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 24 reviews)); "The team is awesome." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great culture and hands" ((in 12 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 12 reviews)); "Lots of people work long hours but not too many." ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor leadership and micro" ((in 11 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

5.0

Dec 12, 2025

Awesome supply chain team

Sr manager supply chain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company stands by their values, puts employees and our mission first, accelerates individual and team performance, leadership cares about me as a person and my development, pushes frontiers to achieve results.

Cons

Not major cons to mention - Shield AI challenges everyone to elevate themselves and others, which can sometimes be reflected negatively in other Glassdoor reviews.

5.0

Dec 6, 2025

good place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of good people to work with

Cons

still immature development processes that are being improved, which is good

4.0

Dec 4, 2025

So Far So Good

Avo

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunity, extensive training and the company is very nimble as well as responsive. Possess leading drone product and AI software.

Cons

Some of the more tenured employees seem dissatisfied and present low morale. Company is still in the very early stages and developing.

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