OpenAI·AI Engineer

OpenAI AI Engineer interview experience

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San Francisco, CAPosted Mar 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for an AI Engineer role with an overall average difficulty and left feeling like I overthought it.

Interview (format not specified) — I went through an interview with friendly interviewers, but it involved a lot of questions and a lot of mental effort as I worked through my answers.
Post-interview — I immediately grabbed fast food afterward, and I remember feeling awkward because I wasn’t sure how it landed. Outcome: I didn’t move forward, and my takeaway was that the process felt personable but mentally heavy—staying concise could help.

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