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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

October 29, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Standard big tech loop. Started with a recruiter screen, then a technical screen and system design.

After, it’s more team dependent, but usually a virtual onsite coding screen and behavioral interview.

They rescheduled on me several times and were several minutes late for every interview. Interviewers were friendly and I heard back quickly.

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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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