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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

September 9, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through an employee referral.

Standard engineering loop. I’m a junior engineer, so a phone interview, then the full loop (coding, design, project, behavioral). Everyone was really smart and nice to talk with. Would definitely interview again if I get the chance. Recruiters were quite nice as well.

Questions

Present a project that you worked on previously. Bring diagrams, but not too in-depth.

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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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