About OpenAI's hiring dataSeen Grade B- · 82/100 in plain English · 3 frequently asked questions

OpenAI hiring data — Seen Grade B- · 82/100

OpenAI has a Seen Grade of B- · 82/100 from 10 applicant accounts and 5 online mentions. Applicants report a 24% ghost rate and a 76% response rate. Applicants are largely kept in the loop, making this one of the more transparent hiring processes we track.

OpenAI hiring — frequently asked

OpenAI application status: do applicants hear back?

Of 10 applicant accounts on Seen, 76% say OpenAI got back to them (a rejection counts as an answer) and 24% say they never heard back. These are applicants' own accounts, not verified facts.

What is the OpenAI hiring process like?

Seen grades the OpenAI hiring process B- (82/100) from 10 applicant accounts and 5 online mentions. Those reports say 76% of applicants heard back and 24% never did. These are applicants' own accounts, not verified facts.

Does OpenAI ghost applicants?

Of 10 applicant accounts on Seen, 24% say OpenAI never got back to them after they applied or interviewed. Most say they did hear back one way or another. These are applicants' own accounts, not verified facts.

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Seen Grade B-, 82 out of 100Good record

Most applicants hear back — 76% get a response.

10 applicant accounts counted in the grade · 5 online mentions (each counts half)

Moderate confidenceLast updated Oct 23, 2026How grades work
Hear back
76%
High
Ghosted
24%
Low
Wasted-effort risk
14%
Low

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