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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

September 29, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks.

Two interviews as initial screening:

  • system design
  • ai-assisted live coding

HR is friendly. I thought I did well in the interviews but didn't get an offer. It seems the bar is very high.

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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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