Process
Communication was very quick, and the process was smooth. The interviews were in a conversational style with three stages: one behavioral, one technical, and another technical. Overall, the process was very friendly. The interviewer had creative ways to test your knowledge, unlike standard engineering fundamental technical questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Shield AI Engineer role.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Shield AI's interview process for their Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral0%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shield AI's Engineer interview process.
Shield AI Work Experiences
1.0
Absolutely horrible
Engineer • Former Employee
Frisco, TX
April 1, 2024
Pros: Magic beans (stock options) might be worth something some day.
Cons: Senior/Top management is a bunch of arrogant elitists that expect you to be thankful to work 60+ hour weeks.
Even top performers are worried they’ll be fired. Middle management are slave drivers that do not care about mission, which just makes the nonsense “make service members proud” lip service to exploit the government.
4.0
Solid growth with sacrifices
Engineer • Current Employee
Dallas, TX
November 1, 2025
Pros: Interesting and demanding projects. Everyone is smart and driven and is trying to make the product better. Have a decent day into what you’d like to work with. It is very dependent on which product and team you’re on since some can seem more boring or more demanding.
Cons: The salary, office setup, and benefits are not up to par to other unicorn startups.
There are no liquidity events so the stock is useless. There are sacrifices to safety that occur, but it’s getting better (there’s a Forbes article on this).
5.0
Challenging but fun
Engineer • Current Employee
Frisco, TX
August 24, 2024
Pros: The work is stimulating, which can sometimes be stressful.
The company is very mission driven and is succeeding in making an impact.
Coworkers are intelligent and you will grow here.
Company is well resourced and pay, equity, and bonuses are great.
Cons: In certain groups or at certain times, long hours can be needed. Expectations can change fast as the company grows quickly. Many groups expect members to be in office exclusively.
- 1.0Absolutely horribleEngineer • Former EmployeeFrisco, TXApril 1, 2024Pros: Magic beans (stock options) might be worth something some day.Cons: Senior/Top management is a bunch of arrogant elitists that expect you to be thankful to work 60+ hour weeks. Even top performers are worried they’ll be fired. Middle management are slave drivers that do not care about mission, which just makes the nonsense “make service members proud” lip service to exploit the government.
- 4.0Solid growth with sacrificesEngineer • Current EmployeeDallas, TXNovember 1, 2025Pros: Interesting and demanding projects. Everyone is smart and driven and is trying to make the product better. Have a decent day into what you’d like to work with. It is very dependent on which product and team you’re on since some can seem more boring or more demanding.Cons: The salary, office setup, and benefits are not up to par to other unicorn startups. There are no liquidity events so the stock is useless. There are sacrifices to safety that occur, but it’s getting better (there’s a Forbes article on this).
- 5.0Challenging but funEngineer • Current EmployeeFrisco, TXAugust 24, 2024Pros: The work is stimulating, which can sometimes be stressful. The company is very mission driven and is succeeding in making an impact. Coworkers are intelligent and you will grow here. Company is well resourced and pay, equity, and bonuses are great.Cons: In certain groups or at certain times, long hours can be needed. Expectations can change fast as the company grows quickly. Many groups expect members to be in office exclusively.
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