Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
January 20, 2024
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Process
The interview was conducted over the phone. It began with behavioral questions, followed by basic programming questions about data structures and algorithms. The recruiter then discussed the job details and asked further questions.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Nvidia Software Engineer (Internship) role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Nvidia's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Santa Clara, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral17%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nvidia's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Nvidia Work Experiences
5.0
Interesting Work, Too Much Direction
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
November 27, 2025
Pros: Good WLB, interesting work, decent perks
Cons: Heavy on management and top-down direction.
5.0
Perfection, Supportive Team, Hectic Deadlines
Summer Software Intern • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
August 9, 2024
Pros: NVIDIA is the best because it compares itself to perfection (speed of light), not to others.
Here, you will find the best culture, the best team (winning or losing), an exciting vision (mission is the boss), a flat and lovely hierarchy that encourages optimal flow of information, and the best pay and benefits so you can focus on doing your life's work without concerns.
From my experience, it will be near impossible to find a place to work better than NVIDIA.
Cons: 1. It's an agile company that moves fast under uncertainty. Many learning experiences will be uncomfortable, but one should get used to it. It gets much easier with such a supportive team.
2. Being in a product team, there will be some deadlines. It can get a bit hectic close to these deadlines, even when my supervisors try their best to keep me out of stress.
5.0
Great place, good people.
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
February 17, 2024
Pros: Great place to work with good people. You can always find something interesting to work on.
Cons: Ramp-up can be a bit of a pain, depending on the team.
- 5.0Interesting Work, Too Much DirectionSWE Intern • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesNovember 27, 2025Pros: Good WLB, interesting work, decent perksCons: Heavy on management and top-down direction.
- 5.0Perfection, Supportive Team, Hectic DeadlinesSummer Software Intern • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesAugust 9, 2024Pros: NVIDIA is the best because it compares itself to perfection (speed of light), not to others. Here, you will find the best culture, the best team (winning or losing), an exciting vision (mission is the boss), a flat and lovely hierarchy that encourages optimal flow of information, and the best pay and benefits so you can focus on doing your life's work without concerns. From my experience, it will be near impossible to find a place to work better than NVIDIA.Cons: 1. It's an agile company that moves fast under uncertainty. Many learning experiences will be uncomfortable, but one should get used to it. It gets much easier with such a supportive team. 2. Being in a product team, there will be some deadlines. It can get a bit hectic close to these deadlines, even when my supervisors try their best to keep me out of stress.
- 5.0Great place, good people.Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 17, 2024Pros: Great place to work with good people. You can always find something interesting to work on.Cons: Ramp-up can be a bit of a pain, depending on the team.
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