I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Anduril
Interview
Spoke with a recruiter who was very professional. Scheduled me for a 1 hour coding interview, which I did not do great at, and figured it was over then. I designed an algorithm that the interviewer accepted, but struggled with some of the basic math behind the implementation. Classic interview nerves.
Surprisingly, they wanted to do another interview, which I felt I did much better at. Got a solution with time to spare, and didn’t need any major hints from the interviewer. However, the second interviewer started the interview from his car, never turned on the camera, and I felt like he had not seen my resume nor knew anything about me.
It just felt very unprofessional, and all the weight was put on the coding problems. No questions about my leadership positions or other software skills and expertise. Ultimately I didn’t get an offer, which was okay because I was iffy on the role to begin with. It was great practice for other interviews at other large tech firms where I was able to pass.
Just wanted to share my experience so those more interested know what to look out for. If you really want to work here, spend all your time on DS & algos to pass the first round. Your other skills won’t matter. It’s just the game we have to play…
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.