How it went
The candidate was initially contacted by OpenAI for a Principal Product Manager role. The interview process began with a recruiter screen that felt like a full behavioral interview, including discussions about compensation and potential downleveling. Subsequent rounds included a challenging product sense interview with a vague prompt and a more standard metrics-focused interview. The candidate was ultimately rejected before reaching the final stages, noting significant variability in interviewer style and perceived fairness.
What came up
Data ModelingMachine LearningConceptStatistics & ExperimentationData AnalysisCodingSQLData Structures & AlgorithmsPeople ManagementProject ManagementProgram SenseCross FunctionalSystem DesignProduct DesignEstimationProduct StrategyAnalyticalTechnicalExecutionBehavioralCustomer InteractionApp CritiqueData Pipeline DesignArtificial IntelligencePresentationPortfolio ReviewDebuggingCode ReviewProject Discussion
A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.