Inside Nvidia HQ: What a $2T Company’s Office Looks Like | WSJ Open Office 

We heard what the architects think, but would love to hear what the people working there think of this design.

They’ve managed to design something that makes you feel lonely even when you’re with others Now that is talent

It literally looks like a mid 2000s airport terminal

There are an increasing number of studies that show that the risks of open plan offices outweigh the benefits. It feels more like an airport terminal than a place for concentration on a tricky technical problem.

Looks so big but feels like something is missing and empty.

odd that we never saw a single workplace

My dream is to never work in open offices again. I have yet to be in an open office that doesn't suck the soul out of you and leave you drained with a headache at the end of the day, I always end up using sitting with my AirPods Pro in my ears all day to get some peace and quiet time to focus on actually working. Not listening to music, just the rain "noise generator" to drown out the last part of chatter.

I feel like Modern workplaces all have one MO: 1. Angles 2. Depressingly modern 3. Very iittle actual workspace 4. Uncomfy weird chairs

Those are NASA references, not Star Trek references.

"the hi-tech roof removes noise" 4:51 almost yelling at each other with an awful background noise

Been beating myself up a bit that I sold my 53 shares of NVDA at $303 each back in May 2023. Now thinking of liquidating a few other investments to rebuy but afraid to do so. I also currently have 500k in savings making me next to nothing.

Soul crushing liminal space not unlike a drab mall or airport. Would love to hear what the employees who have to work there think.

This looks like a shopping mall

I have been buying their video cards since the beginning. I am now on my 4090. My name should be on at least one of those triangles.

Well, this looks much like an airport, with lounges in different floors and opposite directions and terminals that are connected. The question is, if I go to the wrong direction for a meeting, it will take me 20 minutes to get to the other side, which is exactly the problem with airports. We went from cubicles to massive open spaces as if there's nothing in between. Most people would appreciate if they didn't randomly run across their C-levels while walking to a meeting or at the bar.

Mr. Dahlgren's lack of blinking was kinda terrifying.

When you want that airport experience without actually travelling...

It's so obvious that this was written by Nvidia

Cool office. I’ll stick to remote work.

Honestly the colours and design feel kinda soulless, almost 1984-like

I literally did construction on this building and BOI LET ME TELL YOU.. SEEING THIS IN PERSON IS INCREDIBLE. It's a beautiful building. Definitely a unique format though, colorful throughout 2 trillion though 😮

you need an app to know where the bathroom is. great design.

The architect was explaining simulation of sun light like if this is brand new. AutoCAD Revit software did this for many years.

As someone who lives in Santa Clara the Nvidia building is one of the coolest I’ve seen in Silicon Valley. Love taking car pictures there

Looks very cool & I love the natural light & plant wall, but they need a space for the introverts & not just small rooms that you have to probably book. The open concept would drain me so much if I had to do that everyday.

god these corporate videos are always so cringe. >you're saying the actual work that they then do together is better? (by seeing each other across the building) >absolutely, yes. Any source to back this up??? Trust me bro.

Live 10 mins from the HQ. It’s amazing to look at when driving by everyday. Really competes with the space ship in Cupertino

Timestamped Highlights 00:14 🏢 NVIDIA's HQ uses their own chips to design the office and visualize daylight optimization. 00:30 🚀 Star Trek-inspired buildings connect through an outdoor park, reflecting NVIDIA's origins. 01:13 ❤ The heart of Endeavor contains active spaces like reception, conference rooms, and coffee breaks. 02:01 🗣 Open office layout promotes collaboration and deeper relationships among employees. 02:57 🌳 Shortcuts and connections make it easy to navigate between buildings and levels. 04:35 💡 NVIDIA's simulation technology helps create ideal working conditions and simulate daylight. 06:10 🌿 Green spaces, living walls, and labs balance tech and nature, signaling future growth. Summarized by @NoteGPT

nice place to visit once in a while but WFH is so much better for me.

I think working in an open office like this will distract people. Also people may feel awkward because there's no personal space. I mean if you just want 5 mins of relaxation, there's everyone watching waiting to judge you by your every moment.

