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Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States

September 24, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Technical (practical, non-LeetCode style) question.

The technical interviewer disconnected twice for minutes and was distracted the entire time, not answering any questions I had about the problem.

The system design interviewer was nice, and it was a pleasant experience.

Questions

Design Slack for system design

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the OpenAI Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

4%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive35%
Neutral35%
Negative31%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for OpenAI's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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