Nvidia employees’ internal post calls for Jensen Huang to be reinstated
Wired reported on November 12, 2026, that a senior Nvidia engineer submitted a post to the company’s internal “suggestion box” before Huang resigned, calling on the board to consider employee input before taking action. The post has drawn more than 1,600 comments, most of them supporting Huang’s reinstatement.
Comments included statements such as that if you believe in the mission, you should bring the boss back, and that everyone is human and makes mistakes, Jensen has done a lot of good and deserves a second chance. Another employee sent a company-wide email calling for transparency in the departure process and said that he stood with Jensen. About 20 employees spoke out publicly in support on LinkedIn.
Huang resigned on November 12, 2026, as president, chief executive officer and board member, with Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress serving as interim chief executive officer and Harvey Jones becoming board chairman. Huang had previously acknowledged in an email that he was unfaithful to his wife.
Original source:
Title: ‘Bring Back THE Boss’: Nvidia Employees Petition for Jensen Huang’s Return
Publisher: Wired
Publication date: 2026-11-12
URL: wired.com/story/nvidia-employees-petition-for-jensen-huangs-return
Source nature: media report
Verification status: the report content was actually read for this piece, verification date 2026-11-13
Supporting details: internal suggestion-box post, more than 1,600 comments supporting reinstatement, specific quoted comments, company-wide email and LinkedIn support
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Huang has served as Nvidia’s chief executive officer since founding the company in 1993. On November 8, 2026, he acknowledged in an internal email that he had had an extramarital affair, after which the board launched an independent investigation; on November 12, he formally resigned. The background to the investigation involves reporting on his relationships with relevant individuals, including reports regarding ties to Chinese intelligence.
The internal suggestion-box post and company-wide email reported by Wired reflect some employees’ reaction to the founder’s departure. These are expressions made through anonymous or non-publicly signed internal channels, rather than a verified open letter jointly signed by core executives such as Bill Dally, Ian Buck and Chris Malachowsky and threatening a collective walkout. The text of such a letter circulating online closely resembles a 2023 OpenAI employee letter, and its authenticity has not been independently confirmed by major media; Nvidia has also not publicly responded to it.
Elon Musk responded on X that hiring Huang would be an honor, but there is no public record of him promising SpaceX Terafab positions for all Nvidia employees. Terafab is a chip manufacturing project related to SpaceX and Tesla, and there is currently no public information showing that Huang has joined it.
Compared with the 2023 OpenAI episode, in which the board removed Sam Altman and employees signed a petition that led to his rapid reinstatement, Nvidia’s situation at present has only reported internal-channel support for reinstatement, with no verified collective resignation threat or external employer commitment. The board is still searching for a successor, and Huang’s departure has been described as a resignation rather than a dismissal.
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Comments in the internal suggestion box and a verified executive petition are not the same level of fact.
A founder’s personal conduct and a corporate governance investigation can proceed in parallel; employee support does not mean the board’s decision has been reversed.
Public statements about external job opportunities do not amount to confirmation of a large-scale talent migration arrangement.