Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
January 20, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online.
Only took part in the first part. Was asked about C++ data structures and algorithms, and a lot of questions from operating systems which I was not ready for, but could be expected in a hardware-ish company.
Questions
A difference between mutex and semaphore.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 78 interview experiences for the Nvidia Software Engineer (Internship) role.
Success Rate
31%
Pass Rate
Nvidia's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive68%
Neutral23%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nvidia's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process.
Nvidia Work Experiences
5.0
Should be the "N" in FAANG
Senior HW Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
June 16, 2021
Pros: A great team of intelligent engineers. Truly innovative, they also know how to produce products in a timely manner.
Cons: Covid office closure makes it harder to connect with your teammates.
5.0
Good Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Pune, Maharashtra, India
September 29, 2021
Pros: Employee friendly, work-life balance, transparency, best learning opportunity, fast career growth, employee-friendly policies, good for long-term association.
Cons: Salary hikes are very slow and very less. Very few variable components.
5.0
Fast Culture, Funny Researcher
Sr. Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
March 31, 2025
Pros: Some good culture moving fast.
Cons: A researcher can sometimes be very funny.
- 5.0Should be the "N" in FAANGSenior HW Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJune 16, 2021Pros: A great team of intelligent engineers. Truly innovative, they also know how to produce products in a timely manner.Cons: Covid office closure makes it harder to connect with your teammates.
- 5.0Good CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePune, Maharashtra, IndiaSeptember 29, 2021Pros: Employee friendly, work-life balance, transparency, best learning opportunity, fast career growth, employee-friendly policies, good for long-term association.Cons: Salary hikes are very slow and very less. Very few variable components.
- 5.0Fast Culture, Funny ResearcherSr. Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesMarch 31, 2025Pros: Some good culture moving fast.Cons: A researcher can sometimes be very funny.
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