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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Shield AI?

66% 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 16 reviews)); "Great culture and hands" ((in 16 reviews)); "Amazing CoWorkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "Interesting work and great pay" ((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 10 reviews)); "Poor leadership and micro" ((in 9 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

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Shield AI reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)

Gary Steele

77% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

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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Reviews by job title

193 reviews

4.0

Feb 9, 2025

Hard work, fast moving, driven culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn quickly and push yourself

Cons

Work life balance is challenging

5.0

Jan 28, 2025

Great workplace

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth, high end product design, cross functional work, ai and robotics focused

Cons

Compressed schedules, taking on a lot

4.0

Jan 15, 2025

Ambitious environment

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- ambitious leadership trying to do a lot at once. This creates a lot of opportunities for growth both technically and in career ladder - the engineers around me have always been fantastic

Cons

- spread thin. Doing too many things at once means lots of things are not done well - direction continues to shift frequently

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