Hardware Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I met nVidia at our college career fair, and they were handing out pretests in order for us to be able to hand in our resumes.
The employees I met were very professional in attitude, and were definitely not tyros of the trade.
Questions
Build a 2's complement out of mux gates.
Convert a twos complement 16-bit string to compute its absolute value.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Nvidia Hardware Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Nvidia's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nvidia's Hardware Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Nvidia Work Experiences
4.0
A good place to work
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
August 1, 2011
Pros: Work-life balance. Good benefits. Top-notch technology. Competitive salaries. It is good to have all the above mentioned together.
Cons: I am not sure whether I can specifically say something here. It is a very good place to work, as much as I know. Maybe salaries can be increased more on the review.
4.0
Good Tech, Long Hours
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Israel, Israel
November 19, 2025
Pros: - WLB
- RSU, ESPP
- People
- Technology
Cons: - Not many benefits.
- Sometimes long hours.
- Open space.
- A lot of pressure all the time.
5.0
Hard Work, Great Outlook
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Dallas, Texas, United States
August 21, 2025
Pros: Good balance but hard work.
Cons: Hard, hard work and time-consuming.
- 4.0A good place to workHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesAugust 1, 2011Pros: Work-life balance. Good benefits. Top-notch technology. Competitive salaries. It is good to have all the above mentioned together.Cons: I am not sure whether I can specifically say something here. It is a very good place to work, as much as I know. Maybe salaries can be increased more on the review.
- 4.0Good Tech, Long HoursHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeIsrael, IsraelNovember 19, 2025Pros: - WLB - RSU, ESPP - People - TechnologyCons: - Not many benefits. - Sometimes long hours. - Open space. - A lot of pressure all the time.
- 5.0Hard Work, Great OutlookHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeDallas, Texas, United StatesAugust 21, 2025Pros: Good balance but hard work.Cons: Hard, hard work and time-consuming.
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