Process
There were three Teams interviews over three days and then a six-hour fourth interview onsite, with a presentation that the interviewee gives to a panel of several engineers and a question and answer session afterwards.
Questions
What are your values? And what is your mantra?
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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
1.0
Don’t work here
Software Engineer • Former Employee
November 19, 2024
Pros: San Diego is a great place to live.
The health insurance is ok.
Cons: No time off and expected that work is your life. Poor leadership and micro-managers Poor pay and work/life balance do not exist Offer options that you have to pay for with no clear path to a payback. Lots of fairy dust
3.0
Low Pay, Hard Work, Great Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Diego, CA
July 5, 2021
Pros: Great People, Great Culture. This is a typical startup environment where if you believe in the mission.
Cons: Work-life balance is terrible. Long hours are praised despite regard for actual output. Poor communication between IC level and upper management. Low salary.
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.
- 1.0Don’t work hereSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 19, 2024Pros: San Diego is a great place to live. The health insurance is ok.Cons: No time off and expected that work is your life. Poor leadership and micro-managers Poor pay and work/life balance do not exist Offer options that you have to pay for with no clear path to a payback. Lots of fairy dust
- 3.0Low Pay, Hard Work, Great CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, CAJuly 5, 2021Pros: Great People, Great Culture. This is a typical startup environment where if you believe in the mission.Cons: Work-life balance is terrible. Long hours are praised despite regard for actual output. Poor communication between IC level and upper management. Low salary.
- 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.
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