I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at OpenAI (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2023
Interview
The interview process consisted of three rounds of unstructured interview. I requested a site visit to the main offices. I did a couple of initial phone screens. The recruiter, Red, was amazing at coordinating. The site visits were jovial enough. However, as I got to final rounds, there was a rush to get me in for the last round of closing interviews. I was asked to diagram the organizational structure of my last company department, and at the end of the last round of interviews, I was sent an email saying that the role was being re-evaluated.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if there was an unwelcome visitor at the office?
The recruiter screening was easy to set up. I put time on the calendar for a 30 min call. It was a video call conversation with the opportunity to share my background and learn more about the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your background?
How do you prioritize competing tasks?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at OpenAI (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
I made it to the second round but the hired an internal candidate. The salary range was surprising lower than I expected. In the application process they ask why do you want to work for OpenAI
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at OpenAI (San Francisco, CA) in June 2023
Interview
Professional HR/Recruiting team in terms of scheduling, updates, etc. Process included 1 phone interview, 2 video interviews and an in-person 4 1/2 hour stint meeting with 6 people for approximately 30 min each.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They were basic STAR response questions to understand my process, acuity and experience with real-world instances. Recruiter did provide most of them in advance to prepare