Director of Engineering Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
Process
NVIDIA's process includes a phone interview followed by several levels of one-on-one in-person interviews at their offices.
The phone interview went well. The first one-on-one interview also went well; this was with the hiring manager. The second interview went well, I thought.
No contact after the second interview normally means the interviewer had reservations about the candidate. I followed up with the recruiter and received a "Thank you for your time" email several days later.
In retrospect, the snag was probably related to NVIDIA's matrix engineering organization and questions or concerns I had about being responsible for delivery and features without authority over technical resources. As I understood it (and this is probably a simplistic summary), NVIDIA's Engineering Managers and Directors spend much of their time negotiating with peers to assign resources for their projects from a pool of technical resources, who report to another, different administrative management structure.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Nvidia Director of Engineering role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
Nvidia's interview process for their Director of Engineering roles in Santa Clara, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nvidia's Director of Engineering interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Nvidia Work Experiences
- 5.0Best company I ever worked atDirector of Engineering • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 20, 2017Pros: Leader in Graphics business. Provides the environment and resources of a large company with a start-up attitude. I like the can-do attitude of most employees and management. Senior management is very competent and generally makes good decisions. Company regroups and aligns very fast to new directions. Most employees are very competent and hard-working. Provides personal flexibility when you need it. Excellent benefits, which keeps improving every year.Cons: At times, it can be fast-paced with long working hours. A global organization, so late-night or early-morning meetings can be common. This is less for engineers and more for first and middle-level management.
- 2.0Nice place to work unless you want to be compensatedDirector of Engineering • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesMay 13, 2016Pros: High-tech, cutting-edge, state-of-the-art, culturally diverse. They've got a great cafeteria and facility. But that's about all. Is that twenty words?Cons: Do not pay on time. Sometimes I had to wait two months to be paid. When you have a complaint, they don't listen.
- 4.0Great place to work, fast moving, and well-directedDirector of Engineering • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesMarch 3, 2016Pros: Jensen is truly an amazing CEO, keeping the whole company moving in a fast, agile, and effective way. Don't expect a calm ride or an easy time.Cons: Don't expect a calm ride or an easy time. Your work and mission can turn on a dime. If you are comfortable with this, you'll do fine.
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