Year by year
JoinedLeft
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| Year | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26 | 2 |
| 2016 | 53 | 5 |
| 2017 | 37 | 9 |
| 2018 | 51 | 13 |
| 2019 | 46 | 21 |
| 2020 | 73 | 16 |
| 2021 | 74 | 41 |
| 2022 | 112 | 27 |
| 2023 | 285 | 35 |
| 2024 | 716 | 84 |
| 2025 | 1,290 | 142 |
| 2026 (so far) | 1,379 | 141 |
Where people come from, and where they go
Joined OpenAI fromLeft OpenAI for
Insights
Level when they left
Count
Time here (average)
Junior
3
8 mo
Mid-level
198
1.5 yrs
Senior
24
3.0 yrs
Staff
5
1.3 yrs
Principal
5
3.6 yrs
Manager
4
5.0 yrs
VP / C-level
16
2.8 yrs
84 of 430 went on to found a company (20%):
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Where people went after leaving.