OpenAI wants perfection or nothing, apparently

User-yuuthAug 24, 2026

Curious if you're planning to try again after the cooldown or just moving on.

User-1kwo9Aug 24, 2026

Rough. 5 rounds for a close call rejection is brutal.

rohanvermaAug 23, 2026

Had almost the exact same feedback pattern, positive everywhere except one round. Feels like a coinflip at that point.

gracewang94Aug 24, 2026

Same thing happened to a friend of mine, strong hire on 4 out of 5 and still no offer.

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User-wq8c4Aug 24, 2026

Sora being basically standard now checks out, seen it mentioned in like every recent post.

oliviabrown02Aug 23, 2026

Did they say which round specifically or just leave it vague?

mayachen5731Aug 23, 2026

Just vague, no specifics at all, classic.

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User-anqqhSep 12, 2026

Is the cooldown you got like 1 year? Sorry for hearing this, sounds you are a strong candidate to me.