Recruiter / HR Screen (BQ)

HR runs standard BQ + process intro (timeline, salary expectations, location). Mandatory for every loop. Examples Walk through your background, resume, and most recent project. Why OpenAI, and which direction do you prefer: product-facing or infrastructure? What is your compensation expectation, hiring timeline, and status with other interview processes? How have you led people? Describe a technically difficult project you helped solve. Tell me about a project conflict and how you handled it. What project are you most proud of? Notes HR runs standard BQ + process intro (timeline, salary expectations, location). Typical timeline: recruiter reachout → HR call → phone screen usually 2-3 weeks apart. HR won't share specific feedback — this is a stated company policy, not an oversight. HR may ask for internal references very early. One candidate was asked on Day 1 post-interview, which is widely read as a borderline-status signal — neither pass nor reject confirmed. Preparation Standard BQ: why OpenAI / why leave / impact / failure Don't reveal your reference network (OpenAI HR has been seen probing) Salary expectations — research market; HR will frame one week to accept offer, but two is negotiable in practice