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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
16
TOTAL
RATINGS
104
Updated on: January 14, 2026

OpenAI Company Culture

OpenAI Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.8/5
OpenAI's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Meetings
A
Retention
B+
eNPS
B+
Team
B
CEO Rating
B

OpenAI CEO

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Sam Altman OpenAI's CEO
Sam Altman
75 /100
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H1B Visa

In 2019, OpenAI applied for 18 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 94% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at OpenAI unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

18
Total Applied
  • 94% Granted (17 out of 18)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 18)
  • 6% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 18)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 18)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at OpenAI

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at OpenAI

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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59
eNPS Score
67%Promoters
25%Passives
8%Detractors
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OpenAI Culture At a Glance

16 employees at OpenAI have reviewed OpenAI across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 7 days ago.

Overall, the 16 OpenAI employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at OpenAI are generally satisfied with their total compensation at OpenAI, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at OpenAI are extremely happy with their team. 16 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at OpenAI are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at OpenAI believe the environment at OpenAI is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at OpenAI is extremely fast. About 50% of the employees at OpenAI work 8 hours or less, while 50% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at OpenAI are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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