I wrote a blog post on why I decided to join OpenAI instead of academia.

(after I went on the academic & industry job markets, and got offers from both.)

This post (pt2 in a series) took a while 😅- hoping my experience helps others make life decisions!

https://rowanzellers.com/blog/rowan-job-search2/

Why I chose OpenAI over academia: reflections on the CS academic and industry job markets (part 2)

At the end of my job search, I did something I totally wasn't expecting. I turned down all my academic job offers and signed the OpenAI offer instead.

Rowan Zellers' blog