Process
Recruiter screen, followed by manager technical interview screen and then four 30-minute interviews from the technical team covering different aspects of the technology. They seemed to push your technical understanding for each point in the interview. Questions were definitely above my level (but probably not fairly). No response from them, and even current employees said that if they aren't interested, they will ghost you, even after a pretty long process. Pretty unprofessional, and Palmer Lucky should be aware. They want "the best," but apparently, ghosting is treating "the best." Even Boeing and NG can send you a courtesy email if you're not selected. Palmer, take your untold billions from Mark Zuckerberg and invest it in Workday software. It'll definitely get you "the best" from the defense industry. If people are just numbers to you, then prove it over NG and Boeing and Raytheon (who do a better job with their applicants), otherwise, just be the sub to other companies that you've proven to be.
Questions
How would you test a custom electronics box build?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Anduril Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
18%
Pass Rate
Anduril's interview process for their Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive27%
Neutral18%
Negative55%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Anduril's Engineer interview process in United States.
Anduril Work Experiences
4.0
Smart People, Tough Hours
Engineer • Current Employee
Costa Mesa, California, United States
April 30, 2023
Pros: Smart People,
Dedicated Ownership of Tasks,
Food
Cons: WLB is not ideal. May require long hours depending on tasks or projects.
2.0
Toxic politics undermine once-great engineering culture
Engineer • Current Employee
Costa Mesa, CA
September 14, 2026
Pros: It used to have great compensation and benefits, and multiple perks prior to explosive growth. You'll work with some of the smartest people from multiple industries.
Cons: The Palantir Mafia at Anduril is extreme, and other orgs are seeing their own silos based on which org was acquired and brought in. Microsoft, AWS, and Palantir - notably very software heavy - run a lot of politics within Anduril, moving the needle from very engineering heavy (Old Anduril) to kingdom building.
Further compounding the negative trend in employment, the Business Operations folks operating under Tom Bosco are destroying the ability to manufacture at scale with home-brewed and vibe-coded applications and pitting department heads against one another. This is impacting the ability to manufacture at scale, and has created a hostile environment where "King Tom" can maintain control. He has failed upwards, and has been absolutely unchecked.
There are a number of other "leaders" that similarly have pushed the Jack Welch school of management protocol of pitting business lines against one another for resource management. That may have worked at some point, but the long-term residual benefit of having mutually supported business lines and a SINGLE variant of Lattice (not the 6-8 that exist now) is absolutely necessary otherwise Anduril will continue to be a model where multiple business lines create reciprocal, non-integrative products.
3.0
Motivating mission but issues with leadership and recognition
Engineer • Former Employee
Costa Mesa, CA
April 29, 2026
Pros: Mission is motivating, with a direct impact to troops and allies.
Lots of talented engineers at the beginning (~2022/2023).
Pay is competitive and options/RSUs were great, however, the stock gravy train is gone.
Cons: External leadership hires that never worked in their respective fields.
Recognition is hard to come by unless you are truly part of the club.
Programs with real contracts outweigh performance on work done vs hard work with real impact on new, innovative programs.
Starting to operate like a prime.
The bar is set low for new hires.
Too many automotive and non relevant field leaders with no military experience; solar energy doesn't translate to defense.
- 4.0Smart People, Tough HoursEngineer • Current EmployeeCosta Mesa, California, United StatesApril 30, 2023Pros: Smart People, Dedicated Ownership of Tasks, FoodCons: WLB is not ideal. May require long hours depending on tasks or projects.
- 2.0Toxic politics undermine once-great engineering cultureEngineer • Current EmployeeCosta Mesa, CASeptember 14, 2026Pros: It used to have great compensation and benefits, and multiple perks prior to explosive growth. You'll work with some of the smartest people from multiple industries.Cons: The Palantir Mafia at Anduril is extreme, and other orgs are seeing their own silos based on which org was acquired and brought in. Microsoft, AWS, and Palantir - notably very software heavy - run a lot of politics within Anduril, moving the needle from very engineering heavy (Old Anduril) to kingdom building. Further compounding the negative trend in employment, the Business Operations folks operating under Tom Bosco are destroying the ability to manufacture at scale with home-brewed and vibe-coded applications and pitting department heads against one another. This is impacting the ability to manufacture at scale, and has created a hostile environment where "King Tom" can maintain control. He has failed upwards, and has been absolutely unchecked. There are a number of other "leaders" that similarly have pushed the Jack Welch school of management protocol of pitting business lines against one another for resource management. That may have worked at some point, but the long-term residual benefit of having mutually supported business lines and a SINGLE variant of Lattice (not the 6-8 that exist now) is absolutely necessary otherwise Anduril will continue to be a model where multiple business lines create reciprocal, non-integrative products.
- 3.0Motivating mission but issues with leadership and recognitionEngineer • Former EmployeeCosta Mesa, CAApril 29, 2026Pros: Mission is motivating, with a direct impact to troops and allies. Lots of talented engineers at the beginning (~2022/2023). Pay is competitive and options/RSUs were great, however, the stock gravy train is gone.Cons: External leadership hires that never worked in their respective fields. Recognition is hard to come by unless you are truly part of the club. Programs with real contracts outweigh performance on work done vs hard work with real impact on new, innovative programs. Starting to operate like a prime. The bar is set low for new hires. Too many automotive and non relevant field leaders with no military experience; solar energy doesn't translate to defense.
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