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      Research Engineer Interview

      21 Jan 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Francisco, CA

      Other Research Engineer interview reviews for OpenAI

      Research Engineer Interview

      5 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at OpenAI (San Francisco, CA)

      Interview

      a recruiter reached out discussing team match followed by a hiring manager screen of the interested team, and then a technical interview testing general coding ability, followed by more technical screens focused on ML

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      implementation heavy leetcode style question involving array manipulation
      Answer question

      Application

      I interviewed at OpenAI

      Interview

      The recruiter was enthusiastic and supportive throughout the process, showing genuine interest in my background and experience. However, responses were somewhat slow at times, which occasionally made it harder to maintain momentum during the interview process.

      Research Engineer Interview

      4 Feb 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at OpenAI (San Francisco, CA)

      Interview

      it starts with HR screen followed by technical screen I applied online via their website. Process wasnt bad people were friendly - the interviewer seemed a bit zoned out though during the technical screen.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Good interview process, friendly I got asked to write code for a data loader and write the necessary tests for it
      Answer question