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NVIDIA vs AMD: headquarters, benefits and pay compared

NVIDIA and AMD are both headquartered in Santa Clara, California. NVIDIA's headquarters was designed by Gensler. NVIDIA has more employees (42,000 vs ≈31,000) and a bigger headquarters (≈3M sq ft vs 220K sq ft).

NVIDIA vs AMD in numbers

NVIDIAAMD
≈3M sq ftHQ size220K sq ft
42,000Employees≈31,000
2.5%Turnover—
$282,050Median pay—
$5.1MRevenue per employee≈$1.1M

From each company's annual report or proxy statement; fiscal years differ — see each profile. — = not published. Revenue per employee is calculated by eciffo.

NVIDIA headquartersNVIDIASanta Clara, California

A wavy roof, a four-acre backyard and treehouses for meetings — plus 8 company-wide Free Days a year.

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Headquarters

Architect
Gensler
Campus
1,250,000 sq ft
Floor plan
250,000 sq ft
Outdoor workplace
1,300 people

Benefits

  • Employee stock purchase15% offLower of the offering price or the purchase-date price; offering price held up to 2 years; 1–25% of salary.
  • Holidays11 + 811 holidays plus 8 company Free Days on the 2026 calendar.
  • Time off (salaried)FlexibleSalaried employees don't accrue PTO. Hourly employees accrue 15 days a year.
  • Bereavement10 daysUp to ten paid business days.
  • Donation matching$10,000Matched up to $10,000 each year.

Themes

#Treehouses#Solar power#Famous architects#Flexible time off#Discounted stock#Donation matching#Office tour videos#Bay Area#Office cafés

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AMD headquartersAMDSanta Clara, California

A whole 220,000 sq ft building at Santa Clara Square, four company-wide recharge days a year, and 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.

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Headquarters

Building
220,000 sq ft (≈ 20,400 m²)
Moved in
From August 2017
Moved from
1090 E. Duane Ave, Sunnyvale
Next door
30 acres of parks · Whole Foods

Benefits

  • Vacation3–5 weeksThree weeks to start, up to five with tenure; flexible time off for directors and above.
  • Recharge days4Extra company-wide days off, on top of 12 paid holidays.
  • Sick and family time160 hoursA year for salaried employees (80 for hourly).
  • Parental leave12 weeksAt 100% pay, within 12 months of a birth, adoption or foster placement.
  • 401(k) match75% of 6%AMD adds 75 cents per dollar on the first 6% of pay you save.

Themes

#Discounted stock#Donation matching#Free counseling#Back-up child care#Bay Area

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