Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Anduril with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 29% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Anduril overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Anduril as a Mechanical Engineer according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
Presentation: 19%
Group panel interview: 16%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 6%
Background check: 3%
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The interviewer felt unprepared and it felt very unprofessional. The questions were overly specific in areas where they shouldn't have been and it felt as if it were a way for the interviewer to show off.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to share specific project work, but I was unable to from prior company obligations.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Anduril
Interview
The process began with Engineering manager going through challenges of the role and trying to intimidate applicants. Ultimately he was more interested in that than find out my qualifications. The interview process continues with multiple stages of interviews and possible a trip out to California. Ultimately a 3 month onboarding process in California is required to be familiar with the equipment.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Anduril (Costa Mesa, CA) in May 2026
Interview
(1) Phone call with recruiter, (2) Call with hiring manager, (3) Onsite panel: presentation and 4 separate 30 min interviews. Onsite interview were mostly white board technical problems... basic ME dynamics, structures, materials, GD&T etc.
First a screening with the hiring manager. Then an onsite presentation and interviews with individual team members. The overall experience was positive and gave a good opportunity to understand the company and its culture. I would recommend interviewing there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a stress-strain curve and how would different materials appear on this curve.