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?

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?

"Great people to work with." ((in 23 reviews)); "Team is great" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great culture and hands" ((in 12 reviews)); "Amazing CoWorkers" ((in 8 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)); "Lots of people work long hours but not too many." ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor leadership and micro" ((in 10 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

Jun 15, 2026

Challenging work with ethical colleagues, but high stress

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work and interesting products. The engineers I interact with are all ethical and trying to do the right thing.

Cons

Can be pretty high stress at times.

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

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