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New Grad / Junior Frontend at OpenAI

FrontendNew Grad / JuniorNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2025

A junior frontend loop. Fast-paced; expect follow-ups that push on depth.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Debugging + output-prediction multiple choice section.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #fundamentals
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Rotate array.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Pow(x, n).
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #math#recursion
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Set matrix zeroes.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #matrix
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a stopwatch with lap times.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react#state
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build an accessible tabs component with keyboard nav.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#a11y
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain the JS event loop: microtasks vs macrotasks.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript#event-loop
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How does the browser critical rendering path work?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #browser#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you code-split and lazy-load a route?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #bundling#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • When did you take ownership of something outside your scope?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#star
  • Describe something you shipped that you were not proud of.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #tradeoffs#star

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.