The bubble is going to blow up soon.

so they work in what is basically a giant school cafeteria? lol

Two things. Number one I've noticed that whenever a successful company starts focusing on a new headquarters building that's usually a sign that they have lost their way and are no longer focused primarily on their product and they usually do poorly in subsequent years. Number two if you built your company in all its success based on buildings that had cubicles you really shouldn't be looking for a different way. People may not think cubicles let people work together but most engineering success does not come from people working together. Most engineering success comes from individuals going off into quiet spaces that are their own without any distraction and thinking very deeply about a problem and tell a solution comes to them. Distractions and interactions with other people break that deep thought that is so necessary to resolve solutions for complex problems.

I'd be more impressed if it looked like a giant video card with massive fans on the roof, to better reflect their roots. Right now it just looks like a pair of alienware desktops with people instead of anime figurines in the window.

00:02 NVIDIA HQ uses custom software and visualization tools for office design. 01:06 NVIDIA HQ design promotes collaboration and efficiency 02:05 Chip design focuses on connections 03:02 Nvidia's new office design fosters quick iteration and deeper relationships. 03:58 Efficient office design for quick navigation 04:56 Nvidia uses simulation to create ideal working conditions 05:52 Nvidia HQ features innovative architectural design with emphasis on natural light and greenery. 06:47 Nvidia plans to continue evolving and expanding.

Leather jacket man never disappoints.

Welcome to Cyberdyne Systems

Looks like a modern airport terminal

Everyone hates open office concepts. Try listening to the people.

I used to work in Endeavor, it was my favorite office I've ever been in. Easy to navigate, tons of natural light, the sound mitigations the mentioned really work, and the sci-fi feeling really makes you feel like you're working on the future.

I remember when we saw the first render of this office. Nvidia was so much smaller back then. They've executed incredibly, and this campus also looks incredible.

It's a bit 1970s British office building crossed with Stansted Airport roof... Its like someone's tried to copy a Norman Foster building but with triangles. Was expecting more somehow.

These companies with open office space must think we're idiots if they think we'd be fooled by how that design makes work more collaborative and productive. This is nothing but a way for companies to have more control. Most introverts hate this and they're some of the smartest folks out there!

2:45 *sound is reflecting somewhere imagine someone on the other side of the building going crazy of voices coming from nowhere

'More stairs than needed, elevators tucked away'. This sounds like those with disabiliries aren't welcome to collaborate..

Just driving by these buildings on San Tomas makes you go, Wow!

This is dystopian future they see🤔

I would go nuts working there 😂

So much wasted space

i remember driving by the area when the headquarters was still under construction, thinking just about how massive of a space they would end up hosting. crazy stuff. wish we could have seen some other spaces other than just the lobby though

waiting for layoff soon :D

One thing's certain, Nvidia treats their employees generously. I don't know how that's going to translate to their future stock price, but they've cornered the market for now.

Looks nice and open but it must take forever to get from meeting to meeting with such sprawl. 🤔

Wow it’s not a dense office at all…I work by here…those dudes are rolling the dough this year…wish I bought more of their stock

light on the details - focused on ambiance and architecture no on desks and server racks - where the real work gets done

4:29 Everything looks top notch, but why are there puddles?

It’s so weird hearing these corporate speak words when looking at these kind of projects. What’s more important is to listen to real employees without a threat of penalty. I’m sure most of them hate these designs. I know I hate open offices. If I have to go to an office then I want my own space where I can personalize it and make it mine.

Would love a tour of the chip design room.

It looks like another world. There's something about seeing such innovative and breathtaking designs that inspires you and makes you feel like you really are part of the future.

It's like an airport lounge, I dont think that the roof tiles would dampen the noise well enough, all the people in the open spaces seem to be eating or having a coffee instead of working.

This office complex is soo stunning

"Objective: Confront Yorinobu Arasaka" Looks sick!

Beautiful, would like to have seen the park in between the buildings.

And yet their Earnings Call sounds like a long distance phone call from the early 2000's.

