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)); "Team is great" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great culture and hands" ((in 16 reviews)); "Interesting work and great pay" ((in 9 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)); "Long hours long hours long" ((in 11 reviews)); "Lots of people work long hours but not too many." ((in 11 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

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

4.0

Feb 5, 2026

Great Company

Logistics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere if you like fast paced and hard work that's meaningful. Lots of prior military, so the company definitely has that military hierarchy feel.

Cons

demanding hours as a push for excellence.

5.0

Feb 4, 2026

Exciting work, smart people!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great challenging technical work, advanced tech, great urgency, very smart and dedicated people, exciting mission and lots of opportunity!

Cons

Still early in organizational maturity, but this provides plenty of opportunity for growth and improvement

5.0

Jan 23, 2026

Great Place to Work

Software manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Lots of ownership * Technically challenging * Great/Smart team

Cons

* Very hard work, but extremely rewarding.

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Jobs at Shield AI

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Staff Technical Writer, X-BAT (R4997)

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Staff Px Business Partner, Engineering (R4850)

Senior Trade Compliance Specialist- Authorizations (R4873)

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