Does Shield AI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Shield AI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Shield AI. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shield AI?

65% of Shield AI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Shield AI 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Shield AI?

Engineer (10) , Software Engineer (10) , Intern (7) , Staff Software Engineer (5) , Engineering Manager (4) , Systems Engineer (4) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Senior Staff Software Engineer (3) , Staff Engineer (3) , AVO (2) , Business Development (2) , Customer Success (2) , Director (2) , Embedded Software Engineer (2) , Engineering (2)

What are the pros of working at Shield AI according to real employee reviews?

"The people here are amazing and the work and mission is inspiring." ((in 23 reviews)); "The team is awesome." ((in 15 reviews)); "Great culture and hands" ((in 14 reviews)); "Amazing CoWorkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Shield AI according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance can be challenging because the company is growing at a very rapid pace." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours long hours long" ((in 11 reviews)); "Lots of people work long hours but not too many." ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor leadership and micro" ((in 9 reviews)); "Low salary, not at all competitive with other offers and not very willing to negotiate." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Shield AI layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Shield AI layoffs and their outlook for job security at Shield AI in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Shield AI locations?

San Diego , Frisco , Dallas , Washington , Arlington , Prosper , Boston , Alexandria , Fort Worth , Texas City , San Jose

Shield AI reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(194 total reviews)

Gary Steele

76% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Shield AI has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 194 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Shield AI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

194 reviews

5.0

Dec 4, 2024

I love Shield.ai

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best Engineers I've ever worked with. Passionate co-workers. No shortage of cool work to do.

Cons

The people here are dedicated to thier work, if you don't have a passion for what Shield does and your not willing to work more than a normal 40 hour week to accomplish a goal you are passionate about, then Shield may not be the place for you.

1.0

Nov 19, 2024

Don’t work here

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

San Diego is a great place to live. Ok health insurance

Cons

No time off and expected that work is your life. Poor leadership and micro-managers Poor pay and work/life balance do not exist Offer options that you have to pay for with no clear path to a payback. Lots of fairy dust

2.0

Nov 4, 2024

Compensation doesnt match across organization

Ml engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some people are good there, mainly lower engineers

Cons

management makes promises that dont get fulfilled, mismatched on priorities.

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Jobs at Shield AI

Senior Technical Sourcer- Hardware, Contract (6 months)

United States

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Business Development Lead, Belgium, NATO & Luxembourg

Brussels, IL

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Staff Technical Writer, X-BAT (R4997)

Staff Px Business Partner, Engineering (R4850)

Staff Talent Sourcer - Contract (R4855)

Melbourne, FL

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