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 159 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 127 reviews)); "Flexible hours and adjusts to your lifestyle" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good culture and working style" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great team to work with at Little Rock office." ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and could be better" ((in 59 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent" ((in 48 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 39 reviews)); "No training for anyone," ((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

CAE reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,808 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 1,808 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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1.0

Aug 15, 2022

Not Good

Cyber assurance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

On-boarding was pretty good Schedule was flexible

Cons

Bad management Plenty of layoffs Didnt offer to help move people instead of laying people off Flew all of the directors and executives to one city to talk about "budget" then laying off folks afterward Pay and benefits not that great Lay-off notification was hidden as a "skip meeting"

1.0

Sep 9, 2021

Truth about CAE.

Software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Defense contractor, average benefits. Some locations are better than others.

Cons

Far behind in benefits, other defense contractors have better 401k match, PTO, salary, bonus plans( if any) educational match. Very poor relocation benefits internal IT problems. No real option to work from home on most positions. Not enough support for non technical positions.

1.0

Mar 25, 2020

Highly don’t recommend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stock plan matches 3% which is nice. Wellness reimbursement and corporate events.

Cons

Management has no sense of organization or leadership skills. They hire people into roles to keep them in the company even if they aren’t remotely qualified which leads to teams failing. They also cut everyone’s salaries and require a no work for three months for a large amount of employees due to the poor ability to plan for the potential of a disaster. Leadership goes out on long lunches and takes vendor tickets to events.

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