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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

May 13, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 3 weeks.

First round with HR: HR was a little impatient, probably very busy.

  • 1 coding round, multi-part coding problem under 1 hour with tests passing. Plan your time wisely. Don't spend time on stuff like pseudo coding in earlier parts. Interviewer wasn't very engaged.
  • 1 system design round. Interviewer was smart and nice.

Reject on the following day.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the OpenAI Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

7%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive64%
Neutral36%
Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for OpenAI's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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