Interview
Questions
OpenAI Interview Questions
Behavioral questions for OpenAI interviews 2026. Focus on AI safety, research culture, mission alignment, responsible AI development, and long-term thinking.
Why do you want to work on ensuring AI benefits humanity?
What do you think are the most important challenges in AI safety today?
Why OpenAI? What draws you to our mission of developing safe and beneficial AI?
Tell me about a time you had to balance moving fast with being careful about potential negative consequences.
Describe a situation where you had to consider the ethical implications of a technical decision.
Tell me about a time you worked on something that could have significant societal impact. How did you approach it?
How do you stay current with rapidly evolving AI technologies? Give me a specific example.
Describe a time when you had to explain complex AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Tell me about a time you changed your mind on an important technical or ethical question. What caused the shift?
Describe a project where you had to work with ambiguity and rapidly changing requirements.
How do you approach giving and receiving feedback? Tell me about a time feedback changed your approach.
What excites you most about the future of AI? What concerns you?