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 163 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 124 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 64 reviews)); "Work remote partially great team" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great values and culture along with a clear vision" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and could be better" ((in 57 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 44 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 39 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 22 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

Mar 20, 2019

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good travel opportunities and working with clients around the globe. Flexible working hours and good equipment/office facilities.

Cons

Mixed messages from senior management.

2.0

Mar 16, 2019

Interesting work , but poor training and leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, day to day is fantastic. Working with the customers on site is really good fun and I enjoyed my time so much. Team is great to work with

Cons

No Training apart from on the job. Very poor culture, pay is below average for the industry.

5.0

Mar 14, 2019

Great colleagues and family spirit

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are great and full of talent, colleagues care for each other, family spirit among colleagues, culture evolving towards more transparency, listening to employees through Office Vibe, willingness to improve on diversity and inclusion, great products, great results, lots of growth opportunities for products and services, leader in its market yet embrassing the new digital revolution with a Digital Accelerator, very innovative company.

Cons

Public transit accessibility is not always easy but a new shuttle service to the subway station will soon alleviate that

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