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 (100) , 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 168 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 125 reviews)); "Flexible hours and adjusts to your lifestyle" ((in 65 reviews)); "Work remote partially great team" ((in 59 reviews)); "Not scared to hire less qualified folks and help them grow within the company Good work life balance" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and could be better" ((in 59 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 37 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 25 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

(1,809 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 1,809 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 13, 2016

CAE

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High Tech company - innovative, market leader Great people - really great people genuinely looking to improve (culture, products, services)

Cons

Can be slow to act A lot of 'tick-the-box" stuff because of corporate policies - many of these are regarded by employees as unnecessary overheads

2.0

Mar 12, 2016

be careful there are better options around within simulation industry

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

travel opportunities, benefits are good,

Cons

HR dept just do what the management tell them to do. hardly independent Want you as cheap as possible, Noncompetitive pay, and virtually no money for training or professional development Management is weak, unsettle and sometimes not capable to run project or team particularly remotely Governance and workload management v poor

2.0

Feb 28, 2016

Job Experience

Senior simulator instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work. I found a lot of friends ex-airline experience Captains.

Cons

Civilian Aviation Training. The Leader Instructor is very employer. Never do anything in favor of their peers.

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