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Software Engineer (Swe II) Interview Experience

December 8, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Very standard interview process, one architecture, one coding, and onsite after.

Interviewers are nice.

System Design went into a lot of details, so it was kinda hard, and I didn't do super well.

Questions

BQ: Why do you wanna join OpenAI? SD: scalability and database deep dives

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the OpenAI Software Engineer (Swe II) role.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

OpenAI's interview process for their Software Engineer (Swe II) roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive33%
Neutral0%
Negative67%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for OpenAI's Software Engineer (Swe II) interview process.

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