Amazing people, advanced products, high growth, and help save lives. - Software Development Engineer Shield AI Employee Review

5.0
13 Feb 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

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5.0
9 June 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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