Nvidia vs Akuna Capital Internship
Interview Experience
Nvidia Role: Gpu architect (SystemC/C++ role, more towards hardware/gpu and simulations)
Akuna: C++ Swe (optimising the trading infra)
Nvidia Ro: \~95%, akuna ro: 60-80% Tbh, I don't r
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Nvidia Role: Gpu architect (SystemC/C++ role, more towards hardware/gpu and simulations)
Akuna: C++ Swe (optimising the trading infra)
Nvidia Ro: \~95%, akuna ro: 60-80% Tbh, I don't really care much about return offer rates, I really wanna know which has a better career scope in the future. + Nvidia is really huge but does the gpu architect domain have many other companies hiring for ? + Will nvidia's brand value be enough to get interviews at bigger trading firms, like jump trading (also I'm from a really low ranked university)? + how difficult would it be to switch back from a hardware focused c++ role to a normal c++ swe job? Also I'm a master's student and I already have like 2 years working experience as c++ swe at a small hft firm View Poll
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This is a candidate experience report from a nvidia interview for a quant role (intern level) reported in 2026.
Difficulty rating: Hard