SWE Intern Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
Process
Stage 1: Technical Recruiter Call (20 mins, Phone)
The recruiter reached out within a few days of my application. This was a 20-minute call to discuss my background, projects, and interests in NVIDIA. They asked about my experience with algorithms and why I wanted to join. No technical questions, but they confirmed my familiarity with coding and set expectations for the next rounds.
Tip: Be ready to explain your motivation for NVIDIA specifically.
Stage 2: First Technical Zoom Call (1 hour, Video)
This was a one-on-one coding interview via Zoom, using a shared coding platform (HackerRank). The interviewer gave one LeetCode medium problem: Find the longest palindromic substring in a string. I had about 25 minutes to code in Python, followed by 15 minutes discussing my approach. They asked about edge cases and time/space complexity trade-offs. The interviewer was encouraging and wanted to hear my thought process clearly.
Questions
Find the longest palindromic substring in a string.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Nvidia SWE Intern role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
Nvidia's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in Santa Clara, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nvidia's SWE Intern interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Nvidia Work Experiences
- 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.
- 5.0Great companySWE Intern • Former EmployeeSeattle, WANovember 4, 2025Pros: Good pay and culture and balanceCons: Very cut throat atmosphere to work in
- 4.0Ok companySWE Intern • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, CAMay 9, 2025Pros: The food was pretty good.Cons: Some people really need to retire.
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