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A company to avoid

Senior Staff Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Shield AI for 2 years
September 11, 2024
San Diego, CA
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Downtown parking spot if you work in SD office

Cons

This is the worst startup I've ever worked for. Engineers are expected to work overtime and were warned that if they worked less than 55 hours a week, they risked being fired. In fact, certain number of engineers are fired during the company's biannual review process.

The management is a complete mess. The lack of clear goals and product vision has led to frequent reorganizations. Engineers spend most of their time working on projects that can be shown off internally, rather than developing something useful for the users. Despite being around for nearly 10 years, the company still hasn't managed to produce a real product!

Advice to Management

We need to change the management team.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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