A Former Uber Engineer Visited Nvidia's Headquarters and Couldn't Believe What Employees Actually Pay for at Work: 'We Use This Thing Called

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. Went to NVIDIA HQ today. Two interesting observations: 1. Snacks and coffee are not free: you have to pay for them. This would be unusual at Big Tech, but no big deal for devs here. "We use this thing called salary to buy stuff we actually need." Food for thought (literally!) - Gergely Orosz (@GergelyOrosz) June 25, 2026 Contrary to many Big Tech companies, Nvidia charges its employees for snacks and coffee. One developer humorously told Or...