Nvidia employees call for Jensen Huang’s return after his resignation, WIRED reports

Some Nvidia employees are pressing for Jensen Huang’s return and demanding answers about his exit, putting internal pressure on a board that has already replaced him. WIRED reports that a suggestion-box post urging directors to consider employee views has drawn more than 1,600 comments, many supporting his reinstatement after his resignation.

A request for input becomes a campaign for return

The post began before Huang stepped down. A longtime Nvidia engineer asked the board to take employee sentiment into account before acting on his future. Its original request was procedural: share the findings of the board’s investigation and formally seek employees’ views about whether Huang should continue as chief executive.

After his resignation, the discussion became a place for employees to urge a reversal. WIRED’s November 12 account, based on internal correspondence it reviewed, describes commenters asking directors to find a way to bring him back. One anonymous commenter invoked the company’s mission; another argued that Huang’s contributions warranted a second chance.

The scale needs a distinction: more than 1,600 is the number of comments on the post, not a count of employees demanding reinstatement. The comments nevertheless show that support for Huang persisted after directors announced his departure, rather than ending with the leadership change.

If you believe in the mission, bring back THE boss

Anonymous commenter on Nvidia’s internal suggestion-box post, quoted by WIRED

Employees want the board to explain its timing

The push extended beyond the suggestion box. One employee sent a companywide email backing Huang and demanding transparency about his exit. The employee framed that support as a matter of fairness, while acknowledging that no leader is infallible. WIRED could not reach the sender for comment, and the engineer who submitted the original post declined to comment.

Many staff members had expected the board’s investigation to finish before a major leadership decision, WIRED reported. Instead, Huang left as the inquiry was beginning. That sequence helps explain why the internal requests include both a desired outcome—his return—and a demand to understand how directors reached their decision.

Support also appeared publicly. About two dozen employees posted on LinkedIn in Huang’s favor in the hours after his resignation. WIRED said it could not identify employee posts supporting his departure during that period. Those observations describe the visible reaction, not a companywide vote on whether the board made the right decision.

A leadership transition amid unresolved allegations

The board announced Huang’s resignation on November 12 and named finance chief Colette Kress interim CEO. Former Synopsys CEO Harvey Jones became board chair. Huang had led Nvidia since its founding in 1993; WIRED describes the board as largely composed of early investors and his longtime confidants.

In a Sunday email, Huang acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife and said there was no excuse, according to WIRED. His resignation followed reports alleging an affair with a direct report. That allegation is distinct from his admission of infidelity; WIRED said the employee had not commented on the matter.

WIRED also reported a $1 trillion loss in Nvidia’s market value since the allegations surfaced, alongside investigations by U.S. lawmakers and the FBI. Inside the company, it described operations continuing as usual despite employees’ shock. Nvidia and Jones did not immediately respond to the outlet’s requests for comment.