Systems Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
Process
The interview involved numerous technical questions. I was asked to write short programs, algorithms, and solve some math problems. There were also questions on Linux kernel internals and basic hardware debugging.
One of the interviewers posed some tough programming questions that couldn't be solved within an hour. However, he was primarily interested in observing my approach to the problem.
Questions
Asked to calculate the angular position in a clock?
Linux kernel memory allocation techniques?
- Aligned malloc
- Aligned free
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Nvidia Systems Software Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
Nvidia's interview process for their Systems Software Engineer 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 Systems Software Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Nvidia Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to workSystems Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 8, 2024Pros: Smart, talented people who are willing to share knowledge. Sharing information and work across teams.Cons: "Unlimited PTO" is not really unlimited; it's up to manager discretion, and anything over a couple of weeks is discouraged.
- 5.0Challenging Work, Talented PeopleSystems Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesNovember 14, 2012Pros: Challenging job, talented people, positive experience.Cons: Nothing. None. Good experience with Nvidia.
- 5.0Great people and an excellent companySystems Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 8, 2021Pros: Excellent work/life balance, exciting and demanding (in a good way) projects/tasks. Great teammates and management!Cons: Nothing in particular. Albeit, like in most other big corporations, the adoption of new technologies or latest standards can be a bit slow in a production environment.
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