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Rejected

Software Engineer at OpenAI

Difficulty
Process took
2 weeks

How it went

The candidate reported that the coding round was successful, emphasizing the importance of quickly arriving at a functional solution before focusing on optimization. For the system design portion, it was noted that a comprehensive approach covering both front-end and back-end components is necessary, as focusing on only one aspect may not be sufficient.

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.