Industrial Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Ana, California
Process
Four to five individual interviews, with no panels.
Each interview was roughly 30 minutes long, taking up a full day.
Participants included senior leadership, such as the director of manufacturing, as well as peers.
Lunch was available on campus, which was nice.
The interviews were conducted in the old LA Times building.
Questions
As an industrial engineer, I would first attack the processes that are causing the most waste.
This typically involves looking for:
- Bottlenecks in production
- Excessive inventory
- Unnecessary movement of materials or people
- Defects or rework
- Overproduction
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Anduril Work Experiences
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- 1.0Smart People, Insane HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 17, 2025Pros: - Work with smart people, until they burn out and leave.Cons: - Insane work-life balance. - Expected to be available at all times. You get a work phone at least, but you will often be messaged and expected to respond at ridiculous times. Management and even other employees paint people who are unwilling to put up with this as not having enough "drive". - Everything is always "on fire" and high priority, creating a very chaotic atmosphere.
- 5.0Amazing place to workManufacturing Engineer • Current EmployeeCosta Mesa, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2025Pros: Great benefits, great people, super sick mission.Cons: Fast-paced, messy data, and a bit bureaucratic.
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