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

System Software Engineer professionals working at NVIDIA have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 193 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of NVIDIA employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open System Software Engineer Jobs at NVIDIA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Software Engineer interview questions at NVIDIA .

Does NVIDIA pay System Software Engineer employees well?

System Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NVIDIA with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 193 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Software Engineer salaries and benefits at NVIDIA .

How happy are System Software Engineer professionals working at NVIDIA?

98% of System Software Engineer employees at NVIDIA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. System Software Engineer professionals have also rated NVIDIA with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 4.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NVIDIA?

Software Engineer (452) , Senior Software Engineer (290) , Systems Software Engineer (149) , Intern (131) , ASIC Engineer (122) , Process Executive (114) , Senior Systems Software Engineer (93) , Hardware Engineer (85) , Senior Hardware Engineer (69) , Senior ASIC Design Engineer (60) , Senior Engineer (60) , Engineer (59) , System Software Engineer (59) , Senior ASIC Engineer (58) , 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 539 reviews)); "People are great and friendly." ((in 432 reviews)); "Good work life balance and grow ing" ((in 343 reviews)); "good work culture and policies" ((in 296 reviews)); "good benefits and very considerate" ((in 293 reviews))

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

"Some managers have the attitude that they are throwing money at you" ((in 117 reviews)); "Sometimes work life balance can feel tipping to the work side a little too often but there is the option of flexible working." ((in 40 reviews)); "Incompetent middle management" ((in 14 reviews)); "No diversity (my team has 2 female and 20 male)" ((in 10 reviews)); "Favoritism and some managers are just not serious" ((in 10 reviews))

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4.4

98% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)

Jensen Huang

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Career opportunities

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Senior management

3.9

Work/Life balance

System Software Engineer employees have rated NVIDIA with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 193 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most System Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. NVIDIA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by System Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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193 reviews

4.0

May 25, 2026

Good work-life balance but stagnant projects in most teams

System software engineer

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Work Life Balance Pay independence

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The work can become stagnant after a point . It depends on your team though . Some team do have good work throughout but majority teams don't

5.0

Apr 12, 2026

Great learning environment but high pressure work

System software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

great company to work and learn. Lots of opportunities. Fast paced.

Cons

High pressure work that keeps you on your toes

5.0

Feb 8, 2026

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System software engineer

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benefits, smaller overhead, interesting work

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pay is on lower end

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