Anduril

Mechanical Engineer - New Grad Interview Experience

October 1, 2021

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First, I had a short phone screen with a recruiter who asked me about my resume. My second interview was with an engineer. They asked me about my resume, then asked a couple of technical questions. I wasn't really prepared for the technical questions, honestly. Make sure to review all of the fundamentals.

Questions

Draw shear/moment diagram.

Something about stress in a pressure vessel.

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Anduril's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer - New Grad roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Anduril's Mechanical Engineer - New Grad interview process in United States.

Anduril Work Experiences

Motivating mission but issues with leadership and recognition

Engineer • Former Employee

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.

Motivating mission but issues with leadership and recognition

Engineer • Former Employee

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.

Supportive internship program

Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee

Costa Mesa, California, United States

September 20, 2024

Pros: Good support from HR and a strong mentoring structure for the internship.

Cons: The project was a bit disconnected from the rest of the team.

Supportive internship program

Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee

Costa Mesa, California, United States

September 20, 2024

Pros: Good support from HR and a strong mentoring structure for the internship.

Cons: The project was a bit disconnected from the rest of the team.

Exciting work environment hindered by leadership issues

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Exciting, fast-paced work environment, interesting problems, and good perks (free food, before it was taken away).

Cons: Performative leadership, unclear criteria for promotion, and nepotism.

Exciting work environment hindered by leadership issues

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Exciting, fast-paced work environment, interesting problems, and good perks (free food, before it was taken away).

Cons: Performative leadership, unclear criteria for promotion, and nepotism.

Motivating mission but issues with leadership and recognition

Engineer • Former Employee

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.

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.

Supportive internship program

Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee

Costa Mesa, California, United States

September 20, 2024

Pros: Good support from HR and a strong mentoring structure for the internship.

Cons: The project was a bit disconnected from the rest of the team.

5.0
Supportive internship program
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
Costa Mesa, California, United States
September 20, 2024
Pros: Good support from HR and a strong mentoring structure for the internship.
Cons: The project was a bit disconnected from the rest of the team.

Exciting work environment hindered by leadership issues

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Exciting, fast-paced work environment, interesting problems, and good perks (free food, before it was taken away).

Cons: Performative leadership, unclear criteria for promotion, and nepotism.

3.0
Exciting work environment hindered by leadership issues
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Costa Mesa, CA
May 10, 2026
Pros: Exciting, fast-paced work environment, interesting problems, and good perks (free food, before it was taken away).
Cons: Performative leadership, unclear criteria for promotion, and nepotism.

Anduril Interview Questions

Spiral Matrix

Traverse a given matrix in a spiral pattern, returning all elements in the order you visit them. Essentially, walk around the matrix layer by layer, adding elements to a list.

Number of Islands

Given a grid representing land and water, count the number of distinct islands. An island is formed by connected land cells.

Maximum Number of Visible Points

Imagine you're standing at a fixed location looking at points on a 2D plane. Determine the maximum number of points you can see within a given field of view by rotating your position.

ArraysTwo PointersGreedy Algorithms

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