NVIDIA Employees Want Jensen Huang Back as CEO, Internal Petition Draws 1,600 Comments

Jensen Huang has resigned as NVIDIA CEO, but some employees aren’t ready to see him go. An internal appeal asking the board to consider employee sentiment has attracted more than 1,600 comments. Many reportedly want the company to bring its longtime leader back.

NVIDIA employees reportedly call for Huang’s return

The report comes just a day after NVIDIA confirmed Huang’s immediate resignation and appointed Colette Kress as interim CEO. It also adds another twist to a controversy that has shaken the chipmaker over the past week.

According to a new report by WIRED, a longtime NVIDIA engineer submitted a post to the company’s internal suggestion box before Huang’s departure. The post urged the board to consider employee sentiment before deciding his future.

Following Huang’s resignation, the discussion attracted more than 1,600 comments. Several employees reportedly called for Huang’s reinstatement, with one anonymous commenter writing, “If you believe in the mission, bring back THE boss.”

Another employee reportedly argued that Huang deserved a second chance because everyone makes mistakes. A separate companywide email also called for greater transparency surrounding his departure.

WIRED reports that the majority of comments supported bringing Huang back. The employee behind the original suggestion-box post reportedly wanted the board to share its investigation findings and formally ask staff whether Huang should remain CEO. Instead, Huang resigned before the investigation concluded.

From espionage allegations to a leadership crisis

As we covered in our earlier report on NVIDIA’s investigation into alleged Chinese espionage links, the controversy began with reports involving Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman suspected by US intelligence officials of having links to Chinese intelligence. Things escalated further when NVIDIA and Jensen Huang faced a proposed shareholder class-action lawsuit. The situation then reached a critical point when reports suggested the NVIDIA board was preparing to remove Huang.

Interestingly, around two dozen employees also reportedly posted messages supporting Huang on LinkedIn. WIRED could not identify employee posts supporting his resignation during the same period. NVIDIA and its new board chair have not publicly responded to the internal calls for his return.

That being said, employee support does not mean the board will reverse its decision. NVIDIA has already started searching for a permanent successor. It is worth noting that Trump also floated Tim Cook’s name as potential successor for the role of NVIDIA CEO.