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 133 reviews)); "Flexible hours and California Friday!" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good culture and people to work with" ((in 61 reviews)); "Great team to work with at Little Rock office." ((in 55 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and could be better" ((in 57 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 43 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 39 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 39 reviews)); "Training is expected to be funded by the employee, and on their own time (there is no training budget)." ((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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3.8

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

3.0

Jan 20, 2012

Going through the motions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company operates in an exciting domain, and produces interesting products

Cons

Very bureaucratic, though necessarily so.

4.0

Jan 18, 2012

Good place to start a career

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start a career, lots of opportunities to learn technologies and business. Pretty good work/life balance. Good salary.

Cons

Long hours are expected, but overtime is not always recognized. Upper management needs to communicate more with all lower employees

3.0

Nov 1, 2011

Met a lot of great people.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great presence in Tampa's market.

Cons

Difficult to work with some managers.

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