Is CAE a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at CAE have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 144 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of CAE employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at CAE now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at CAE .

Does CAE pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CAE with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 144 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at CAE.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at CAE?

57% of Software Developer employees at CAE would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated CAE with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating 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?

"Great projects and people." ((in 160 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 66 reviews)); "Good culture and can learn Aviation technology" ((in 55 reviews)); "Not scared to hire less qualified folks and help them grow within the company Good work life balance" ((in 54 reviews))

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

"low pay and Is stressful to work" ((in 57 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 41 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 38 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 38 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 28 reviews))

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3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(144 total reviews)

Matthew Bromberg

60% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated CAE with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 144 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. CAE is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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144 reviews

4.0

Aug 22, 2017

Interesting Place to Work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere with lots of fun people to work with. Benefits are great and the technology is really interesting!

Cons

Some reliance on finding new contacts so layoffs can happen if CAE is unable to find enough new contracts after old ones end. While I enjoyed working with my coworkers I did find the office was your pretty typical corporate environment. It wasn't bad but with lots of tech companies promoting unique workplace atmospheres it feels like a minor con by comparison.

3.0

Mar 27, 2017

Software developer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn when you are fresh out of school

Cons

Horrible management that makes bad decisions for employees

3.0

Oct 14, 2016

Good place to learn about simulators but, don't plan for a future.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees have good benefits and the hours are flexible depending which department you work in. You will have a great opportunity to learn about simulators.

Cons

There are to many group leaders and managers who only know how to be bosses and not leaders. Some like to micromanage everything and also miss manage projects and expect the employees to pick up the slack to make up for their incompetence. The company put a lot of weight on employee reviews in which are general and do not allow to be individualized on your specific career goals but on company goals. As an employee, if you don't agree with what is being said about you, there is no mechanism to have it reviewed. I think as an employee, we should have an opportunity to review our management as well. They might be surprised by what employees have to say. There is a lot of turnaround as well as constant lay offs. If you plan to work there, learn what you can and keep your CV up to date. I keep seeing good people go.

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