Shield AI reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(194 total reviews)
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Gary Steele

76% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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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194 reviews
1.0
Mar 6, 2026

Overall Toxic Culture

Recommend
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Pros

No issues with funding or role stability.

Cons

Absolutely no work-life balance. Everyone just seems burnt out - you won't feel an ounce of excitement interacting with engineers. The engineering practices in place are not solid. The new CEO has brought some good changes - however the work environment is still unbearable. The 50 hour mandated work week is just a minimum. You'll constantly work above that every week. The engineering leaders aren't solving the real engineering issues. The answer to everything just seems to be more pressure and work more. No clear coordinated company direction. Also, there are a lot of folks from academia running the company. These are folks who have never ran a company of this size in the past and it shows. And the culture is extremely toxic and political. In private conversations, everyone will tell you how unhappy they are a the company and don't know how to carry one. However, in every meeting and public conversations, everyone puts on a "fake happy" face. It's not a safe environment to talk about issues openly.

5.0
Feb 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very thorough process, with great communication of each stage within that process. Opportunity to meet key stakeholders in the interview, discuss company culture, role objectives and life at Shield AI. The site, the operation and most importantly, the people really impressed me. The team were passionate about the product and the company. Even through the limited time I spent in the interview process, I bought into the culture and can't wait to be part of it.

Cons

None so far, everything has been smooth and professional.

4.0
Feb 5, 2026

Great Company

Recommend
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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.

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