Workforce

NVIDIA is recognized throughout the industry as an exciting and rewarding place to work. We were rated by Business Insider as one of the top 25 tech companies to work for, coming in at No. 12. And we were named one of the first 50 best places to work in the U.S. in the fourth annual Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards.

Our employees are some of the technology industry’s most talented and passionate individuals. Their commitment and drive are behind everything we do, whether it’s powering breakthroughs in medicine and research, setting new bars in high-performance computing, creating next-generation mobile devices, or bringing digital effects to life in immersive gaming worlds or the world’s most exciting movies. We pride ourselves on having a dynamic, high-performance culture where individual contributions are recognized and employees are motivated to achieve.

Workforce Data

Our desire to innovate and lead the fast-changing technology industry requires great people. At NVIDIA, we recognize our employees as a competitive advantage and value them accordingly. We strive to support them in whatever way they need – from implementing digital signage at headquarters so employees can keep abreast of new benefits, product launches, to offering English-language training to employees in Asia-Pacific.

We look to recruit and retain the industry’s best, offer competitive compensation and recognition for performance, incubate great talent through internship and university partnerships, and support our workforce with outstanding opportunities and benefits. We’re committed to diversity in our workplace and collaborate continuously with our suppliers and partners to ensure they adhere to our standards, as well as those of the international community.

At the end of 2011, we employed approximately 7,100 people in 48 offices in 16 countries. Globally, 85.3 percent of our workforce is comprised of regular employees, 13.2 percent are contractors and about 1.6 percent are interns.

In the U.S., 78.7 percent of our workforce are regular employees. Outside the U.S., the figure is 94 percent.