Skydio·Robotics Engineer

Skydio Robotics Engineer interview experience

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San Mateo, CAPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a fairly typical sequence that started with an HR call, then moved into a take-home assignment, and then ended with a technical interview.

The technical interview pulled directly from the basics of my resume and included planning-related questions.

The take-home itself felt easy in terms of effort, but I struggled with expectations. The prompt didn’t clearly spell out what they wanted, so I ended up going way beyond what I originally thought was necessary to ensure my solution was acceptable. It was one of those tasks where the work wasn’t brutal, but the uncertainty made it feel heavier.

When I finally got into the interview, the conversation was more grounded—my background and how I approached planning questions took center

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