. Paternity leave for 6 weeks, etc.

Cons

- Slow progression of total compensation: base raises, RSUs, promotions - Performance reviews only once per year, poor for morale and sync with management

5.0

Sep 20, 2019

Fast-paced, innovative, little hierarchy

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get tons of autonomy and ownership. Fast-paced work environment. Learn a lot, very quickly. Feeling of contributing to real and important projects and to the success of the company. Very smart colleagues.

Cons

Lack of hierarchy can seem chaotic at times and sometimes requires one to step-up and lead.

5.0

Sep 20, 2019

Great place to work!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-> CEO has established a very positive and collaborative culture. -> Doesn't drag down productivity with processes -> Employees love the company and CEO -> Work life balance is good, through flexible work hours

Cons

-> Doesn't pay as well as some other bay area companies, but is reasonably competitive

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