I typically do not feel inclined to complain about a company’s interview and selection process, especially online. However, my experience with Anduril was extremely unprofessional and disrespectful compared to any other interview process I’ve been through.

From the first interview, which went well, the interviewer asked where I was with my job search. I mentioned that I was in the final stages and would soon be in the LA area for an onsite interview.

I will give credit where credit is due: Anduril was very accommodating and flexible with scheduling an onsite interview with me while I was in town. A couple of days after the onsite interview, I was given a verbal offer, which I was super excited about. We met almost daily after I received the verbal offer to discuss details.

I tried to be as honest as possible and mentioned that I wanted to see the outcome of another onsite interview, as I was in the final stages with them as well (and they knew this from our first conversation). I also had not yet received a written offer from Anduril, so I stated that I wanted to see the offer package before giving my final answer.

I was definitely very interested in this company, but I honestly could not commit to something that was not in writing. It felt like, in our conversations, Anduril was trying to get me to commit without a written offer or seeing the full package.

A couple of days later, I received a phone call stating that my offer was rescinded because "leadership changed their minds" and "they want someone with more startup experience."

To be honest, the people I spoke with at Anduril during the interviews came from more traditional backgrounds rather than startup backgrounds, so it is hard for me to believe this is the truth. Even if it were true, I feel the company should have considered this prior to extending a verbal offer.

All that being said, Anduril handled this very unprofessionally. I approached the process with honesty, believing that ‘honesty is the best policy,’ but I was met with disrespect, distrust, and dishonesty.

Why do you want to work for Anduril?