RejectedTechnical Screen

Two Back-to-Back Screens, No Break, Rejected

OpenAIResearch Engineer · Technical Screen · Aug 2026

Sharing a recent phone screen with OpenAI for an RE (security track) role. I got rejected — hope this helps people getting ready for one of these. Interview format Two rounds, 60 minutes each, back to back, with no break in between. There was no round-specific prompt, just the generic Technical Interview Preparation PDF the recruiter sends out, which I'm assuming everyone gets the same version of…

Shared by a candidate · reported Aug 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.