How I Got My Job at Nvidia

Advice For Trying to Get a Job in IT or Nvidia

Q: Is there any advice you’d give to any of our readers that want to get into the gaming industry (either hardware or software), or into Nvidia specifically?

I’m probably not really in a position to give advice, but just commenting on my personal experiences, there were a few factors that came into play in my coming to work for Nvidia.

I was willing to volunteer to see where that led, I was willing to learn a lot, and I’d kept up with a decent knowledge of the industry by following lots of reviews and forums over the years. I’m not pretending to know or have kept up with everything, but following industry trends, digging into how things work, noticing how the industry evolves, and engaging in constructive discussion about these things to learn more is invaluable. I can say without a doubt that Nvidia is definitely a company that values a passion for GPUs and technology.

In general, I try to always go the extra mile, and stop looking at things from a short-term benefit perspective. I really feel that if a person commits quality to their work, eventually a person is usually rewarded for it, whether that be new opportunities at your job, contacts you’ve developed, or other means.


Another thought I might mention is that a lot of education and knowledge isn’t really useful if a person doesn’t genuinely care about what they work on. I’m pretty convinced they won’t be as happy, productive, or successful if they don’t care about the results and invest themselves in their work.

Lastly, at the risk of sounding a bit cliché, I recognize that I really can’t expect things to just happen. As I mentioned, I was let go from Nvidia due to a re-organization, but if I hadn’t left some sort of good impression (with at least some people), and if I hadn’t sent an email to some of the guys I used to work with to keep in touch, I wouldn’t be at Nvidia today, with the chance to work with some awesome developers, games, and colleagues from all around the world. One instance of reaching out literally changed my circumstances.


Sometimes it can be hard to find a window of opportunity to get into the industry simply because the timing isn’t right, or someone might be talking to the wrong person to get that opportunity. But I think if a person proves they want it badly enough, there is always a position for them somewhere close to what they want, and that could eventually lead to exactly the role they want if they prove they’re pretty determined and dedicated.

We hope Lars has inspired those of you who want to get into the tech industry, or at least has shed some light on how things work behind the scenes, so we’ll hand the discussion over to you in the forums.

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