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OpenAI reached out to me, set up a recruiter screen, then rejected me after 20 minutes

oai_recruiter_screen_out·May 26, 2026·48 points

Software Engineer·Resume Screen·2026

Jointaro · jointaro.com

rejections at the recruiter screen stage

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