Senior Devs and Managers are great, Leadership is lacking
Senior Devs and Managers are great, Leadership is lacking
Team is great
Opportunity to work remote
Was able to get promoted within two years
I have to log work hours every week due to government contracts. I am forced to work a 45-hour minimum every week. The C-suite quotes Elon Musk. There are short deadlines and high pressure. There are low bonuses and raises. The company doesn't increase salary for inflation.
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I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I thought the interview process at Shield followed a more holistic approach as compared to the other companies I interviewed at which tested purely software skills. I interviewed for
Software Engineer
I applied online. The process was lengthy and challenging. It started with an initial screening by a recruiter, followed by a technical—but non-coding—interview with the hiring manager. Next came a live coding session with a team member, then a take
Software Engineer
There was strong communication throughout the process. It was a forty-eight-hour take-home coding test followed by pair programming and review. The final stage was an onsite presentation with additional technical questions and a values assessment.
Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United StatesApril 13, 2020I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I thought the interview process at Shield followed a more holistic approach as compared to the other companies I interviewed at which tested purely software skills. I interviewed for
Software Engineer
San Diego, California, United StatesAugust 26, 2025I applied online. The process was lengthy and challenging. It started with an initial screening by a recruiter, followed by a technical—but non-coding—interview with the hiring manager. Next came a live coding session with a team member, then a take
Software Engineer
May 5, 2024There was strong communication throughout the process. It was a forty-eight-hour take-home coding test followed by pair programming and review. The final stage was an onsite presentation with additional technical questions and a values assessment.
