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4.2

From 5 ratings

5

Reviews

80%

Gave 4+ stars

Should you join?

Looks like a strong place to work

Strengths

  • ✓Compensation & Benefits
  • ✓Career Opportunities
  • ✓Culture & Values

Watch out for

  • ✗Work-Life Balance

Rating Breakdown

From another site
Compensation & Benefits
4.8/ 5
Work-Life Balance
2.9/ 5
Career Opportunities
4.4/ 5
Culture & Values
4.1/ 5
Senior Leadership
3.9/ 5

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These are averages from 100 employee reviews on another site, as of October 25, 2026. Once three people rate these areas here, the bars switch to Know The Boss reviews.

What went well

Really bright people, and the reviewer calls the work life changing.

What could be improved

OpenAI will take whatever hours you give it.

Company · Shared on another site Member of Technical Staff, current employee · Rated 4/5 thereOct 2026

What went well

Pay looks good on paper.

What could be improved

The reviewer calls it the worst work-life balance of their life, and says people get fired left and right.

Company · Shared on another site Member of Technical Staff, current employee · Rated 3/5 thereSep 2026

What went well

Challenging, meaningful work at a company doing exciting things.

What could be improved

There can be a bit too much pep talk.

Company · Shared on another site Staff Engineer, current employee · Rated 5/5 thereAug 2026

What went well

Lots of room to grow your career. The reviewer calls it the best place they've worked.

What could be improved

Some leadership decisions are dubious, and work-life balance can get bad during on-call weeks.

Company · Shared on another site Software Engineer, current employee · Rated 5/5 thereAug 2026

What went well

Fairly interesting work and great talent density.

What could be improved

Pay isn't what it used to be, given the current valuation.

Company · Shared on another site Software Engineer, current employee · Rated 4/5 thereMay 2026

AI safety and research company behind ChatGPT, GPT-4, and DALL-E.

Size: 201-1000

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Details

125

H-1B approvals in FY2025

21 new · 94 transfers · 97% approved

1

Green card (PERM) in FY2025

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Leadership

Sam Altman

Sam Altman

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