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Candidates interviewing for certain teams at OpenAI will now go through a new step in the process
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The company is currently introducing it as a new pilot program, starting with the marketing and human resources teams, OpenAI told Fortune on Monday.
Key facts
- One software engineer with six years of experience reportedly received an offer from OpenAI for $935,000 total compensation, with a $385,000 base, and $2.2 million of restricted stock shares (RSUs)
- The company, which has roughly 8,000 employees worldwide, has 830 open roles as of this writing
- In Anthropic’s version, interviewers reportedly test if candidates are joining the AI lab for its mission or the money, according to Axios
- Candidates interviewing for certain teams at OpenAI will now go through a new step in the process, knowing as the “mission interview
Summary
Specifically, OpenAI wants to gauge how candidates think, including their judgment and ability to weigh trade-offs—traits that are increasingly critical as artificial intelligence companies work to control technology with great benefits as well as potential dangers. The person conducting the interview will be from a separate team from whatever role the candidate is applying for. The evolution in OpenAI’s recruiting process is a marker of the company looking to standardize its evaluations as it matures and balloons in size.