OpenAI·Software Engineer

OpenAI Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Neutral

United StatesPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had two phone interview slots scheduled for back-to-back days.

The first was a 60-minute coding session on CoderPad with test cases already provided so I could run and verify my work as I went.

The second phone interview included system design alongside coding, and there was an expectation that I might need to pass all the tests for the coding component. The overall setup felt organized around timed execution—less about free-form discussion and more about demonstrating that I could deliver within constraints.

I didn’t end up receiving an offer. Still, the structure of the sessions made it clear what they were evaluating: practical implementation with

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