Archived Interview Experiences

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OpenAI recruiter screen

Interviewed: Mar 2026

Interview Questions

Question 1

Self-introduction

Question 2

How do you know your referrer

Question 3

After introducing the role: why do you think you match it

Question 4

Your promotion history and current level

Question 5

Leadership experience

Question 6

Thoughts on relocation / in-office work

Question 7

Why OpenAI

OpenAISoftware EngineerQuestions:7Outcome:RejectedFree

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OpenAI Phone Screen

Interviewed: Mar 2026

These were all common questions, but unfortunately I still failed.

Interview Questions

Question 1

Coding - Distributed Machine Cluster Count and Topology

Question 2

System Design - Design Payment System

OpenAISoftware EngineerQuestions:2Outcome:RejectedFree

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OpenAI interview

Interviewed: Mar 2026

This was the company I wanted most and the interview I prepared for the most thoroughly. The team was under the Go-To-Market org, working on evaluation based on real user feedback.

Interview Questions (Locked)

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OpenAIMachine Learning EngineerQuestions:3Outcome:RejectedLocked

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OpenAI Phone Screen

Interviewed: Mar 2026

Interview Questions (Locked)

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OpenAISoftware EngineerQuestions:1Locked

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OpenAI Phone Screen

Interviewed: Mar 2026

Interview Questions

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Monster Battle

OpenAIMachine Learning EngineerQuestions:1Free

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OpenAI Onsite

Interviewed: Mar 2026

I practiced all the questions I've seen before. Each round’s feedback was “strong,” yet I still got rejected in the end. Honestly don’t understand why.

Interview Questions (Locked)

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OpenAISoftware EngineerQuestions:2Outcome:RejectedLocked

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OpenAI Phone Screen

Interviewed: Mar 2026

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Is Ads actually hiring?

Interviewed: Mar 2026

I saw on LinkedIn that the Ads team is hiring. A friend referred me in early February for an SDE (product) role. It took over a month before HR reached out. The conversation went p...

Interview Questions (Locked)

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Question 5

OpenAISoftware EngineerQuestions:5Locked

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OpenAI Phone Screen fail

Interviewed: Mar 2026

Both questions were prepared beforehand. I solved 4 coding questions, didn’t get to part 5 due to time. Based on interviewer feedback and what others posted, I think I likely passe...

Interview Questions (Locked)

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OpenAISoftware EngineerQuestions:2Outcome:RejectedLocked

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OpenAI HR Interview

Interviewed: Mar 2026

Applied online in February, HR reached out in March and set up a phone screen. The call was about 30 minutes, mostly the recruiter talking. Questions were pretty light and casual:...

Interview Questions

Question 1

Why OpenAI

OpenAISoftware EngineerQuestions:1Free

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Senior SWE

Interviewed: Feb 2026

Used standard implementation with semaphore to bound the queue

Interview Questions (Locked)

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NuroSoftware EngineerQuestions:1Outcome:RejectedLocked

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Senior SWE

Interviewed: Feb 2026

Interview Questions (Locked)

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NetflixSoftware EngineerQuestions:1Outcome:RejectedLocked

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