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?

63% 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, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 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)); "Production team was amazing, close knit and great people." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great culture and hands" ((in 14 reviews)); "Amazing CoWorkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "great benefit options" ((in 6 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 12 reviews)); "Poor leadership and micro" ((in 10 reviews)); "Lots of people work long hours but not too many." ((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

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Shield AI reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(194 total reviews)

Gary Steele

72% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

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).

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Reviews by job title

194 reviews

4.0

Aug 22, 2024

Engineer II salary

Engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- high salary - competitive environment - stock options

Cons

- high pressure - high stress - limited work life balance

2.0

Aug 19, 2024

Smart colleagues

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with some smart people. The pay is good. The mission is solid.

Cons

CEO is a narcissist. You will definitely work more than 40 hours. Average is probably 50. You are just a cog in the wheel and they will dump you when they have gotten what they need.

1.0

Jul 17, 2024

Long hours, inexperienced Leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lower level employees are extremely talented and wonderful to work with

Cons

Senior leadership team is lacking the experience required for their role and it shows. This inexperience translates into arrogance, especially with the CEO. Unrealistic goals, poor decision making, and endless reprioritization is the norm. The standard expectation for all employees is 50-60 hour work weeks for sub-par pay. Workload is unsustainable and leads to burnout for many employees. If you're looking for a company that values their employees and fosters a culture of learning and developing their people, I would look elsewhere.

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Jobs at Shield AI

Front Desk Coordinator (R5313)

Product Delivery Associate (R5078)

Senior Facility Security Officer (R4917)

Staff Facility Security Officer (R5220)

Staff Video Editor (R5256)