OpenAI·Software Engineer

OpenAI Software Engineer interview experience

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San Jose, CAPosted Jun 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview process followed a pretty standard multi-step arc and ended with a full in-person set of conversations.

It started with an HR call, then I had a live coding session that used SQL and Java. After that came a hiring manager discussion, followed by system design.

What made the whole thing feel thorough was the onsite: I had a system design interview again, talked through past experience, did two coding rounds, and then a behavioral interview. I ultimately received an offer. The process felt intense, but it also felt consistent—like they were covering both how I code and how I explain my thinking.

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