I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at NVIDIA in Nov 2024
Interview
I came across the job posting on the company's website. After submitting my resume through a friend who works there, I received a call from the company's recruiter. She scheduled a phone interview with the team manager for about half an hour. During that call, the manager provided an overview of the role and asked about my previous work experience. The next day, I was invited to a 1.5-hour virtual interview with the hiring manager and another employee from the company. During this interview, I was asked both technical questions and questions related to my teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a project you worked on.
Tell me about the architecture of something you are responsible for in your current job.
Why do you want to leave your current job?
Technical Questions:
One question was a relatively easy LeetCode problem.
The second question was to write as many functions as possible that take an 'X' or 'Y' as input and return the opposite.
The third question was to write an API.
A non technical phone interview with hiring manager
One onsite technical interview with hiring manager which included 2 technical questions.
One online technical interview took 2 hours with hiring team lead which included 3 technical questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One logical question and one leetcode style quesiton
Had a technical interview of 2 hours where they told me a little bit about the job, asked me to introduce myself, asked me about a project I did, and then there was a coding question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me to explain about a project I did in university.
A typical software engineering coding interview focuses on problem-solving under time pressure. Candidates are usually given one or more algorithmic problems similar to those found on LeetCode. The interviewer evaluates data structures, algorithm selection, code correctness, time and space complexity analysis, communication clarity, edge-case handling, and debugging ability. Interviews often begin with clarifying questions, followed by writing executable or near-executable code on a shared editor or whiteboard. Strong candidates explain trade-offs, optimize incrementally, test thoughtfully, and remain calm while reasoning through unfamiliar problems.