One technical leetcode style question for the first round. Following that was three rounds of technical questions, one focused on APIs, one was more conversational and focused on past experience, one was a leetcode style question with follow-ups.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Anduril
Interview
The recruiter was very nice allowing flexible time to schedule an interview. I attended the first round of interviews in the process which was a 1 hour long zoom meeting that consisted of technical questions and a white board code pairing problem on HackerRank. I was clearly very nervous, but the interviewer was very nice and really tried to help me solve the coding problem. He seem to be advocating for me to solve it. It was a easy problem, but I let my nervousness get the best of me, so I didn't make it to the next round. The interview consisted of a quick 10 minutes of technical questions and followed by a single coding problem.
Interview questions [8]
Question 1
Write a linked list with the following requirements:
- Single linked list
- Ascending order
- Circular list (last node points to the head)
Note: You will have to write your own test cases during the interview to show that it works.
Fast quick process! The team was very smart but unfortunately didn’t get an offer. The company is still growing so will definitely reapply in the future! Hiring manager was nice as well.
The process included multiple on-site coding interviews and a behavioural round. Interviewers were technically strong, but there were last-minute changes to the schedule which made things feel slightly unstructured. The technical interviews were quite intense and focused on performance under pressure rather than collaborative problem solving.
After the interviews, I received an offer, but follow-up discussions revealed a rigid working culture. Fixed hours, no overtime compensation, and no flexibility for remote work or working abroad were clearly stated. When raising concerns about work-life balance, the response emphasised embracing a “fast-paced and chaotic” environment rather than addressing flexibility.
Overall, while the technical bar is high and compensation is competitive, the culture felt misaligned with a sustainable work-life balance.
