Brilliant minds led by unruly management - Anonymous employee NVIDIA Employee Review

2.0
Apr 20, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

NVIDIA hires some of the most knowledgeable engineers in the industry. It's rare to come across someone incompetent at an "individual contributor" level.

Cons

Do a thorough background check on the team that you join. Some groups are meticulous and organized, while others harbor a "start up" mentality where management rules with an iron fist. The "start up" group needs a fair bit of cleanup. * People throw you under the bus at a moment's notice. Be wary when dealing with overseas teams. * Forget flexible timings and be ready to work long hours and weekends. Personal commitments have to take a back seat in favor of old school management philosophy. * PTO policy is a joke. The number of PTO days are solely based on a consensus between you and your manager. If you both are in sync, your'e in luck. Otherwise, it's near impossible to get proper vacation. * Projects are started by someone's whim and fancy, and get shelved at a moments notice. Why isn't this considered a waste of resources and money? * Most projects are unnecessarily portrayed as high-priority, to make employees work weekends. A classic case of the boy who cried wolf. * It's always good to get management promises in writing. Some people can be very "forgetful". * With many groups, brown nosers and people with salesman tongue are encouraged. If you happen to be a sincere, diligent worker ... prepare to be sidelined. * Negotiate on a good salary upfront, as your pay hikes will be minimal unless you are management's "yes boy". * Management needs to be given "WebEx" lessons. Why do people always have to be in meeting rooms if they can give the same presentation over WebEx. Talk about a hi-tech company management with old school ideals.

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Cons

Leadership direction can be whiplash at some times. Some initiatives feel directionless, while others feel misguided. Leadership does respond to push back and listens to employees though, but it often feels like managing up.

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