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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

194 reviews

4.0

Apr 19, 2024

Great company to work for!!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Innovative - Great HR team - Supports Women in Tech - Supportive Exec team - great benefit options

Cons

- Lacks women in leadership - Opportunity for more diversity in engineering and leadership

5.0

Apr 17, 2024

Exciting and inspiring mission! Super smart people! Hard work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- truly making an impact in the defense-tech space with real mission impact - some of the smartest people in the world solving hard problems - competitive comp with annual equity awards that provide upside if things go well

Cons

- hard work - not meant for those that aren't willing to commit

5.0

Apr 13, 2024

Great Company

Senior technical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, amazing upper management

Cons

No more pamlplemousse soda water.

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