Process
This role required using CUDA to accelerate customer products, demanding highly advanced CUDA skills.
The interview consisted of one round with a PhD interviewer, discussing GPU working principles and optimization.
I was refused the next day.
Questions
How does a GPU use multithreading to accelerate matrix multiplication?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Nvidia Software Engineer Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
38%
Pass Rate
Nvidia's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral38%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nvidia's Software Engineer Intern interview process in United States.
Nvidia Work Experiences
5.0
Challenging Work, But You Learn A Lot
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
February 28, 2022
Pros: - You will be challenged.
- Great pay.
- Amazing company that works with emerging tech.
Cons: - Little to no mentorship or guidance.
- Was assigned a “mentor” but not really.
5.0
Work at NVIDIA
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
August 21, 2020
Pros: Good infrastructure; a lot of interesting projects; the company is on the peak of technology; a lot of very smart, talented people work here; good salary; stocks are going up.
Cons: Lack of personal space; the company has a policy to "reunite" everybody in open space. No Google, Facebook-style campus benefits like free food or chilling zones.
4.0
SWE Internship Experience
Summer 2025
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
August 20, 2025
Pros: Fully remote team, flexibility & nice people in general. The company is very diverse.
Cons: No office perks. You pay for bananas. A lot of work, even for an intern (too much work).
- 5.0Challenging Work, But You Learn A LotSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 28, 2022Pros: - You will be challenged. - Great pay. - Amazing company that works with emerging tech.Cons: - Little to no mentorship or guidance. - Was assigned a “mentor” but not really.
- 5.0Work at NVIDIASoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, PolandAugust 21, 2020Pros: Good infrastructure; a lot of interesting projects; the company is on the peak of technology; a lot of very smart, talented people work here; good salary; stocks are going up.Cons: Lack of personal space; the company has a policy to "reunite" everybody in open space. No Google, Facebook-style campus benefits like free food or chilling zones.
- 4.0SWE Internship Experience Summer 2025Software Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesAugust 20, 2025Pros: Fully remote team, flexibility & nice people in general. The company is very diverse.Cons: No office perks. You pay for bananas. A lot of work, even for an intern (too much work).
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