# Anduril Software Engineer (SWE) Interview Guide Aced (formerly Exponent) publishes a public search API over its indexed pages; the guide is at https://www.aced.io/agents/agent-access. Source: https://www.aced.io/guides/anduril-software-engineer-interview Source observed: 2026-11-04T21:21:20.284Z Last checked: 2026-11-04T21:21:20.284+00:00 Indexed: 2026-11-04T22:09:40.638+00:00 --- # Anduril Software Engineer (SWE) Interview Guide Updated a month ago by Anduril candidates. We provide this Aced (formerly Exponent) expert guide to help candidates prepare for Anduril software engineering interviews. It includes interview experiences, questions, and resumes: - [Expert guide](https://www.aced.io/guides/anduril-software-engineer-interview) - [Interview experiences — 4](https://www.aced.io/guides/anduril-software-engineer-interview/experiences) - [Questions — 21](https://www.aced.io/guides/anduril-software-engineer-interview/questions) - [Resumes — 10](https://www.aced.io/guides/anduril-software-engineer-interview/resumes) ![Anduril logo](https://exponent-static.s3.amazonaws.com/company_logos/anduril.png) ## Overview Anduril’s software engineering interview tests conviction and coding ability. Across multiple rounds, interviewers assess motivation for working in the defense sector. Technical rounds use intentionally vague, multi-phase prompts. We explain the full software engineering (SWE) process, what Anduril interviewers look for, and how to prepare using example questions, practical tips, and resources. Our guides are created from recent, first-hand insights shared by interviewers and candidates. [Share a different experience](https://www.aced.io/questions/contribute). ## Anduril software engineer interview process The process described here has six sessions across three stages: a recruiter phone screen, a technical phone screen, and a final round with four sessions. The final round includes two coding rounds, object-oriented design, and a behavioral conversation with a senior staff member. One candidate reported hearing back the day after each round. The process can include: - **Recruiter phone screen — 30 minutes:** Discussion of technical interests, past experience, and motivation for joining Anduril. - **Technical phone screen — 60 minutes:** Coding on HackerRank using a deliberately ambiguous, multi-phase prompt. - **Onsite coding rounds — 60 minutes:** Two sessions testing technical fundamentals and practical challenges related to the team’s work. - **Onsite object-oriented design round — 60 minutes:** Design and implement a data structure or system component from scratch, emphasizing clean code, decomposition, and edge-case handling. - **Onsite behavioral round — 60 minutes:** A deep resume walkthrough and values-alignment conversation led by a senior leader. This guide reflects one candidate’s experience interviewing for a new-grad SWE role. For experienced hires, Anduril matches candidates to specific teams before the interview. Technical rounds may test domain-specific skills such as C++, perception systems, or ML infrastructure instead of general fundamentals. ## Recruiter phone screen For team-specific roles, the recruiter may ask detailed questions about domain experience and knowledge of Anduril’s products. For new-grad or general SWE roles, the recruiter maps technical interests to domains such as perception, backend infrastructure, ML infrastructure, and ML, and gauges motivation for working in the defense industry. The remainder of the guide, including the technical phone screen, onsite coding, object-oriented design, behavioral interview, preparation guidance, additional resources, and FAQs, is available to members. ### Membership Members get the complete guide, prep courses, practice tools, job referrals, and other interview-preparation resources. - [Become a member](https://www.aced.io/upgrade?src=guide) - [Already a member? Log in](https://www.aced.io/login?src=guide&returnPath=%2Fguides%2Fanduril-software-engineer-interview) ## 10 resumes that passed Anduril’s Software Engineer screen We show real resumes shared by candidates who got the interview, including their listed schools, companies, and skills. The visible examples include intern, new-grad, and software-engineer profiles. The previews are blurred and the displayed data belongs to the individual resume submissions. ![Blurred preview of the resume](https://www.aced.io/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fq1hlr76qehnlfpdb.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fresumes%2Fd0d4bff6-c347-41d9-a047-72ba8bfa611b%2Fr.png&w=640&q=75) ![Blurred preview of the resume](https://www.aced.io/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fq1hlr76qehnlfpdb.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fresumes%2Faead8d2e-e7de-4177-b324-879e0672ec28%2Fr.png&w=640&q=75) ![Blurred preview of the resume](https://www.aced.io/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fq1hlr76qehnlfpdb.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fresumes%2F789b5e80-dfdc-47ee-9182-f6eece157105%2Fr.png&w=640&q=75) Visible sample labels include: - **mysterxbbb:** Intern; Anduril; Software Engineer; 19 views. - **perugu:** Intern; Bloomberg, Anduril, Verkada, Microsoft, Coinbase, and two additional displayed companies; Software Engineer; 102 views. - **yukiko:** New Grad; Atlassian, Google, Pinterest, Snap, Snowflake, and six additional displayed companies; Software Engineer; University of California, San Diego; 668 views. 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