Tech author Gergely Orosz‘s visit to Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) headquarters last month revealed the company’s unique approach to tech culture and operations.
An ex-engineer at Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) and Microsoft Corporation‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Skype, Orosz took to X to share a thread on several observations that offer a rare glimpse into how the AI giant operates differently from other tech companies.
Contrary to many Big Tech companies, Nvidia charges its employees for snacks and coffee. One developer humorously told Orosz, “We use this thing called salary to buy stuff we actually need.”
Another distinctive feature is the presence of dedicated offices for AI startups like OpenAI’s Codex within Nvidia’s premises. These startups hold office hours for Nvidia employees, an uncommon practice in other tech companies.
“The Codex team is v popular here btw as I heard!” wrote the tech author.
