Skild AI application guide ยท checked 12 Sep 2026
How to apply to Skild AI
Apply to Skild AI's on-site Robot Operator role on its Greenhouse board (skildai-careers), pick a site (San Mateo, Pittsburgh, or Bengaluru), get through a recruiter screen and interview that is really testing attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to follow procedures, then start hourly running robots through packing, insertion, and assembly tasks while hitting a data quality and quantity bar.
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The Skild AI hiring process, in order
Researched September 2026Apply to Skild AI's on-site Robot Operator role on its Greenhouse board (skildai-careers), pick a site (San Mateo, Pittsburgh, or Bengaluru), get through a recruiter screen and interview that is really testing attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to follow procedures, then start hourly running robots through packing, insertion, and assembly tasks while hitting a data quality and quantity bar.
Who can join
- Willing to work on-site at a Skild AI operations site. Robot Operator is an in-person role posted for San Mateo CA, Pittsburgh PA, and Bengaluru (India). There is no remote option.
- Physical ability to remain seated for extended periods and perform repetitive tasks. Some operator postings also mention being comfortable both standing and sitting across a full 8-hour shift.
- Available for a minimum of 3 eight-hour shifts per week.
- Able to communicate clearly and follow instructions, with baseline technical literacy. No college degree or robotics background is listed as required.
- High degree of attention to detail, a strong work ethic, the ability to learn and follow instructions for new setups and tasks quickly, and a problem-solving attitude.
- Comfortable being measured against a bar of performance on both the quality and the quantity of the data you collect.
Step by step
- 1
Choose the site you can work on-site at
Robot Operator is posted separately for San Mateo CA, Pittsburgh PA, and Bengaluru (Robot Operator - India). Each is fully in-person because you physically operate a robot at a Skild AI site, so confirm you can commute to one before you apply. Pay and some terms differ by site (see Get paid).
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Apply on the official Greenhouse board
Skild AI posts and takes applications for the Robot Operator role on its own Greenhouse board, skildai-careers. Apply there directly rather than through a third-party recruiter. The role is mirrored on LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Built In, and VC job boards, but Greenhouse is the primary application.
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Submit the short application
The Greenhouse form asks for basic personal information, a resume or CV (required), education details, current location, and an optional LinkedIn profile. There is no long written questionnaire for this role. State your real availability, since the job needs at least 3 eight-hour shifts a week.
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Recruiter screen
Expect an initial recruiter screen that confirms location, on-site availability, shift commitment, and general fit. Skild AI does not publish its screening script for the Robot Operator role, so treat the exact rounds as undisclosed and prepare to speak plainly about attention to detail, reliability, and why the work interests you.
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Interview focused on precision, reliability, and following procedure
Because the job is repeating precise operations to a measured quality and quantity bar, the interview is really testing attention to detail, the ability to learn and follow a procedure exactly, and whether you will show up for every shift. Note that Skild AI's coding-style interview rounds are for its engineering roles, not for operators. On Glassdoor, technician-level roles are rated the easiest to interview for, while engineering roles are the hardest.
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Offer and on-site onboarding
If hired, you start hourly and are onboarded on the specific control methods and the data volume and quality standards you will be measured against. Some operator postings describe starting as a 1099 contractor with the opportunity to become a full W2 employee after a short training period. Confirm your exact classification with the recruiter, because the current live Greenhouse postings do not all repeat that language.
Skild AI does not publish a time-to-hire for the Robot Operator role, so treat any range as unverified. One clear caution from candidate reports: some applicants say they were strung along and then ghosted for roughly 6 weeks after their last interview, so follow up proactively and do not assume silence is a rejection or an offer.
Confirm compensation, payment period, benefits and payroll or contractor terms on the specific employer offer. Historical salary reports and general AI-training rates do not establish a current robot-training wage.
Tips to get accepted
- Apply directly on the Greenhouse board (skildai-careers) and pick the exact site you can reach in person. Do not apply to the San Mateo listing if you can only work in Pittsburgh, and vice versa.
- Lead with attention to detail and reliability, not credentials. No degree or robotics background is listed as required, and the role is really about following a procedure exactly and hitting quality and quantity targets.
