I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Shield AI (San Diego, CA) in Dec 2019
Interview
I would like share my experience for you to be careful about this company. This is a team of amateurs. The company has an emphasis on "values" but I should tell you I am not impressed. I went thru from coding test to all the way one-on-one with the CEO. This is in the span of almost 1.5 months. Recruiter told me that before CEO interview (scheduled at the last moment after my on-site interview, which caused me to cancel another previously scheduled interview) afterwards, they would go to the offer stage. Obviously, I was excited. Then next day he calls me and says they will have more technical interviews. After 2 months of interviews, I had no appetite and asked them to make a decision with what they have. Later manager emails me says he wants to talk 15 mins. i accepted on my reply but without any more communications, recruiter called me a few hours later they decided not to move forward. So tell me, is this a company with values to you ? Don't invest too much time in this company, I do not think they have strong engineering skills either.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Shield AI
Interview
Recruiter call, then a Hiring Manager conversation (discussed technical topics, experience, etc), then a technical interview with team members (discussed technical topic questions, find a bug, then a leetcode style question)
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shield AI (Frisco, TX) in Mar 2026
Interview
Super outdate interview model. The recruiter is usually non responsive, the process was disorganized and slow. Surprisingly slow for a company that claims to go fast. Presentation part seems outdated. Most engineers I talked to didn’t really know what they were doing. Some interviewers were friendly, others disorganized and lack an understanding of software engineering but pretended to understand it all. I would not recommend.
I applied online. I interviewed at Shield AI (San Diego, CA) in Nov 2025
Interview
I recently completed the interview process at Shield AI and found it well-structured and candidate-friendly. The entire process took approximately 4-5 weeks.
After applying, an internal recruiter reached out to discuss the role and compensation expectations. The first interview was a relaxed 45-minute call with the hiring manager, covering role details, team expectations, and my motivations for seeking a new position (essentially a conversational behavioral interview).
Next was a 60-minute technical screen using CoderPad, featuring an open-ended problem. AI assistance was permitted, and the focus was on problem-solving approach and communication rather than arriving at a complete solution.
The final stage was an onsite with four sessions: a 60 min technical retrospective presentation, a 45-min technical interview, and two 30-min behavioral interviews focusing on values and teamwork respectively.
Throughout the process, the recruiter was exceptionally responsive, proactively scheduling interviews and thoroughly answering my questions. I received an offer within two business days of the onsite and, after negotiating, accepted the position. Overall, I found the entire interview process to be extremely fair and thorough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Shield AI has 3 main values and set of leadership principles, I highly recommend focusing on them and having good answers to those questions specifically (read the culture book)
What do the values mean to you?
Which of the leadership principles standout to you?
Make sure to give specific examples (stories)