Does CAE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CAE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CAE. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CAE?

65% of CAE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CAE 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CAE?

Software Developer (101) , Software Engineer (81) , Integration Specialist (58) , Project Manager (48) , Manager (41) , Systems Software Specialist (31) , Instructor (26) , Simulator Technician (25) , Software Systems Specialist (20) , Engineer (19) , Senior Software Engineer (19) , Flight Instructor (16) , Intern (16) , Flight Simulator Technician (15) , Mechanical Designer (14)

What are the pros of working at CAE according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and professional." ((in 160 reviews)); "Good Benefits & Salary" ((in 121 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 68 reviews)); "Good culture and people to work with" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great team to work with at Little Rock office." ((in 56 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CAE according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and not much growth" ((in 58 reviews)); "massive layoffs" ((in 44 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 36 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 29 reviews))

What are employees saying about CAE layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CAE layoffs and their outlook for job security at CAE in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CAE locations?

Dallas , Tampa , Mesa , Arlington , Sarasota , Orlando , Phoenix , Whippany , Austin , Las Vegas , Morristown , New York , Fort Rucker , Broken Arrow , Albuquerque , Irving , Jersey City , Washington , Texas City , Little Rock , Sherwood , San Diego , Colorado Springs , Pueblo , Allentown , Robins AFB , Dallas-Fort Worth , Newark , Dothan , Lake Forest

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,812 total reviews)

Matthew Bromberg

47% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

CAE has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,812 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CAE 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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2K reviews

4.0

Mar 8, 2022

Good People

Simulator technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people and the experience are some of the best in the world. A lot of growth possible and freedom to work independently or with a team.

Cons

The compensation could use some improvement, The lack of accountability to some degree.

4.0

Mar 7, 2022

Solid Company

Sr program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, important work, interesting

Cons

Turbulence, understaffed, poor work life balance

3.0

Feb 24, 2022

It's Okay

Pilot instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Place for a Professional Instructor Networking with other aviation companies

Cons

Schedule Is not Great. Pay is lacking.

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