OpenAI
Leading AI research laboratory developing state-of-the-art foundation models like GPT-4.
5 Rounds
~21 Days
Very Hard
The Interview Loop
Recruiter Screen (30 min)
Standard fit check, behavioral questions, and resume overview.
Technical Loop (3-4 Rounds)
Deep dive into domain knowledge, coding, and system design.
Interview Question Bank
Software Engineer
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Behavioral
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medium
How do you prioritize tasks when you have multiple urgent requests from different stakeholders, such as AI researchers needing infra support vs. PMs needing API features?
#Prioritization
#Communication
#Stakeholder Management
Software Engineer
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Behavioral
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medium
Tell me about a production outage you caused or resolved. What was the root cause and how did you prevent it from happening again?
#Incident Management
#Accountability
#Post-mortems
Software Engineer
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Behavioral
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medium
Tell me about a time you strongly disagreed with a technical decision made by your team. How did you handle it?
#Conflict Resolution
#Communication
#Technical Leadership
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The "Standard" Interviewer
Senior EngineerFocuses on core competencies, system constraints, and clear communication.
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Think Out Loud
Always explain your thought process before writing code or drawing architecture.