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Software Engineer Interview Experience

July 6, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

1 OA round, then called for an interview with very difficult LC hard type problems.

1 Hiring manager interview with typical fit questions. I did not apply through a referral.

Questions

Fit 1NN into feed-forward NN.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 49 interview experiences for the OpenAI Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

4%
Pass Rate

OpenAI's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive41%
Neutral35%
Negative24%

Candidates reported having good feelings for OpenAI's Software Engineer interview process.

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