Member Of Technical Staff applicants have rated the interview process at OpenAI with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 45% positive. To compare, the company-average is 38.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Member Of Technical Staff roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at OpenAI overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at OpenAI as a Member Of Technical Staff according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 35%
Skills test: 29%
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 12%
Other: 6%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at OpenAI (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
1 hour coding interview using coderpad, I used Python language. code had to run and test cases had to pass
1 hour system design interview using excalidraw
Both back to back using Google meet
pick prompt b/w coding, ml coding, and applied statistics. applied statistics presented a compute scenario where knowledge of statistics provides practical insights into addressing the problem in the scenario that was presented
The Good: Recruiters were responsive, and interviewers were generally personable and seemed excited about their work.
The Not So Good: Lengthy 6-week process with scheduling issues near the end. The final interview was with someone who had only been there a few days. After extensive preparation and completing all rounds, I waited 1.5 weeks for a rejection that felt like they ultimately didn't fill the role.
Overall: Extensive process (3 rounds, 7 interviews, including scenario work and a technical presentation requiring substantial prep) that started well but suffered from poor organizational execution toward the end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General Questions: Can you walk me through a large technical program or effort you've led or been heavily involved in?