Full Stack Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks.
I went through initial recruiter conversations, followed by two separate 60-minute technical interviews on the same day:
- One was a live practical coding session in CoderPad.
- The other was a product and system architecture discussion using Excalidraw.
I received a rejection shortly afterward.
Questions
Design an in-memory, time-based credits service supporting additions, deductions, expiration, and historical balance queries.
Design the architecture for an interactive AI playground, including streaming, persistence, and sharing.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the OpenAI Full Stack Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
OpenAI's interview process for their Full Stack Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for OpenAI's Full Stack Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
OpenAI Work Experiences
- 5.0Excellent Experience, Great PeopleBackend Developer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 14, 2024Pros: Very good experience in this role.Cons: Great time and very good people.
- 5.0Love the teamSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 26, 2024Pros: Love the team and the culture.Cons: Nothing bad about working at the top G Company.
- 5.0Supportive Staff, Tough EntryMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 5, 2025Pros: It has some of the most supportive staff.Cons: It is very competitive for people new to the field.
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