Autonomy Engineer Interview Experience - San Mateo, California
Process
I had an HR call, then a take-home assignment, and then a technical interview based on the basics of my resume and planning-related questions. The take-home assignment was easy, but it did not clearly mention the expectations, so I had to go overboard for the solutions.
Questions
Quaternions, rotation matrices, and the pros and cons of each representation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Skydio Autonomy Engineer role in San Mateo, California.
Success Rate
Skydio's interview process for their Autonomy Engineer roles in San Mateo, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Skydio's Autonomy Engineer interview process in San Mateo, California.
Skydio Work Experiences
- 5.0Smart people, fun place to workAutonomy Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 12, 2022Pros: The engineering team here is top-notch. If you like working hard on interesting problems, you'll be in the right place. The applications are also super cool; people are not just focused on pure research, but actually applying recent research to solve important problems.Cons: As with any startup, there are some growing pains; e.g., some of the internal tools can be annoying to use, but part of the job is improving these.
- 4.0Motivated team but cross-functional management needs improvementAutonomy Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, CAApril 24, 2026Pros: Autonomy people are motivated, smart, and hardworking.Cons: Cross-functional management is not great.
- 4.0Good companyAutonomy Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, CADecember 16, 2024Pros: Good environment and great people.Cons: Still a startup company, which could be very busy sometimes.
