Great people and work environment - Senior Engineer Shield AI Employee Review

5.0
25 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I have loved working here. Shield tries to do things the right way setting you up for success in your career. The people here are intelligent, skilled, and kind. You can rely on your coworkers and learn tons from them. I feel I am a much better engineer today than I was when I started thanks to the company's concerted effort to develop its employees through mentorship, self directed learning, and work opportunities. Also, the work life balance is great, the work is interesting, and the mission is something I can get behind and be proud of.

Cons

Things are moving quickly causing a little chaos at times. Still the processes in place do a great job of minimizing the chaos.

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5.0
9 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great teammates and environment for intern. Good pay and benefits with gym access.

Cons

No large cons, it is a good internship.

2.0
25 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A majority of the company is filled with good-willed, nice, curious people across AI, aviation, geospatial, engineering and instructional spaces.

Cons

Too many of the operational decisions are made by sof guys with virtually zero experience in any of the fields relevant to the company...including strategic operations or even tactical isr. Too many has-beens used to working with no oversight. Money and equipment constantly disappearing. The company is like a toddler walking around in their parents clothes. Poor scaling. Almost non-existent safety considerations. Prior service in corporate is always something that needs to be addressed but the amount of sof guys this company employees just so they can put "elite" in every tagline is ridiculous. They complain constantly just to freeze or meltdown in the lightest stressful situations. Virtually unteachable so they are removed and elevated into positions that avoid that dynamic. We can't get people to stop being vindictive bigots every time they are corrected or called out for lying in a meeting to save our lives but we sure will platform the latest self-help garbage from some other hack of a seal because so-in-so met him once or likes his podcast.

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