Great team, really poor work-life balance
Great team, really poor work-life balance
Team
- People are friendly, eager to help, and interesting.
Work/Life Balance - There's a lot of pressure to work until something is done, no matter the cost. It's not unheard of for people to be working 60-70 hr weeks.
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Shield AI Interview Experiences
Engineer
The employees were incredibly respectful and nice, but the CEO was megalomaniac. Before I arrived, I was sent a self-published article by the CEO on Shield's website to review. The article was about the questions that the CEO would ask during the int
Engineer
I applied online. The process took four weeks. - Zoom call with recruiter - Interview with hiring manager - Take-home coding round - On-site interview (four hours) Overall, it was a great experience. The on-site was more focused on team and culture
Engineer
The recruiter was very well informed. The recruiter knew a lot of technical knowledge, better than most recruiters. He described the role and benefits. He was transparent about the pay. He was transparent about the process. It was a great phone scree
Engineer
October 6, 2019The employees were incredibly respectful and nice, but the CEO was megalomaniac. Before I arrived, I was sent a self-published article by the CEO on Shield's website to review. The article was about the questions that the CEO would ask during the int
Engineer
Arlington, Virginia, United StatesDecember 19, 2025I applied online. The process took four weeks. - Zoom call with recruiter - Interview with hiring manager - Take-home coding round - On-site interview (four hours) Overall, it was a great experience. The on-site was more focused on team and culture
Engineer
October 10, 2026The recruiter was very well informed. The recruiter knew a lot of technical knowledge, better than most recruiters. He described the role and benefits. He was transparent about the pay. He was transparent about the process. It was a great phone scree
