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Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 2, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 1 day.

Applied online, advanced to a recruiter phone screen where I was asked technical questions. Unfortunately, I did not pass this stage and did not move forward in the interview process.

Questions

Standard recruiter questions + technical

How to handle multiple API requests?

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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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