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I’m trying to better understand how stock refreshers work at Anduril.

A few questions I’ve always been confused about:

1. Do we get refreshers every year, or only during promotions/performance reviews?

2. If your initial RSU grant vests over 4 years, do you usually get another grant before those 4 years are up?

3. How big are refreshers compared to the original grant?

4. Are refreshers mostly based on performance, level, retention risk, or company policy?

5. is it common for people to have overlapping grants constantly vesting?

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some honest advice from people who may have been in a similar situation. I might be getting an offer from Anduril, and this would be my first time relocating for a job. I’m really excited about the opportunity and the work the team is doing, especially because it feels like the kind of engineering environment I’ve wanted to grow into.

At the same time, life has been pretty difficult lately. I’ve kind of become a caretaker for my mom. She doesn’t really have other family or close support around her, so the idea of relocating feels really heavy. There is an Anduril office where I currently live, but the recruiter mentioned that the specific team I’d be joining doesn’t operate out of that location.

The recruiter set up a call for me with the hiring manager after telling me I was moving toward the offer stage, and now I’m honestly feeling really torn. I’m scared I may have to turn down an opportunity I genuinely want because of family responsibilities and relocation concerns.

I’ve seen a few posts mentioning that Anduril can sometimes be flexible depending on the role/team, so I wanted to ask if anyone here has experience navigating something similar. Has anyone been able to work from a different office than their team, delay relocation, or ease into the move over time? I’m just trying to understand what’s realistic before I make a huge decision.

Thanks for reading. This has been weighing on me a lot.

Hi all!

Moving out to California in a few weeks to join you all down at HQ. I have been back and forth on where to live. I’m in my late twenties and honestly done having roommates so I know it’ll be more expensive but I’m really looking for an area where it fits my vibe.

Mainly looking for walkability around the town. Somewhere where I can just walk outside my apartment and walk to a coffee shop, restaurant, bar, fitness class etc. I’m big on running so definitely would want somewhere with nice routes and views. I know people stress living as close as possible but honestly I do value my surroundings more since I’ll be starting a new chapter my life so would love to meet new people easily.

Would definitely love to hear your recommendations. Apartments would even be better if y’all have some recs. Mainly looking for a 1bd 1br, with in-unit laundry. Feel free to ask any questions since I probably didn’t give all the info needed.

Hello all,

I'm excited to be joining Anduril in June. For the sake of anonymity, I'll just disclose that it's in a management role of some type.

I come from traditional aerospace and defense (experience with launch providers and ordnance) and have had mixed experiences with standard use of AI. I've worked in companies that use it well (launch) and companies that strictly prohibit any use of AI.

What is your experience with using AI at Anduril? Easy to use, and low regulation? Difficult to use and heavily monitored? What's the deal?

Will be coming on site for an interview. But how is the WLB as a non-engineer?

Hey everyone,

Just went through a SWE onsite and the recruiter got back saying the team passed because it “might not be the best fit for the team right now” However, they're still looking into other teams for me.

I thought my technical performance was pretty strong (coding & system design). I really care about Anduril’s mission and want to be part of the company, so I’m trying to figure out what this feedback actually means. Is this usually code for culture/personality fit? Can Anduril be picky on candidates and reject them despite strong technical performance?

Anyone been in a similar spot? Any tips on how to improve my chances with the next team?

Appreciate the insight!

Background: Big Tech

I read a similar experience from another user and also felt I’d share my experience.

My final round was 2 weeks ago. Referred to role, met with recruiter, recruiter said I’d be a better fit for another role and I agreed. First interviews with HM was solid and got scheduled immediately for final round. Asked what I should expect from the upcoming interviews and was told standard 2 coding (LC), design, and behavioral and which interviewers were giving my which type of question. Few days later I was told via email that specifically the design interview was removed from my schedule and I will do 2 coding and the behavioral. The person assigned to give me the design question got moved to a coding question instead. Didn’t bother continuing to study design stuff since it was removed and just focused LC.

Fast forward to interview day that same interviewer had prepped both a LC hard AND a system design question for at 45 min interview. I asked about the coding question but interviewer insisted we do the design first and anytime left over would be for the coding interview. I wasn’t sure how to tackle this in the moment and was pretty blindsided but did my best and didn’t end up getting to the coding question since the interviewer wanted to keep probing the design.

I did end up solving the other coding interview question and the behavioral interview was with the HM again which I felt also went very well.

Overall was given a rejection last week and told no feedback will be provided.

Edit: I do want to work at Anduril but the recruiter seemed to have ghosted me and I’m not sure if I should cold apply or try to get another referral. Looking for some advice, thanks!

What are the travel requirements like for engineers at Anduril?

Context: had a recruiter reach out, called went well, passed the tech screen afterwards. Looking towards mid/senior embedded roles. I have 6 years of experience writing realtime applications code for several scales of devices and vehicles in C/C++. Found some roles that look like a good fit, but they all list 20%+ travel. Are engineers at Anduril really spending 1 week per month on the road? I don't mean to be an ass, but do people on these teams not have spouses/pets/a desire to maintain some kind of routine?

hi everyone,

I completed my final round interviews a little bit ago and I was wondering if anyone had any signs beforehand that they might be getting an offer.

My recruiter checked in on me a day or 2 after and asked me how I felt the interview went and also asked what was looking for compensation wise. I gave a range but after reconsideration I think I wanted to ask for a bit more. Is it too late in that respect? Thanks

Just finished all my interviews last week and heard back from HR early this week, saying the interviews went well and they'd share feedback soon — also asked if I had any other offers or deadlines.

Is this typically a good sign? How long did it take to hear back for others?

Hi everyone

I am moving to Costa Mesa close to Anduril , any recommendations on what apartments complex should I consider for renting?

Looking for 1b1b or studio

Looking for anywhere between $1500- $1950

Can you please help me with which city is safe and which apartment complex do you recommend

I was wondering if you as the interviewee have the choice of choosing the programming language for the technical interview? I prefer using Rust over C++.

Joining next month as an engineer! What is the company policy for getting a work cell phone? Can anyone just request one and get it or is it more restricted to managers/leads?

Howdy all,

I think I’ll be getting an onsite interview and was wondering if it would be a bad look to request it to be virtual? My Dad recently passed away and I used a lot of PTO at my current company to cover the last few weeks I had with him. I love having the chance to work at Anduril and don’t want to blow it. I just don’t have the availability to take off. Any tips would also be welcome because I’m very nervous nonetheless!

Thanks

Hi everyone, I was wondering if they have energy drinks at the offices, and if so what kind?

What does the food situation look like at HQ? I heard there was free food and snacks? Or is it a subsidized model now?

Received an L4/IC3 SWE offer for full stack, 7 YOE (interviewed for L5/IC4, got downleveled). Costa Mesa.

180k Base, 165k RSU (~40k/yr), 25k Sign On

Does this seem accurate, especially for equity? Looking online, I see others receiving initial grants in the 400k range (~100k/year).

Can't help but think I'm getting shafted, but also want to escape my current position (TC 170k).

Thanks.

edit: By L4 I mean IC3. Apologies as I wasn't sure which was used so I just went off L# from levels.fyi

I’m an incoming SWE intern. What AI tools do engineers get access to at the company?