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 16 reviews)); "Great culture and hands" ((in 14 reviews)); "Interesting work and great pay" ((in 12 reviews)); "Amazing CoWorkers" ((in 8 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 13 reviews)); "Lots of people work long hours but not too many." ((in 11 reviews)); "Long hours long hours long" ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor leadership and micro" ((in 10 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

5.0

Mar 19, 2024

Challenging and Rewarding

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely bright coworkers Difficult technical challenges (good!) Meaningful impacts Competitive compensation

Cons

Long hours are the expectation, but effort doesn't go unnoticed.

5.0

Jul 27, 2023

Great mission, hard work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You find out what youre made of at Shield AI. Learned a ton over the past year. The accomplishments are awesome and so is the mission impact. Don't know a lot of companies that can say they've flown F-16 autonomously, swarmed drones, and are doubling revenue.

Cons

Scaling is hard, still lots of things to mature.

5.0

Jul 5, 2023

Best culture for tech, competitive and demanding.

Business management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology makes a serious difference and is unique in an industry full of ancient "sameness".

Cons

Growth opportunities for individuals can be limited, but are still possible.

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Jobs at Shield AI

Product Delivery Associate (R5078)

Senior Facility Security Officer (R4917)

Front Desk Coordinator (R5313)

Staff Facility Security Officer (R5220)

Staff Video Editor (R5256)