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?

66% 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?

"Great projects and people." ((in 158 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 120 reviews)); "Flexible hours and California Friday!" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great values and culture along with a clear vision" ((in 64 reviews)); "Work remote partially great team" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"low pay and Is stressful to work" ((in 55 reviews)); "Too many layoffs." ((in 47 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 39 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 39 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 27 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

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,812 total reviews)

Matthew Bromberg

52% approve of CEO

59% 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

3.0

Jan 3, 2018

Good company to work for in a growing market

Software systems specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work environment - Lots of work - Fast-paced work environment - Average salary/benefits package - Many internal career opportunities

Cons

- Overly optimistic planning - Highly stressful work pace as a result of the above - Too much bureaucracy/planning/administration expected of employees which takes time away from completing tasks. - Favoring Customer-oriented products at the expense of development/debugging which slows down development considerably.

4.0

Dec 8, 2017

Software engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic, many project interestings, work life balance

Cons

Process not really good, communication problem

1.0

Dec 7, 2017

bad management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very interesting product but full of bugs

Cons

bad management across the board.. only looking at their bonus

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