Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at OpenAI?

Member Of Technical Staff (9) , Software Engineer (8) , Research Scientist (5) , AI Engineer (4) , Data Scientist (4) , Machine Learning Engineer (3) , Research Engineer (3) , AI Intern (2) , AI Researcher (2) , AI Trainer (2) , GTM (2) , Recruiter (2) , Remote AI Trainer (2) , Researcher (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2)

Q: What are the top reviewed OpenAI locations?

San Francisco , New York , Rhome , Dayton , California City , Los Angeles , Union City , Palo Alto , San Jose , California , Buford , London , Hollywood, Los Angeles

Question 1

Does OpenAI pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OpenAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OpenAI. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at OpenAI?

Accepted Answer

87% of OpenAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated OpenAI 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at OpenAI?

Accepted Answer

Member Of Technical Staff (9), Software Engineer (8), Research Scientist (5), AI Engineer (4), Data Scientist (4), Machine Learning Engineer (3), Research Engineer (3), AI Intern (2), AI Researcher (2), AI Trainer (2), GTM (2), Recruiter (2), Remote AI Trainer (2), Researcher (2), Senior Software Engineer (2)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at OpenAI according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Really smart people" ((in 9 reviews)); "Competitive, good pay, cutting edge" ((in 6 reviews)); "Exciting field (sort of cutting edge) and very good compensation." ((in 6 reviews)); "edge work, smart colleagues, great pay, and a mission" ((in 6 reviews)); "Highest salaries in the market and competitive benefits." ((in 5 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at OpenAI according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Bad work life balance, stress" ((in 7 reviews)); "Heavy workload and tight deadlines" ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about OpenAI layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about OpenAI layoffs and their outlook for job security at OpenAI in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed OpenAI locations?

Accepted Answer

San Francisco, New York, Rhome, Dayton, California City, Los Angeles, Union City, Palo Alto, San Jose, California, Buford, London, Hollywood, Los Angeles

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