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 161 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 129 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good culture and people to work with" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great team to work with at Little Rock office." ((in 59 reviews))

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

"low pay and not much growth" ((in 56 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 49 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 35 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 26 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

(1,811 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 1,811 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

Sep 10, 2016

Not bad

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting industry Flexible working time Overtime is paid Nice and modern office in a quiet place Friendly atmosphere Chance to travel to other sites for up to 6 months, with per diem

Cons

High level of bureaucracy on Montreal side, slow decision making Usually can't use the latest IDEs and other tools Too much non-programming tasks

3.0

Sep 2, 2016

software developer

Software systems specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

possible of travel around the world, if you want to travel. One rare sw company who pays overtime.

Cons

Upper management constantly applies pressure so that you have to work harder. Shorter deadline, less workforce

4.0

Aug 25, 2016

Project Manager/test engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, traveling, oppurtionities, per diems and overtime paid

Cons

High stress, long hours, away from family for long periods

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