OpenAI Software Engineer interview experience

The first round was coding tied to social networks. After that, I hit a system design interview about a payment system, and then a set of cross-functional questions that went deep into things like handling delays, conflicts with project managers, and the largest projects I’d driven.

Later rounds became more personal and project-based: I got asked about past work and reasons for choosing specific projects, including team size and context. The final round was behavioral, covering motivation for wanting to work at OpenAI, how I handled conflicts with managers, and how I deliver quickly without