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 164 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 130 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 59 reviews)); "Good culture and people to work with" ((in 59 reviews)); "Work remote partially great team" ((in 56 reviews))

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

"low pay and not much growth" ((in 57 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent" ((in 46 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 22 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

3.0

May 16, 2015

Okay

Simulator technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best company to work for in the aviation simulation world. Good on your resume if you want to go elsewhere.

Cons

Hard to move up in your own site. Your only chance to move up is if someone leaves or willing to relocate to other states.

3.0

Jan 13, 2015

Keep Looking; great for entry level but no chance for advancement.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The health benefits are good.

Cons

Pay is low; personnel is micromanaged. Overall culture of the company is stuck in the 80s.

3.0

Sep 9, 2014

Overall it was good but politics got in the way.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with on daily basis

Cons

They change the bonus structure way to often and it was rarely ready to go when the fiscal year started. They can't keep good instructors Employees seem to all go to the competition

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Keep Looking; great for entry level but no chance for advancement.

Overall it was good but politics got in the way.

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