Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he criticizes everything his 42,000-plus employees show him, describing the approach as a form of 'torture' learned in part from his Taiwanese parents.
Huang told CNA that 'you can’t go a day without some criticism' and that he is 'always critical of everybody’s work' so employees can improve. He said feedback should be immediate and aimed at improvement, not punishment.
The company’s own numbers suggest the culture has not hurt retention. During fiscal year 2025, Nvidia’s overall turnover was 2.5%, according to the company’s sustainability report. Roughly one in five employees have been with Nvidia for at least a decade, while two in five have stayed for five years or longer.
Huang said that is part of leadership’s job: 'to create the conditions for other people to realize their dreams' and to turn their craft into 'their life’s work.'
The market has already voted on the results. Nvidia’s market cap is topping $5 trillion, and in its Q2 fiscal 2027 earnings report the company said revenue hit a record $96.2 billion, up 18% from the previous quarter and up 106% from a year ago. Data center revenue climbed to $89 billion, up 117% year over year.
Huang also said he works seven days a week, including weekends and holidays, and that he would 'like to work as long as I can.' He added: 'I hope to die on the job. That would be a dream come true.'
The market story here is simple. Capital rewards clear rules, high standards, and results that can be measured in revenue, margins, and retention. Nvidia is not selling a feel-good management seminar; it is selling chips, computing power, and growth.
For investors, the lesson is that discipline can still beat softness when the product is strong and the execution is relentless. For the broader market, Nvidia’s rise is another reminder that free enterprise works best when leaders demand performance and workers are given a chance to build something bigger than a slogan.