- Confirm the pay range and your employment classification (1099 contractor versus W2) for the specific site in the recruiter call, because the range differs between San Mateo and Pittsburgh and the contractor-to-W2 path is not stated in every posting.
- Follow up proactively after interviews. Multiple candidates report being ghosted for weeks, so a polite check-in protects you from waiting on a decision that may not be coming.
- If you are in Bengaluru and have several years of annotation and quality-control experience, look at the Senior Master Annotator role on the same board as a higher-skill alternative to Robot Operator.
What isn't public
- Skild AI does not publicly document the Robot Operator interview steps, the number of rounds, or whether there is any hands-on trial. The steps here are reasoned from the posting and general Glassdoor reports, not confirmed by the company for this role.
- No time-to-hire is published, and candidate reports of multi-week ghosting suggest the timeline can be long and inconsistent.
- Employment classification is not stated consistently. Some operator postings describe a 1099-contractor-to-W2 path after a short training period, while the current live Greenhouse listings I reviewed do not all repeat that, so confirm it directly.
- Pay for the Bengaluru (Robot Operator - India) posting is not disclosed, and no pay is published for the Senior Master Annotator role.
- Control methods vary in the postings. Some describe operation ranging from handheld control to VR, while others only reference seated, repetitive teleoperation and data collection, so the exact equipment you will use depends on the site and task.
- Benefits, any shift differential, and the exact number of shifts above the 3-per-week minimum are not itemized in the public postings.
Sources (9)
- Robot Operator, Skild AI, San Mateo (official Greenhouse application)
- Robot Operator, Skild AI, Pittsburgh (Greenhouse)
- Robot Operator - India, Skild AI, Bengaluru (Greenhouse)
- Robot Operator, Skild AI, San Mateo (Built In)
- Senior Master Annotator, Skild AI, Bengaluru (Greenhouse)
- Skild AI careers board (Greenhouse skildai-careers)
- Robot Operator, Skild AI, Pittsburgh (Glassdoor listing with pay and classification)
- Skild AI interview experience and reviews (Glassdoor)
- Skild AI expands to Bengaluru (company blog)
Questions on the Skild AI application
The median Skild AI application form has 7 fields against 15 at other employers; of its 4 forms, all make a resume mandatory, all request a LinkedIn profile and 25.0% include custom questions.
The Skild AI application form, field by field
Which details does Skild AI's application form request, and which ones are mandatory?
| Item | Its forms asking | Its forms requiring it |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn profile | 0.0% | |
| Phone number | 25.0% | |
| Resume or CV | 100.0% | |
| Location or country | 75.0% | |
| Portfolio or website | 0.0% | |
| Current employer | 0.0% | |
| Cover letter | 0.0% | |
| Other file uploads | 0.0% | |
| GitHub profile | 0.0% |
Skild AI's own screening questions
Past the resume, what else does Skild AI want to know from applicants?
| Question theme | Its forms asking | Other employers' forms asking |
|---|---|---|
| Where you found the posting | 0.0% | |
| Age or being over 18 | 0.6% | |
| Work authorization or visa sponsorship | 21.8% | |
| Availability, hours or start date | 2.3% | |
| Background check or drug screening consent | 3.0% | |
| Licence or certification | 1.4% | |
| Driver's license, driving record or CDL | 7.6% | |
| Degree or field of study | 4.0% | |
| Years of experience in a field | 1.3% | |
| Languages spoken or fluency | 1.3% | |
| Expected pay or rate | 18.9% | |
| Lifting or physical requirements | 0.3% | |
| Prior robotics, teleoperation or driving work | 6.0% | |
| Shifts, nights or weekends | 11.8% |
Requirements in Skild AI's postings
Of the 4 roles Skild AI lists with a full description, 0.0% require a college degree, 0.0% a driver's license and 0.0% a background check (at other employers that publish descriptions: 5.4%, 51.8% and 17.9%).
