Process
I applied online.
Interviews featured a rude, condescending hiring manager who burped throughout the interview and seemed extremely uninterested. The interview is pretty technical, so you should really know the basics and be ready to solve some problems.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Shield AI Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
38%
Pass Rate
Shield AI's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral13%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Shield AI's Software Engineer interview process.
Shield AI Work Experiences
5.0
Great Place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, CA
July 2, 2023
Pros: Awesome environment
Great pay
Good people
Exciting work
Stock options
Cons: There were no cons from my experience.
5.0
Fast growing and high impact roles
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, CA
April 8, 2023
Pros: There is a strong and open company culture committed to productivity, impact, and mission.
The company is growing fast with lots of opportunities to take ownership of projects.
There is ample room to grow and learn new skills from other employees.
Cons: There are growing pains related to infrastructure teams that have not kept up with overall company growth.
On-boarding can be challenging due to extensive tribal knowledge and lacking documentation.
5.0
good place
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, CA
December 6, 2025
Pros: There are lots of good people to work with.
Cons: The company has still immature development processes that are being improved, which is good.
- 5.0Great Place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, CAJuly 2, 2023Pros: Awesome environment Great pay Good people Exciting work Stock optionsCons: There were no cons from my experience.
- 5.0Fast growing and high impact rolesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, CAApril 8, 2023Pros: There is a strong and open company culture committed to productivity, impact, and mission. The company is growing fast with lots of opportunities to take ownership of projects. There is ample room to grow and learn new skills from other employees.Cons: There are growing pains related to infrastructure teams that have not kept up with overall company growth. On-boarding can be challenging due to extensive tribal knowledge and lacking documentation.
- 5.0good placeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, CADecember 6, 2025Pros: There are lots of good people to work with.Cons: The company has still immature development processes that are being improved, which is good.
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