Hardware IndustryMay 15, 2023
AppleBonnell

NVIDIA: What is the Policy for Long Vacation?

Hello good folks of NVIDA, I do not like Apple’s vacation policy. It’s just 12 days the first 3 years and then it becomes min(15+(yoe-3), 22). Also getting 3 weeks off is very difficult, specially if it is before or after shutdown. NVIDIA seems to have “unlimited” vacation days, which is usually even worse. Can you folks please share your experiences with 3 or more weeks of vacation requests? One good thing of Apple is the two shutdowns: 1. Unofficial thanksgiving week off 2. Official Christmas to New year Does NVIDIA have similar shutdowns? It did not seem so from their website. Motivation: I always hear good things about NVIDIA. Want to understand more about vacation policy for a (distant) future move. TC: 210K, HWT, Austin #nvidia #apple #vacation

NVIDIA gtshtdn May 15, 2023

We have 2 free days every quarter

NVIDIA cpp-pls May 16, 2023

Depends on your team and their deadlines. Thanksgiving can be a quiet week and most folks take end of year off assuming no CES prep. Then vacations on top of that, and 2 more days a quarter just as a bonus holiday from Jensen.

NVIDIA galyou May 16, 2023

My team members typically take 4 weeks of vacation in a year, but it's usually spread out. Totally depends on team and milestone

NVIDIA nvblind May 16, 2023

Depends on manager .. some managers are very stingy when it comes to giving leaves

NVIDIA thyrsaadm May 16, 2023

FYI .. the manager doesn’t “give” leaves. If they’re not encouraging you to take breaks, then they’re a bad manager and the team won’t last.

NVIDIA cpp-pls May 16, 2023

Right. I don’t request time off. I inform manager and the team of my plans in advance.

NVIDIA fkfang May 16, 2023

I have a global team. To be fair, I give my US employees 5 to 6 weeks vacation 🙊

AMD hAlp82 May 17, 2023

Do you have any job openings? I am looking for verification and performance modeling role

NVIDIA ty!78jh May 16, 2023

Life is better here, significantly better. This is from an Ex Apple employee.

NVIDIA nvidia_guy May 16, 2023

Apple sucks when compared to Nvidia. I take 5 weeks vacation, other than the 8 free days 😀

NVIDIA JHH_NVDA May 16, 2023

Many Indian guys in my team have been taking 3-4 weeks of vacation to go to India.

NVIDIA bluegene13 May 17, 2023

Early in the year, late in the summer is when I see most people take long vacations.

NVIDIA TFtR75 May 17, 2023

I have taken 1+ month vacations, it's all based on your relationship with your manager. I personally feel it's a great policy.