Test Development Engineer Interview Experience - Costa Mesa, California
July 16, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a phone interview with a recruiter for 15 minutes, then with someone on the team for an hour. I believe after that it's a panel interview for 6 hours, I believe.
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Anduril Test Development Engineer role in Costa Mesa, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Anduril's interview process for their Test Development Engineer roles in Costa Mesa, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral100%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Anduril's Test Development Engineer interview process in Costa Mesa, California.
Anduril Work Experiences
2.0
Great mission, but scaled very poorly
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Costa Mesa, California, United States
October 21, 2024
Pros: Great mission
Cool problems
Great growth trajectory
Good benefits
Cons: • Very political work environment. People constantly undercut other's work, poach people from other teams, and in general just don't want to work together.
• The technical bar has gone down over the years.
• Lack of investment in modern software technology like ML.
• There have been random firings without warnings or real feedback.
• Over the years, employees have gotten less engaged with the mission of the company and haven't felt motivated to work as much.
5.0
Setting the bar for defense contractors
Lead Engineer • Current Employee
Costa Mesa, California, United States
February 3, 2024
Pros: Fast-paced environment.
Career growth opportunities.
Best benefits in the sector.
Get to work with top talent in the industry for a great learning experience.
Management listens to IC input.
TA does an excellent job weeding out negative personalities.
Lots of selfless professionals willing to jump in and help when needed.
Singular vision to upend traditional DoD norms and get DoD the best tech as quickly as possible.
Upper management is very accessible.
Cons: Work/life balance can be a challenge, but PTO is encouraged by upper management and PTO is respected (i.e., not asked to work when on vacation).
Not necessarily a con, but like everywhere in the sector, staffing is challenging at times. The no remote work policy, while being HQ'd in CA, is also a challenge.
2.0
Less Than Promised
Senior Mechanical Engineer • Current Employee
Costa Mesa, California, United States
July 5, 2023
Pros: Solid food, snacks, and perks.
Cons: But of a rudderless ship. Lack of direction and leadership. Ambitious goals for ambiguous projects. Noted nepotism. Should have gone to Shield AI.
- 2.0Great mission, but scaled very poorlySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeCosta Mesa, California, United StatesOctober 21, 2024Pros: Great mission Cool problems Great growth trajectory Good benefitsCons: • Very political work environment. People constantly undercut other's work, poach people from other teams, and in general just don't want to work together. • The technical bar has gone down over the years. • Lack of investment in modern software technology like ML. • There have been random firings without warnings or real feedback. • Over the years, employees have gotten less engaged with the mission of the company and haven't felt motivated to work as much.
- 5.0Setting the bar for defense contractorsLead Engineer • Current EmployeeCosta Mesa, California, United StatesFebruary 3, 2024Pros: Fast-paced environment. Career growth opportunities. Best benefits in the sector. Get to work with top talent in the industry for a great learning experience. Management listens to IC input. TA does an excellent job weeding out negative personalities. Lots of selfless professionals willing to jump in and help when needed. Singular vision to upend traditional DoD norms and get DoD the best tech as quickly as possible. Upper management is very accessible.Cons: Work/life balance can be a challenge, but PTO is encouraged by upper management and PTO is respected (i.e., not asked to work when on vacation). Not necessarily a con, but like everywhere in the sector, staffing is challenging at times. The no remote work policy, while being HQ'd in CA, is also a challenge.
- 2.0Less Than PromisedSenior Mechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeCosta Mesa, California, United StatesJuly 5, 2023Pros: Solid food, snacks, and perks.Cons: But of a rudderless ship. Lack of direction and leadership. Ambitious goals for ambiguous projects. Noted nepotism. Should have gone to Shield AI.
Anduril Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
