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 26 reviews)); "The team is awesome." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great culture and hands" ((in 12 reviews)); "Interesting work and great pay" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO." ((in 7 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)); "Poor leadership and micro" ((in 11 reviews)); "Lots of people work long hours but not too many." ((in 10 reviews)); "Managers will absolutely retaliate against you for voicing concerns." ((in 4 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

66% would recommend to a friend

(193 total reviews)

Gary Steele

77% 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 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).

Reviews by job title

193 reviews

1.0

Jun 11, 2026

Terrible management and toxic environment

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free snack? I can't really think of any Pro for this company.

Cons

This is the worst company I have ever worked for. The management is terrible. You must be prepared to be backstabbed by your manager at any time. Their products are a scam. The company's valuation is a joke.

4.0

Jun 9, 2026

High pay and great benefits, but chaotic environment

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay, great stocks, good time off plan

Cons

Unorganized, hectic, egos are hard to deal with

1.0

Jun 9, 2026

Toxic leadership and retaliation - believe the Reuters article

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There aren’t any other than the fact the company valuation will continue to rise even if it doesn’t reflect their actual capability.

Cons

Managers will absolutely retaliate against you for voicing concerns. Everyone is back stabbing in leadership. They will hire subject matter experts and ignore them due to their own internal egos.

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Terrible management and toxic environment

High pay and great benefits, but chaotic environment

Toxic leadership and retaliation - believe the Reuters article

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