Shield AI·Software Engineer

Shield AI Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Jan 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interviews leaned heavily on practical problem-solving, and the difficulty felt hard enough that it took real focus to keep up.

I remember a process where a take-home coding test came first—then there was pair programming and a review session, so I wasn’t just submitting code and moving on. The final stage included an onsite presentation along with additional technical questions and a values assessment, which made the ending feel like a full evaluation rather than a brief technical wrap.

In another hard experience, the technical nature of the interview was the point, but the delivery hurt the vibe: the hiring manager seemed extremely uninterested and even came across as condescending, and it felt like I was being

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