Exclusive: OpenAI is piloting a ‘mission interview’ for job candidates

OpenAI is piloting a new stage in its recruitment process for candidates interviewing with certain teams. The step is called the “mission interview.”

A new stage in the hiring process

The interview will apply to candidates seeking roles with selected OpenAI teams. It represents an additional part of the process for applicants in those hiring tracks.

The available information does not identify which teams will use the interview or explain how the assessment will be conducted. It also does not provide details about how the pilot could affect the broader recruitment process.

What is known about the pilot

For now, the key development is the introduction of the mission interview as a trial stage rather than a change described as applying to every OpenAI candidate. The pilot’s scope and future direction remain unspecified.

The move gives candidates applying to certain teams a new element to consider as they progress through OpenAI’s interview process.