Is Anduril a good place to work?

Anduril scores 61 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is -30.

Does Anduril have good work-life balance?

At Anduril, employees take an average of 19 days of vacation per year (more than 67% of companies), and the average work week is 57 hours.

How hard is the interview at Anduril?

Anduril rates 80 out of 100 on interview difficulty, harder than 91% of companies.

How does Anduril pay compare to market?

Anduril pays 23% above market, higher than 68% of companies tracked.

How stable are jobs at Anduril?

Anduril has an expected layoff rate of 7.8% of its workforce, lower than 96% of companies.

Anduril

Anduril has a high-autonomy, fast-paced culture. Top 1% for Adherence to principles - significantly above average. Bottom 1% for Employee NPS - significantly below average.

Last updated June 16, 2026

01 AUTONOMY
If you’re not a self-starter, that’s a non-starter. At Anduril, we welcome those with a vision to drive meaningful change with their work. You’ll be given ownership and be expected to hit the ground running.

02 SPEED
There’s no time for business as usual. Here, it’s common for Monday’s idea to become Friday’s prototype. It’s how we ship in months not years. The expectation is you will move at pace while upholding the quality our warfighters depend on.

03 SCALE
We must Rebuild the Arsenal at hyper-scale to equip America and its allies. Joining Anduril at this stage is an opportunity to drive generational impact as we continue to accelerate, expand into new domains and forge the future of defense.

04 IMPACT
Everyone at Anduril is responsible for meaningful, mission-driven work. This is hard tech, solving hard problems, at scale. No matter your role, your work will directly affect U.S. & allied military capabilities.

Standout Strengths

Top 1% for Adherence to principles - significantly above average.

Top 1% for Focus on substance - significantly above average.

Top 3% for IC autonomy - significantly above average.

Top 4% for Company strategy - significantly above average.

Areas of Concern

Bottom 1% for Employee NPS - significantly below average.

Bottom 1% for Climate commitment - significantly below average.

How well does Anduril adhere to its principles?

Higher than 99% of companies · median 43

Where do ideas come from?

Higher than 56% of companies · median 36

Organizational Power

Employee count

Large Enterprise6,998 employees

Average Hours Worked

Pace

Higher than 96% of companies · median 60.5

Remote Friendly?

In-Person Primary

How Information Shared

Meetings

Compensation Relative to Market

Higher than 68% of companies · median 115

AI Insights:

Anduril is where engineers go to build autonomous weapons and feel genuinely good about it. The pace is mach 1, the mission is real, and the hours will remind you. If you watch the clock, it's a mismatch; if you pour yourself into building things, you won't notice it's 9pm on a Tuesday - again.

AI stack

Custom autonomous systems AI | Lattice OS | Computer vision | Edge inference | Autonomous weapons AI

AI maturity

Higher than 90% of companies · median 60

Detailed Compensation Information

Levels.FYI

Review Comments

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Frequently asked questions

: Anduril scores 61 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is -30.
: At Anduril, employees take an average of 19 days of vacation per year (more than 67% of companies), and the average work week is 57 hours.
: Anduril rates 80 out of 100 on interview difficulty, harder than 91% of companies.
: Anduril pays 23% above market, higher than 68% of companies tracked.
: Anduril has an expected layoff rate of 7.8% of its workforce, lower than 96% of companies.