Systems Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
February 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Had two interviews:
- One with the hiring manager.
- One with a senior engineer.
Started off with resume questions.
Then, technical questions related to OS, Comp Arch, and Embedded Systems.
Finally, C programming, covering:
- Linked Lists
- Bit manipulation
Questions
Bit manipulation: Swap adjacent bits.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Nvidia Systems Software Engineer Intern role in Santa Clara, California.
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Pass Rate
Nvidia's interview process for their Systems Software Engineer Intern roles in Santa Clara, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Nvidia's Systems Software Engineer Intern interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Nvidia Work Experiences
5.0
Real Projects, Smart People
Systems Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
February 19, 2017
Pros: - State-of-the-art technologies.
- Interns are given real projects; you are assigned tasks which otherwise would be assigned to full-time employees.
- Extreme flexibility in choosing/changing tasks/projects.
- Smart (even legendarily) people; you sometimes meet and work with people whose books you read in grad school.
Cons: - Campus needs a refresh, but it hopefully will happen with a new Endeavor building.
- Infrastructure and tools must be improved; too much time is wasted on fighting with repositories, building, and testing systems.
- FB, Google, and MS give better salaries.
5.0
Challenging work at a great company
Systems Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
January 15, 2017
Pros: The systems programming experience from the kernel-level driver teams is amazing! There are a lot of very smart people working there. My mentor was a great resource for learning and offering advice when I was stuck on something. The general atmosphere is very positive.
Cons: Your satisfaction highly depends on which team you work on. I knew other interns who didn't like their team very much. Almost everyone is arranged in cubicles (not necessarily a bad thing), so if you don't like that, you've been warned.
5.0
Great Pay, Tough Entry
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
November 28, 2025
Pros: Really high-level base salary.
Cons: Extremely competitive and hard to get into.
- 5.0Real Projects, Smart PeopleSystems Software Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 19, 2017Pros: - State-of-the-art technologies. - Interns are given real projects; you are assigned tasks which otherwise would be assigned to full-time employees. - Extreme flexibility in choosing/changing tasks/projects. - Smart (even legendarily) people; you sometimes meet and work with people whose books you read in grad school.Cons: - Campus needs a refresh, but it hopefully will happen with a new Endeavor building. - Infrastructure and tools must be improved; too much time is wasted on fighting with repositories, building, and testing systems. - FB, Google, and MS give better salaries.
- 5.0Challenging work at a great companySystems Software Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 15, 2017Pros: The systems programming experience from the kernel-level driver teams is amazing! There are a lot of very smart people working there. My mentor was a great resource for learning and offering advice when I was stuck on something. The general atmosphere is very positive.Cons: Your satisfaction highly depends on which team you work on. I knew other interns who didn't like their team very much. Almost everyone is arranged in cubicles (not necessarily a bad thing), so if you don't like that, you've been warned.
- 5.0Great Pay, Tough EntrySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesNovember 28, 2025Pros: Really high-level base salary.Cons: Extremely competitive and hard to get into.
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