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 24 reviews)); "Team is great" ((in 17 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 13 reviews)); "Long hours long hours long" ((in 10 reviews)); "Lots of people work long hours but not too many." ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor leadership and micro" ((in 10 reviews)); "Managers will absolutely retaliate against you for voicing concerns." ((in 4 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

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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

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

Jul 2, 2023

Great Place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome environment Great pay Good people Exciting work Stock options

Cons

No cons from my experience

5.0

Jun 6, 2023

Outstanding place to work and grow

Senior staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very challenging and exciting projects that really matter and which protect the lives of soldiers and civilians. Surrounded by hundreds of very smart and helpful coworkers. Bright, new, well-equipped facility.

Cons

The company isn't public yet, so we're unable to purchase stock.

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Jobs at Shield AI

Product Delivery Associate (R5078)

Front Desk Coordinator (R5313)

Staff Video Editor (R5256)

Staff Paid Media Marketing Manager (R4912)

Product Delivery Specialist (R4911)