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Software Engineer Interview Experience

May 26, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

2 rounds phone screen (1 coding + 1 system design) and 4 rounds onsite interviews (1 coding + 1 design + 1 deep dive + 1 behavior).

General good experience, but need fast coding.

Questions

Infectious disease problem, that has 5 subtasks.

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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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