J'ai postulé via un recruteur. J'ai passé un entretien chez Anduril (Costa Mesa, CA) en mars 2026
Entretien
Recruiter screen. Tech screen by hiring manager and onsite in costa mesa. They are overworked, everyone seemed tired, confused about interview and burned down. There is a big gap between their marketing and real state of their products - I learned this by talking with interviewers. Seems they think hiring ex google employees will build good quality systems. Would not recommend based in how tired people looked and how many times interviewers mentioned poor management and chaos
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Entretien
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.
