Systems Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
Process
Campus job fair. I received an interview call.
It lasted 50 minutes. Most of the questions were core systems questions, with one coding question at the end.
The topics covered included:
- Interrupt handlers
- Priority inversion
- Pipelining
They also asked about earlier projects and work experience.
Synchronization problems were discussed, such as the consumer-producer problem and mutexes.
Questions
How would you implement semaphores/mutexes in interrupt handlers?
Should we implement mutexes in interrupt handlers?
Can we sleep in an interrupt?
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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.
- 5.0Great place to work!Systems Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesMarch 7, 2023Pros: Very employee-friendly and great pay. It has a good campus.Cons: None that I can think of
- 4.0Challenging Work, Great PeopleSystems Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 23, 2014Pros: Challenging opportunities and great people to work with.Cons: Difficult to maintain work and life balance.
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