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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CAE?

Software Developer (101) , Software Engineer (80) , 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 166 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 122 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good culture and working style" ((in 64 reviews)); "Work remote partially great team" ((in 63 reviews))

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

"low pay and Is stressful to work" ((in 59 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 45 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 36 reviews)); "No Training apart from on the job." ((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

CAE reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,810 total reviews)

Matthew Bromberg

52% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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CAE has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,810 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Sep 16, 2015

Flight operations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

higher than standard pay, great work group great equipment. efficiently run.

Cons

demanding schedule, squeeze lots out of a thinly staffed operation. short sighted management, slow to change and progress.

3.0

Sep 15, 2015

Slope downwards

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Using a cool toy, location near the city (10 km), overtime paid (see cons), used to have nice perdiem policy (now gone)

Cons

Salary under average (about 15k$), night shifts, week-end shifts, no advancement possibilities, required to travel multiple weeks abroad without any compensation.

4.0

Sep 14, 2015

Good

Simulator technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is no fix hours, you made your own schedule. You canont be late at work.

Cons

We are called to be in field more and more often away from familly.

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