Nvidia vice presidents fly economy class for work travel despite the chip giant’s market capitalisation exceeding $4 trillion, according to a senior executive at the company. Vladimir Troy, vice president of AI infrastructure at Nvidia, has shared on LinkedIn that the company’s – specifically CEO Jensen Huang’s – “one team” culture that results in modest work perks for executives. Troy said vice presidents at the world’s most valuable company do not receive special treatment.“No special treatment; everyone equal to focus on the mission and do their life’s work,” Troy wrote. He also stated that Nvidia VPs do not have executive assistants.
What is Nvidia’s ‘one team’ culture
According to a report by Business Insider, Nvidia has described its “one team” culture as one that avoids politics and hierarchy. The company implements a flat organisational structure with CEO Jensen Huang overseeing many direct reports to improve information flow.“It’s not that management hierarchies aren’t respected; there’s reasons for it,” a former Nvidia VP told the publication. The VP added that Huang’s “general mentality is you should always be learning and if you can help, you should.”Some Nvidia executives do have executive assistants, according to LinkedIn profiles and company blogs, though it is unclear which executives qualify for such support and luxury travel.Huang is also reported to occasionally travel by private jet, a common practice among top executives at major technology companies.Other major tech companies provide private jet access to senior leadership. Salesforce capped CEO Marc Benioff’s private jet and security expenses at $4.6 million for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a private jet he leases to Meta for occasional use under a time-sharing agreement. Google also paid for personal use of company-owned aircraft for top executives in 2024.Oracle said executive chairman Larry Ellison and executive vice chair Safra Catz could use company planes for personal travel in fiscal 2025. However, Oracle’s policy for professional services employees states airfare is “limited to coach/economy accommodations.”
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