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?

"Great projects and people." ((in 164 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 124 reviews)); "Flexible hours and adjusts to your lifestyle" ((in 61 reviews)); "Not scared to hire less qualified folks and help them grow within the company Good work life balance" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great values and culture along with a clear vision" ((in 58 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 46 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 38 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 30 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).

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2.0

Aug 17, 2015

My current experience with this company

Site chief

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Technology are always evolving making it a challenge, it may be a good start for young and inexperienced people. Is it anymore advantage?

Cons

Things and advantage in this company did really change in the last few years not for the best for the employees. No more recognition plan, medical plan did also evolved for a paying one, changed also are in process in the traveling program (not for best)

3.0

Aug 13, 2015

Great place to start, but no incentive to stay.

Systems software specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CAE is a great place for a young engineer to start their career. Dynamic work environment, interesting end-product, smart engineers. Opportunities to learn. Opportunities for international travel. Good benefits, salary is fair. Flexible work schedule. Overtime and irregular hours are paid extra.

Cons

Constant paradigm shifting in management. Re-structuring attempts in engineering in the last 7 years have not led to any notable improvement. Employee morale is low because of it. Time sheets for salaried employees are annoying. Limited hours available for projects encourage "quick fix" solutions instead of long-term sustainability. Lots of opportunities to make lateral careers moves, but limited opportunities to move upward. Very little transparency to employees when it comes to management plans, costs, etc.

1.0

Aug 13, 2015

Terrible management

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, salary is fair,

Cons

terrible management, atmosphere of who you know, not what you know. Lots of little autocrats who rule by intimidation. No mentoring. bad work/life balance. They offer things like California Fridays (afternoons off) but it is frowned upon if you take advantage of them. I realized I made a mistake going there on my very first day on the job.

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