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 166 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 122 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good culture and working style" ((in 64 reviews)); "Work remote partially great team" ((in 63 reviews))

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

"low pay and Is stressful to work" ((in 59 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 45 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 36 reviews)); "No Training apart from on the job." ((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

(1,810 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).

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2K reviews

4.0

Jan 10, 2021

A great place to learn and challenge yourself

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of opportunities to grow within the company. There are hepful people that encourage you to grow and challenge your self in different areas.

Cons

It's very French dominated place. In order to get promoted, you have to be fluently bilingual. The work place can be stressful and there is no job security specially after Covid

1.0

Jan 10, 2021

Bad environment for engineer

Flight simulator technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary , Excellent Salary and Exposer to new technology

Cons

worse management worse peaople engineer has less value than everyone

5.0

Jan 9, 2021

Good company

Internal auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, benefits, travel industry

Cons

Workload, office location not easy access

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