Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: No days off: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he works from wake to sleep, even during movies

Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia, the most valuable company in the world. Nvidia is worth around $4.2 trillion, which is more than Meta and Amazon combined ($4.1 trillion). Jensen says his work-life balance doesn’t exist, as per the reports.

He works every day, from the moment he wakes up till the time he sleeps. He even works on weekends, with no days off. He said, “When I’m not working, I’m thinking about working.” Even while watching movies, he’s thinking about work and doesn’t remember the film, according to the report by Fortune.

Nvidia’s rise under his leadership

Nvidia stock has jumped 1,600% in the last 5 years. It has become one of the hottest stocks in the world. Jensen doesn’t spend all his time in emails or meetings—he often imagines the future of the company. He says part of his work is dreaming and fantasizing about what’s next, as stated by the reports.

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Jensen wants every part of Nvidia to be powered by AI. His goal is to transform Nvidia into a “one giant AI” company. He believes if this happens, he might finally get some work-life balance. He said, “How great would that be? And then I’ll have work-life balance”, as per the report by Fortune.

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Nvidia’s tough work culture

It’s not just Jensen—employees also work super hard. Former employees say the 7-days-a-week grind is common at Nvidia. Some employees worked until 1 or 2 in the morning because of heavy workload, according to the report by Bloomberg.

Engineers had even longer working hours, according to reports. Some meetings got so intense, shouting matches would happen. Many employees didn’t want to leave, because they got high salary packages, according to the Fortune report.

Jensen as a Boss

Jensen has admitted he’s not an easy boss. He said, “If you want to do extraordinary things, it shouldn’t be easy.” Nvidia did not comment when Fortune asked about this work culture.

Working all the time isn’t just in tech—other industries are the same. Lior Lewensztain, CEO of snack brand “That’s It Nutrition,” says he’s working 24/7 even on vacations. He said, “Even if I am on vacation, you’re on 24 hours a day”, as per the Fortune report.

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Former President Barack Obama said that being excellent in anything means your life will be unbalanced at times. He said this is true in sports, music, business, or politics, as per The Pivot Podcast.

Lucy Gao, billionaire cofounder of Scale AI, told Gen Z that if they need work-life balance, maybe they’re not in the right job, according to the report by Fortune.

FAQs

Q1. How many hours does Jensen Huang work daily?
He works all day—from morning to night—every day.

Q2. What is Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s opinion on work-life balance?
He says he has no balance and even works while watching movies.

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