CAE Software Engineer reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(144 total reviews)
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Matthew Bromberg

40% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated CAE with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 144 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. CAE is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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144 reviews
4.0
Dec 10, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Some of the younger engineers are easy to get along with, like in every office there are some to watch out for. The benefits package is quite good, so is the ability to get stock options upon employment. Pay wise, most times its required to work > 40 per week (at times > 50), its compensated at your salary, so that is a major plus for the pocket, especially if your're single. The company is two levels, manufacturing and hardware downstairs and programming upstairs. There is a cafeteria on site, so its not necessary to drive off for lunch. Parking is adequate as well.

Cons

Some cons include long hours and lack of communication between other programmers in the same group and even group management. Inter group communication is low, unless you find a friend in another group. Learning out side your group is also difficult. Long hours are required sometimes. Also there are no windows, so its a pretty grey and dismal building on the inside.

1.0
Jan 18, 2014

Ok to work for beginners

Recommend
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Pros

-Onsite visit to Montreal ( if you are lucky) - You may sit idle for long time, if you are intended to prepare for competative exams then its a good company.

Cons

There are many to list - Management keeps changing every year in the name of 'transformation' - There is not vision for India especially Software Engineering Group and Courseware/Techpubs - No career growth - Although you are performing well you may be fired if Montreal doesnt feel to carry out the particular task should not be done in India - Every manager gets fired in one or two years in the name of transformation/restructuring/vision - Lack of leadership globally and India- every company in world wants to outsource to India( Indeed CAE Director/CEO may want to do it, but no support from Execution team managers/SSAs/PDLs from Montreal) -HR is very much pathetic, even for the current employees and for the one who has left the company. People may not get relieving letters many a times and you will not be answered by anyone if you try to call. (HR team itself is unstable, keeps changing. Only HR director is fixed like Fevicol

2.0
Aug 22, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, reasonably interesting for someone who has never worked in a simulation environment before (though it gets stale very quickly). Wide variety of projects/customers to work on. Possibility to travel worldwide and make some decent money.

Cons

Monotonous tasks, very few pro-active and motivated people to work with. Work schedule which changes on a week-to-week (or day-to-day) basis depending on project situation. Lots of evening and night shifts. Personal time becomes a precious commodity.

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