SMRTR TechJul 15, 2025TechCrunch

A former OpenAI engineer describes what it’s really like to work there

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OpenAI experienced rapid growth, expanding from 1,000 to 3,000 employees in a year. This growth led to organizational challenges and duplication of efforts, but the company maintained a startup-like culture of empowerment and fast-paced innovation. A small team built and launched Codex in just seven weeks, demonstrating OpenAI's "launching spirit" and ability to quickly attract users through ChatGPT's platform.

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