Shield AI reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)
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Gary Steele

75% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Shield AI has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 193 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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193 reviews
5.0
Feb 13, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Fantastic product with tons of interesting problems to solve that will have a huge impact on saving people's lives. - Team is dedicated and intelligent. Some of the smartest and hardest working people I've ever interacted with. - Constant success and growth. The vision is incredibly ambitious and yet every month it seems a huge milestone is hit that tops the last. This is both a combination of the leadership and product development being excellent. - The leadership is comprised of former researchers and professors at Draper Labs and CMU, Navy Seals, an Admiral, and a founding CEO with an engineering background and previous successful exits. - Engineering culture values thinking long term. People care about both internal and external quality. - Friendly open culture that encourages personal growth and helping those around you. - Constant focus on doing things that truly matter, having impact, and 'always be cool'. - Main office is located in Downtown, San Diego. Beautiful weather year round, great Mexican food, and lots of craft beer. - Lunch and Dinner is provided (Did I mention the food is great?) - One of the best gyms in San Diego is located in the same building and is 50% off for employees.

Cons

- Work life balance can be challenging because the company is growing at a very rapid pace. Always more things to do than there are people. - Environment is geared towards self-motivated people. You will thrive here if you can take ownership of things without being told. There are always people willing to help you with your task though. - Open floor plan, despite its benefits, can be distracting at times.

2.0
Jul 8, 2025

Yikes

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great high tech amenities

Cons

- Nepotism and terrible leadership

1.0
Jan 11, 2025

Horrendous Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lunches were catered a few times a week.

Cons

The management of the company was very chaotic and very "startup like". Very unprofessional onboarding by first-level management

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