Nvidia employees will wait six days for a company-wide all-hands meeting after the Nov. 11 resignation of CEO Jensen Huang, and communications professionals say that interval is too long for a shaken workforce. Interim CEO Colette Kress scheduled the meeting for Nov. 18 at 9 a.m. PT, according to an internal message that has circulated publicly since Thursday's announcement.

Huang resigned effective immediately on Thursday after admitting to an extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese spy. The New York Times reported that he also had an affair with Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of health care. Neither Nvidia nor Powell has publicly addressed that report.

Kress, named interim CEO within hours of the announcement, moved quickly to address staff. Her message, reported by CNN, stated: "You will hear more from leadership in the coming days about our future together, and we will host a meeting on November 18 at 9 am PT."

What does the six-day delay mean for employees?

Annie Scranton, founder and CEO of Pace Public Relations, told Fortune that Kress deserves credit for the speed and tone of her initial message, but not for the scheduling. "The problem lies with her giving a specific day that is nearly a week away for the all-hands," Scranton said. "She should have just stopped after the line referencing that employees will hear more from leadership in the coming days."

Scranton added: "'Coming days' to me does not mean six days away." She argued Kress should have held the meeting on Monday, working through the weekend to settle messaging. "Even if she didn't have every single aspect 100% sorted out at that moment, it's too long to wait," Scranton said. "It gives employees too much time to stew, talk, get upset, and have morale and their stock plummet even more than it already has."

Amy Cuthbertson, founder of ACA PR, said she would have preferred an earlier live briefing where staff could hear from Kress and raise concerns sooner. "Managers also need to be given clear guidance so they can support their teams and be in a position to answer their questions consistently," Cuthbertson said.

Not every expert faulted the timeline. Johan Konst, founder of tech PR agency EUSA PR, said Kress "struck the right tone" by thanking employees and acknowledging the difficulty of the situation, calling six days "reasonable" for a company-wide meeting. "But it's too long for employees to wait to ask their first question," he said. "I would invite questions today and answer the most pressing ones tomorrow."

What is at stake for Nvidia's market value?

The company Kress now leads reached a peak market value above $5 trillion. Nvidia, ranked No. 16 on the 2026 Fortune 500, became the first company on that list to pass $4 trillion in June 2026. Its market value has since fallen below $4 trillion following news of Huang's affairs and his resignation, according to Bloomberg.

Kress joined Nvidia in 2013 after senior finance roles at Cisco and Microsoft. She ranked No. 49 on the 2026 Fortune Most Powerful Women list.

The timing of the all-hands adds another complication: Nvidia reports third-quarter results on Nov. 17, one day before the employee meeting. Wall Street will therefore hear from the company's new leadership before employees receive a company-wide forum.

What legal exposure follows Huang's departure?

Nvidia could be drawn into multiple Justice Department investigations, Semafor reported on Nov. 12, citing two administration officials. The list includes:

• An antitrust probe aimed at Nvidia itself
• Two separate inquiries into Megaspeed and Supermicro centering on Alice Huang, the alleged Chinese spy

Semafor reported no sign that the DOJ currently intends to pursue criminal charges against Nvidia or Huang. Fortune has separately reported on why Nvidia cannot shake China smuggling allegations.

How have employees and business leaders reacted?

Some Nvidia employees have voiced their shock publicly. "Jensen Huang rescued me from probably living in debt the rest of my life … I've never spoken to him, and only passed by him in HQ once," one X user identifying as an Nvidia employee wrote on Thursday. "His personal life is frankly none of my business. But as a leader, I have yet to meet a better one."

The same employee went further: "Ousting him is financial suicide, and I can only assume there is a hidden ulterior motive because I can't fathom any other reason for destroying the company's value."

Prominent billionaires have also defended Huang online. "@JensenHuang is human. And he is an incredible human. Even incredible humans make mistakes," Bill Ackman posted on X on Sunday, adding: "Onward." Elon Musk responded "I agree" to a post from Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire, who argued: "Jensen is one of the greatest entrepreneurs of this generation … he did something incredibly dumb … it was bad for America … but my guess is there was no bad intention … [and] two mistakes don't make a right, and I believe Jensen is irreplaceable for America's AI leadership."

Nvidia did not immediately respond to Fortune's request for comment.

What should Kress tell employees on Nov. 18?

Cuthbertson said the interim CEO should avoid speculating about the investigation or promising answers she cannot give. "That said, she can still explain what is known and what remains to be determined," Cuthbertson said. "She can also explain to staff how they will be kept updated."

Until then, Nvidia's workforce of thousands waits, with its leadership's message of "the same determination and commitment that have always defined this company" as its only official guidance.