OpenAI Software Engineer interview questions
19 questions reported by candidates between 2024–2025. The most common are behavioral questions.
What they ask, by round
Most-asked questions
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake. Behavioral
- Tell me about a time you had a conflict with someone. How did you resolve it and what did you learn? Behavioral
- Tell me about a time when you solved a complex problem and how you went about it. Behavioral
- What is the project you are most proud of? Behavioral
- Tell me about a time when you had to deal with conflicting priorities with your stakeholders and how you secured alignment with them. Behavioral
- Tell me about your past projects. Behavioral
- Design a streaming service like Netflix. System design
- Design ChatGPT System design
- Design Slack. System design
- Why do you want to work at OpenAI? Behavioral
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Questions people ask
What does OpenAI ask in Software Engineer interviews?
Candidates reported 19 different questions between 2024–2025. The most common type is behavioral (11 questions).
What rounds are in the OpenAI Software Engineer interview?
Reported questions cover behavioral, system design, technical, artificial-intelligence.
How should I prepare for a OpenAI Software Engineer interview?
Practise the most-asked questions out loud with a clear structure, then do a timed mock interview. You can start a free OpenAI Software Engineer mock interview on this page.
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