Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took three weeks.
- Coding round
- HM round
- Final onsite round
I spent so much time making sure my project presentation was covered in as much depth as possible on top of working a full-time 100% onsite job, and yet I didn't make it with tons of prior experience. It felt like a total waste of time and effort, and I highly recommend not wasting your time on this company.
Questions
The values and experience were good, and it was very easy to chat with the team. However, I was disappointed in the result given the amount of effort expected.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Shield AI Senior Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
Shield AI's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Shield AI's Senior Software Engineer interview process.
Shield AI Work Experiences
- 1.0Poor Leadership, Worse BenefitsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 20, 2024Pros: The day-to-day team members are great.Cons: Expected 50 hour work week (less than 45 hours will lead to a "nuanced" separation). Constant restructuring of company organization leads to people doing jobs not related to what they were hired for. Benefits are constantly being reduced/removed. No company sponsored work events (i.e. happy hours). No internal promotions.
- 4.0Great company with competitive pay, but expect long hoursSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, CAAugust 18, 2026Pros: Great company, competitive salary and benefits, friendly people, free snacks.Cons: Information is sometimes not very centralized or documented, with a lot of people knowing different pieces of the full puzzle, making it difficult to track who knows what. Also, there are long hours.
- 4.0Great company, needs to prioritize employee well-beingSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, CAOctober 24, 2021Pros: I am working on some really exciting, bleeding-edge technical solutions with some of the smartest people in the industry. The pay is good, and the equity is good.Cons: Employees are encouraged to constantly put in overtime, and burnout among the ranks of engineers, upper, and middle management is very real, and a self-perpetuating problem.
