OpenAI Software Developer interview questions
Updated May 26, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Mixed
How others got an interview
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OpenAI interviews FAQs
- Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at OpenAI with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 35% positive. To compare, the company-average is 38.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 40 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at OpenAI overall takes an average of 32 days.
- Common stages of the interview process at OpenAI as a Software Developer according to 40 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 39%
Skills test: 29%
One on one interview: 16%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 3%
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