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?

65% 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 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CAE?

Software Developer (101) , Software Engineer (81) , 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 155 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 65 reviews)); "Great values and culture along with a clear vision" ((in 62 reviews)); "Not scared to hire less qualified folks and help them grow within the company Good work life balance" ((in 58 reviews))

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

"low pay and not much growth" ((in 53 reviews)); "Constant layoffs" ((in 42 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 34 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 23 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

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(213 total reviews)

Matthew Bromberg

47% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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3.0

Aug 13, 2015

Great place to start, but no incentive to stay.

Systems software specialist

Recommend

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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.

3.0

Jul 10, 2015

A good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- work life balance - reward good performance

Cons

- high turnover due to week HR - policy not consistent between department

1.0

Jun 9, 2015

Awful Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits were very good. Pay rate was decent.

Cons

I don't normally have any issues with employers. However, working at this employer was almost like a Dr. Jekyll/Mr Hyde situation. Throughout the interview process, this employer seemed like a dream-employer. It was almost like the new Google or the new Facebook. However, once you started there, they were not very welcoming of new employees. There was absolutely no orientation, no training, and no building mechanisms. New employees were left to their own defenses. The HR team was disengaged, uninvolved, and overall rude. The production team had unqualified managers. There were favorites who got away with things while others were held to more strict standards. Temporary workers were promised the world and then dismissed one or two days before their 90 day term for any small imperfection.

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