Putting out fires rather than making the building fire proof - Software Engineer NVIDIA Employee Review

3.0
Mar 23, 2009
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Pros

The pay is pretty good compared with other Silicon Valley employers. You CAN find information if you ask the right people inside the company. Finding that person can be tough though. Nevertheless, senior management is surprisingly approachable and will help or point you in the right direction.

Cons

General lack of long term plans. Everyone is only concerned with not going out of business in 30 days. The software is like a house of cards. As long as it's not falling down now, nothing else matters. The overly positive outlook of marketing invades the mindset of people internally. Very disorganized communication.

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5.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Wonderful place to work, great people, fantastic company, rewarding work. Best of my 35-year career.

Cons

Be prepared at onboarding to "drink from the fire hose" :)

5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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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.

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