Do the roles Skild AI lists require a degree, a licence, a minimum age, experience or checks?
| The description | Its roles | Share of its roles read | Other employers with descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requires a college degree (alone or with an alternative) | 0 | 5.4% | |
| Requires a driver's license | 0 | 51.8% | |
| Requires a CDL, Part 107 or pilot license | 0 | 8.7% | |
| States a minimum age | 0 | 15.2% | |
| States a weight to lift | 0 | 27.4% | |
| Requires years of work experience | 0 | 13.0% | |
| States weekly hours | 0 | 9.8% | |
| Requires a background check | 0 | 17.9% | |
| Mentions a drug test | 0 | 16.7% | |
| Mentions night, weekend or rotating shifts | 0 | 44.0% | |
| Mentions contractor or freelance terms | 0 | 8.2% |
Which countries Skild AI hires in
None of its 4 open roles are open to people applying from anywhere (0.4% at other employers); all are restricted to certain countries, naming India and the United States.
Can people apply to Skild AI from any country, or only from certain ones?
| Location rule | Its open roles | Share of its roles | Share on other employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open worldwide | 0 | 0.4% | |
| Worldwide except listed countries | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Only listed countries | 4 | 99.6% | |
| No rule stated | 0 | 0.0% |
How fast Skild AI's openings close
Between 28 Sep 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, Skild AI put up 0 new listings and took down 1; its open count moved from 5 to 4.
Before Skild AI took a role down, how long had it been posted?
| Days listed | Removed roles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 7 daysSmall sample | 1 | |
| 7 to 13 daysSmall sample | 0 | |
| 14 to 29 daysSmall sample | 0 | |
| 30 to 59 daysSmall sample | 0 | |
| 60 days or moreSmall sample | 0 |
Open Skild AI jobs you can apply for
See all 4Robot Operator - Pittsburgh (opens the job details)
Teleoperation ยท Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ยท 7mo agoDetails
Senior Master Annotator (opens the job details)
Data Annotation ยท Bengaluru, Indiaยท 8mo agoDetails
Robot Operator - India (opens the job details)
Teleoperation ยท Bengaluru, Indiaยท 1y+ agoDetails
Robot Operator (opens the job details)
Teleoperation ยท San Mateo, United Statesยท 1y+ agoDetails
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Questions about applying to Skild AI
Do I need a degree or robotics experience to get hired as a Robot Operator?
No. The posting does not list a college degree or a robotics background as required. It asks for the physical ability to sit for extended periods and do repetitive tasks, clear communication, the ability to follow instructions, baseline technical literacy, and a high degree of attention to detail. Hands-on, assembly, or controller and VR experience helps but is not mandatory.
What will I actually do on the job?
You operate robotic systems through tasks like packing, insertion, assembly, and manipulation, following Skild AI's established procedures for teleoperation and data collection. Control methods can range from handheld control to operation using VR, depending on the setup. You are measured on both the quality and the quantity of the data you collect.
How much does it pay?
Confirm compensation, payment period, benefits and payroll or contractor terms on the specific employer offer. Historical salary reports and general AI-training rates do not establish a current robot-training wage.
Can I do this remotely or from home?
No. Robot Operator is a fully on-site role at a Skild AI site in San Mateo, Pittsburgh, or Bengaluru, because you physically operate a robot. If you want remote robot-training work, at-home teleoperation exists elsewhere but pays far less. See the teleoperation guide for those paths.
Is there a test or coding challenge I need to pass?
Not for the Robot Operator role. The CoderPad coding rounds some candidates report are for Skild AI's engineering positions, not operators. For operators there is no publicly documented formal test. The process screens for attention to detail, following procedure, reliability, and hitting a quality and quantity bar, most likely in the recruiter screen and interview.
What is the schedule?
The role requires availability for a minimum of 3 eight-hour shifts per week, worked on-site. Some postings note you should be comfortable both sitting and standing across a full shift. The exact shift times and any hours above the minimum are set with the team and are not published.
How soon does Skild AI reply after you apply?
Skild AI does not publish a time-to-hire for the Robot Operator role, so treat any range as unverified. One clear caution from candidate reports: some applicants say they were strung along and then ghosted for roughly 6 weeks after their last interview, so follow up proactively and do not assume silence is a rejection or an offer.
How does Skild AI screen applicants?
Skild AI does not publicly document a formal standardized test for the Robot Operator role. There is no coding challenge or written exam for this non-engineer job (the CoderPad coding rounds candidates report are for Skild AI's engineering positions, not operators). What the process screens for is attention to detail, the ability to follow instructions and new setups quickly, reliability, and hitting a quality and quantity bar, most likely assessed through the recruiter screen and interview rather than a separate test.