I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Anduril
Interview
The process as a whole felt very unprofessional - lots of last second changes and some interviewers were not equipped for the role.
While the problems asked were not abnormally difficult, the interviewers were very intent on solving the problem "their way", even if your solution was the same complexity or better. It was hard to go through the standard problem solving process when the interviewer would constantly interject and nudge you in the way they wanted to go (despite the overall solution remaining the same). This is not how things work in a day-to-day engineering role. I was able to solve every question asked of me within the time given, but I think the interviewers believed I "needed help" because I was not given the opportunity to apply my problem solving abilities.
The system design portion was the worst by far - I was told "there are physical devices in the field with a central hub", and that's it. I tried asking clarifying questions ("what is even the problem statement here?", "what are we trying to implement?"), but it seemed like they wanted me to make up the scenario myself. This was way beyond just "clarifying vague requirements".
The behavioral interview was odd - they wanted to go through each of my job experiences one by one with a cookie cutter questions template. The interviewer was nice and professional though, and this was probably the most informative part of my interview.
One technical leetcode style question for the first round. Following that was three rounds of technical questions, one focused on APIs, one was more conversational and focused on past experience, one was a leetcode style question with follow-ups.
Fast quick process! The team was very smart but unfortunately didn’t get an offer. The company is still growing so will definitely reapply in the future! Hiring manager was nice as well.
The process included multiple on-site coding interviews and a behavioural round. Interviewers were technically strong, but there were last-minute changes to the schedule which made things feel slightly unstructured. The technical interviews were quite intense and focused on performance under pressure rather than collaborative problem solving.
After the interviews, I received an offer, but follow-up discussions revealed a rigid working culture. Fixed hours, no overtime compensation, and no flexibility for remote work or working abroad were clearly stated. When raising concerns about work-life balance, the response emphasised embracing a “fast-paced and chaotic” environment rather than addressing flexibility.
Overall, while the technical bar is high and compensation is competitive, the culture felt misaligned with a sustainable work-life balance.
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