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User-tmpxbMay 30, 2026

OpenAI SWE onsite - got the offer, sharing notes

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User-5gwjxMay 30, 2026

congrats. can you share TC range? did they negotiate or was it fixed?

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meghanthomasMay 30, 2026

got the Sora question too, failed on the checkpointing follow-up. didn't think about partial progress tracking at all. good to know that's where they go deep

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haoyuchenMay 30, 2026

the novel problem description thing is so real. i think the intimidation is half the test

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connorwilliamsMay 30, 2026

honestly yeah. once i stopped trying to understand every detail upfront and just started coding it clicked fast

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User-pjefhJun 5, 2026

how long after the phone screen did it take to hear back on next steps?

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User-j32clJun 9, 2026

Hi OP, thank you for sharing your experience! Could you share how soon did you get the pass signal? I noticed that you mentioned the official email came 8 days after onsite, but curious did your recruiter share positive signals in the wrap up call? Thanks!

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arjunpatelMay 30, 2026

which team did you match to? infra or product?

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kylewong99May 31, 2026

the Run Test Case vs Run Main thing burned me on my phone screen. cost me 8-10 minutes easy. should be in every prep guide

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priyanka_devMay 31, 2026

same, interviewer didn't say anything when i was confused. you really do have to figure it out yourself

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