Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
October 17, 2025
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Process
Some LeetCode questions and questions about ResNet and research experience. I worked on heart rate and oxygen saturation detection. I was interviewed by deep learning and automotive teams. The interviewers have solid technical backgrounds.
Questions
Explain your research paper on computer vision algorithms for heart rate detection.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 36 interview experiences for the Nvidia Software Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
31%
Pass Rate
Nvidia's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive61%
Neutral17%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nvidia's Software Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Nvidia Work Experiences
5.0
Great Culture, Slow Promotion
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
September 5, 2023
Pros: - Amazing work-life balance.
- Great work culture.
- Lots to learn.
Cons: - Rate of promotion is slow.
- Base compensation is okay; there is no cash bonus.
5.0
Hard to complain.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
September 16, 2022
Pros: Lots of interesting work, lots of smart people. The pay is reasonable.
Cons: Always a lot going on; people tend to put in lots of hours, and pay starts to be less reasonable when you factor that in.
2.0
Nvidia is just a paycheck.
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
May 9, 2019
Pros: Above-average paycheck, decent medical.
Cons: 1st tier management, lack of willingness to try new things, village culture.
- 5.0Great Culture, Slow PromotionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesSeptember 5, 2023Pros: - Amazing work-life balance. - Great work culture. - Lots to learn.Cons: - Rate of promotion is slow. - Base compensation is okay; there is no cash bonus.
- 5.0Hard to complain.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesSeptember 16, 2022Pros: Lots of interesting work, lots of smart people. The pay is reasonable.Cons: Always a lot going on; people tend to put in lots of hours, and pay starts to be less reasonable when you factor that in.
- 2.0Nvidia is just a paycheck.Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesMay 9, 2019Pros: Above-average paycheck, decent medical.Cons: 1st tier management, lack of willingness to try new things, village culture.
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