J'ai postulé via un recruteur. J'ai passé un entretien chez OpenAI (San Francisco, CA)
Entretien
Intro call with recruiter after being connected on LinkedIn, told me about various teams and asked me a lot on why I am interested in OpenAI. Ultimately told me no roles were remote.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Why OpenAI?
Explain why you're interested in AI solutions for enterprise customers
2 rounds phone screen(1 coding + 1 system design) and 4 rounds onsite interviews(1 coding + 1 design + 1 deep dive + 1 behavior).
general good experience but need fast coding
The technical round kicked off with a question about finding the length of the longest substring without repeating characters. I felt prepared, and as we discussed my approach and time complexity, I could sense I was on the right track. Later, there was a behavioral round where I described my experiences and team dynamics. The wild moment came when I realized I had literally seen this exact problem on prachub.com during my prep a week earlier. Afterward, I received an offer, which I happily accepted. Overall, a rewarding experience.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Given a string s, find the length of the longest substring without repeating characters. Discuss your approach and time complexity.
J'ai postulé en ligne. Le processus a pris 3 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez OpenAI (San Francisco, CA) en avr. 2026
Entretien
First round with HR: HR was a little impatient, probably very busy.
1 coding round, multi-part coding problem under 1 hour with tests passing. Plan your time wisely. Don't spend time on stuff like pseudo coding in earlier parts. Interviewer wasn't very engaged.
1 system design round. Interview was smart and nice.
Reject on the following day.