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Software Engineer Interview Experience

June 21, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

After the recruiter screen, the first round is two technical interviews - coding and system design.

I found the system design question challenging, and the interviewer took a very hands-off rather than collaborative approach compared to other interviewers.

I did not progress beyond this round.

Questions

Design a system for AI video generation based on text input.

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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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