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Chaos, Poor Management, Bad Pto

Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Nvidia for 2 years
November 12, 2013
Santa Clara, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Decent compensation and good benefits.

Good opportunities for early career growth.

Cons

No work-life balance. Ineffective management at all levels. Hostile work environment. Extremely chaotic; no planning or strategy. CYA (cover your ass) mentality, especially among managers. Horrible PTO policy: if you are busy, you never get time off, and there's no payout when you leave. No reward for exceptional performance; no consequences for poor performance.

Advice to Management

Get rid of the "Yes Men" in middle management, and hire managers with experience, who respect and follow good engineering practice. Be realistic about schedules, and stop trying to cut corners. Constantly setting unachievable goals, then blaming engineering for failures is driving away talent.

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