Process
I was interviewed for a hardware position and was rejected after the phone interview.
The round was very technical and full of circuit simplification questions.
It would have been better to understand circuit simplification in detail first.
It's important to get your basics right.
Questions
How to simplify a mod 3 counter and extend it to a divide by 3 clock circuit
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Nvidia Hardware Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
42%
Pass Rate
Nvidia's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive47%
Neutral42%
Negative11%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nvidia's Hardware Engineer interview process in United States.
Nvidia Work Experiences
3.0
Good engineering, but lack of planning and marketing hurts
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Beaverton, Oregon, United States
May 30, 2014
Pros: Most people are great to work with. Base pay is excellent, and work/life balance can be achieved. Lots of autonomy means you can explore.
Cons: The lack of upfront planning and decisiveness means lots and lots of thrash downstream in the product life cycle.
No bonus or raises for several years now means stagnant compensation.
1.0
Horrible work-life balance
Hardware Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
December 26, 2014
Pros: Interesting products
I must enter at least 5 words to submit, but I can't think of that many good words about Nvidia.
Cons: Slave labor.
10% salary reduction company-wide while I was there.
No paid time off.
90-hour work week over Christmas holiday.
5.0
Great Company to Work For!
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
August 24, 2020
Pros: Very clever teammates and great leadership that bonds employees together.
The CEO communicates often to employees. Cutting-edge technology.
Cons: Not much I can think of.
- 3.0Good engineering, but lack of planning and marketing hurtsHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeBeaverton, Oregon, United StatesMay 30, 2014Pros: Most people are great to work with. Base pay is excellent, and work/life balance can be achieved. Lots of autonomy means you can explore.Cons: The lack of upfront planning and decisiveness means lots and lots of thrash downstream in the product life cycle. No bonus or raises for several years now means stagnant compensation.
- 1.0Horrible work-life balanceHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesDecember 26, 2014Pros: Interesting products I must enter at least 5 words to submit, but I can't think of that many good words about Nvidia.Cons: Slave labor. 10% salary reduction company-wide while I was there. No paid time off. 90-hour work week over Christmas holiday.
- 5.0Great Company to Work For!Hardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesAugust 24, 2020Pros: Very clever teammates and great leadership that bonds employees together. The CEO communicates often to employees. Cutting-edge technology.Cons: Not much I can think of.
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