Behavioral: Failed Project and Impact

Problem Overview

A behavioral round (often at OpenAI) covering two structured questions: (1) Tell me about a project that failed — what happened, what was your role, and what did you learn? (2) Tell me about a time you made an impact outside your direct scope of responsibility. A notable variant observed:…

• 3 candidate-reported follow-ups — the exact probes interviewers asked, with the trigger for each
• The rest of the problem statement — full requirements, constraints, and edge cases
• Approach and trade-offs — what passing candidates did, and the mistakes that sink people