Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
November 1, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had a phone interview and am waiting to hear how I did.
Questions
Given a 32-bit unsigned integer, write a function (in C) that returns a count of how many bits are "1".
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 39 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
Positive64%
Neutral15%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nvidia's Software Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Nvidia Work Experiences
4.0
Software Engineer Intern
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
September 8, 2019
Pros: Good culture, a positive environment, and good payment.
Cons: Fewer perks and benefits, food not free.
5.0
Great Company Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
July 28, 2025
Pros: Good company with a great employee culture. Work on advanced systems.
Cons: Can be fast-paced and have odd hours.
4.0
Interesting, but busy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
May 8, 2014
Pros: Lots of interesting work and projects.
It's easy to move between teams to get a variety of work.
There's a chance to work with a lot of skilled engineers.
Cons: Internal projects tend to be designed around immediate needs, not long-term goals. A large volume of works leads to under-staffing of projects.
- 4.0Software Engineer InternSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesSeptember 8, 2019Pros: Good culture, a positive environment, and good payment.Cons: Fewer perks and benefits, food not free.
- 5.0Great Company CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJuly 28, 2025Pros: Good company with a great employee culture. Work on advanced systems.Cons: Can be fast-paced and have odd hours.
- 4.0Interesting, but busySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesMay 8, 2014Pros: Lots of interesting work and projects. It's easy to move between teams to get a variety of work. There's a chance to work with a lot of skilled engineers.Cons: Internal projects tend to be designed around immediate needs, not long-term goals. A large volume of works leads to under-staffing of projects.
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