I wanted to like it, I really did - Anonymous employee Anduril Employee Review

2.0
Jun 28, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It's a ton of fun to work on projects that are constantly making the news and seeing the hype from the general public. I also strongly believe in the mission of making defense more affordable because the old primes have gone insane with cost+. I've never been somewhere that is anywhere near as exciting for the quarterly meetings as Anduril is.

Cons

Every level of management is an absolute joke at best. There is apparently no training for management in the company, and there doesn't seem to be any real criteria to be placed in charge of others. The poor behavior ranges from hiding things from their employees to openly disparaging people and groups in meetings. There is a review process starting, but it's not effective, and there are no checks on managers if an employee raises concerns about them. HR is a complete joke at best and actively antagonistic towards employees if you raise concerns, rather than doing anything to address those concerns. The few managers who seem the know what they are doing as managers are forced to stay deeply engaged on the technical side, so they never have any bandwidth to manage or help when issues arise. There are many other issues at play, but one thing that's particularly notable is that the company seems to take pride in the idea that the primes and the way they do EVERYTHING is wrong, consistently ignoring the lessons that they have learned along the way. It's extremely arrogant and foolish and is going to bite them over the long term.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Competitive pay and benefits. Extremely talented workforce. Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies. Fast-paced environment with meaningful work. Opportunities to learn like you wouldn't believe.

Cons

Heavy reliance on tribal knowledge in some areas. Documentation and standardized work instructions can be limited. Some processes depend on experienced employees rather than formal SOPs and travelers. Learning curve can be steep for new hires.

1.0
May 28, 2026
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Pros

Great pay for the most part, and the engineers are awesome.

Cons

When something is too good to be true, it’s too good to be true for a reason. I would not accept this job on contract unless you are unemployed, don’t consider it if you are employed. The company is growing and having leadership level changes in the TA realm and boy you can tell. Your job is NOT safe on contract and is not a guarantee to go even 6 months. Everyone is extremely lax and chill on the interviews and the pay is great isn’t it?? Well that’s alll a facade, no matter if you’re doing well or not.

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