I applied through college or university. I interviewed at NVIDIA (Pune) in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview process consisted of an online assessment followed by technical interview rounds. The interviewers focused on problem-solving ability, core computer science fundamentals, and system-level programming concepts. The discussion was interactive, and they expected candidates to explain their approach clearly rather than just giving the final answer. Overall, the process was well structured and technically challenging
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain your project in detail.
Difference between process and thread.
How does virtual memory work?
Explain mutex vs semaphore.
Write a program/problem on C++.
Questions on Linux/system calls.
Questions on Operating Systems and Computer Networks.
Was asked to write code for a given question. Interviewer disagreed to my solution for a question on doubly linked list [which was correct way of doing it), and never listened.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Whats the difference between concurrency and parallelism?
System Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at NVIDIA with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for System Software Engineer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 65 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at NVIDIA overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at NVIDIA as a System Software Engineer according to 65 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 20%
Background check: 6%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 2%
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