Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says He Criticizes All 42,000 Employees as Turnover Stays at 2.5%
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Updated · Fortune · Sep 13
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says He Criticizes All 42,000 Employees as Turnover Stays at 2.5%
1 articles · Updated · Fortune · Sep 13
Summary
Jensen Huang said he criticizes everything Nvidia’s 42,000-plus employees show him, calling the approach a form of “torture” meant to improve work rather than punish people.
Huang told CNA that feedback should be immediate and rooted in high standards he partly attributes to his Taiwanese upbringing, arguing the demanding culture helps sharpen Nvidia’s edge.
2.5% turnover in fiscal 2025 is Huang’s main proof that the model works; about one in five employees have stayed at least 10 years and two in five at least five years.
$96.2 billion in Q2 fiscal 2027 revenue, up 106% from a year earlier, underscores Nvidia’s momentum, with data-center sales reaching $89 billion.
Huang, 63, said he works seven days a week and does not plan to retire, framing leadership as creating conditions for employees to turn their craft into life’s work.
As Nvidia treats China's revenue as optional, can Jensen Huang's relentless work philosophy sustain the company's massive growth in the AI chip market?
With executives flying economy and no free perks, how does Nvidia keep turnover at just 2.5% while demanding grueling seven-day workweeks?