Nvidia, the buildings are Amazing and Green, but Please bring back the Woman that says the jingle - Nvidiaaaaaa! We All Need Her Back! 🥺🥺🥺

Really great documentary

Wow! Most illuminating. Literally and figuratively! A Frisbee and biking and hiking park would be nice; with, a long sloping, meandering skateboard perimeter that terminates at an elevator or stairs to take you back to the top. And if you're going to have all of that might as well have a hang glider trebuchet also.

Those are very fancy buildings, no doubt. But I wont envy their employees, their parking lots are pretty much full even after 7pm.

Feels so sci-fi, like the kind of perfectionist buildings we see in movies. The future is rapidly changing, and it is equally as exciting as it is scary.

I used to work at Nike WHQ and now I work at Amazon WHQ. This place looks way cooler than both

wow the growth of Nvidia is astonishing

It has literally no soul. Looks like an airport and I can imagine, based on ly open space working experiences, that focusing on working could be very hard all day. Hard days and headaches will be the results for the working part.for the part who are walking around and managing next coffee it is a dream place

Across the street from these two buildings are about eight very average looking Nvidia office buildings. I suspect that it is in the eight run-of-the-mill office buildings where most of the work is done.

beautiful buildings and spaces.

Really interesting design!

Weird they didn't show a single office, looks horrifying

You work for 40yrs to have $1M in your retirement, meanwhile some people are putting just $10K in a meme coin from just few months ago and now they are multimillionaires.

They should just build a big version of one of their parallel processors and put people inside it. They've obviously solved all the transport issues for electrons in the parallel processor and they need many people to do the same problem solving so it seems like a floor plan based on their parallel processor would be the best bet for productivity.

You know, I could see this kind of building being used as a really fun convention center. And I don't mean just for things like comic-con; any big gathering really.

Did they record this on a 720p webcam ? 4:39

The Architect mentioned that the elevators are "tucked away but they are there". Wow. What a way to not be inclusive to those who are in wheelchairs. Or heaven forbid you are in a cast from your recent ski trip and need to get up to the 2nd level. It was kind of interesting that wayfinding and signage weren't that prominent. If you are new to that campus, I bet it is going to be confusing to navigate those buildings.

Quite cool, it feels like a video game

WOW Very Nice, 💛 Cool Buildings!! Great Video 🇺🇸🗽

Simple question: do the directors and VP also sit there? I bet not. Seems like extremely inefficient workspace. I'd to see someone these people who design these things to sit there any work and lets see how much they can focus.

I never liked open space. There is a lack of privacy and concentrating is hard. Best office layout: home office.

Thanks ❤

The cameraman is awesome!

4:25 bridge walls are unreasonably tall - to deter employees from jumping off?

One question please! Is NVIDIA a safe buy to outperform the market this year? I'm tired of these new buys every week, just to make up some assets with low percentage on my $236k portfolio and try to keep everything around 10%.

Looks cool! I'd love to work there.

Y'all need to read "A Comparison of Psychological and Work Outcomes in Open-Plan and Cellular Office Designs: A Systematic Review" from 2021, a meta study of over 10000 papers on the topic. To quote the authors: "open-plan workplace designs were found to be negatively associated with health, satisfaction, and productivity. Significantly, very few positive effects were found throughout the entire review, with not a single study measuring productivity finding a positive effect. Furthermore, the empirical evidence does not support the anecdotal claims of increased collaboration and communication between open-plan office workers."

Nvidians 😂😂 imbecility of corporations is infinite

Is this an ad for Nvidia RTO?

Also this is not office tour, this is simply showing the entrance of the office itself... Office tour means showing around the whole office. Check Kojima Studio tour for proper example.

If I could have it my way I would have made the buildings look like giant graphics cards and the rooftop AC units would look like the cooling fans.

No other brands for our workstation GPUs. Reliable drivers, good performance.

Those tense eyes…

when the interviewer says the buildings are star trek references when its clearly NASA 🤓

I used to work near there not long ago and would take a walk by the old buildings on the site. I have hard time now imaging how they managed to fit all this on that site.

5:17 Agent 47 has really improved and now is able to show 10% of normal human emotions