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 156 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 119 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great values and culture along with a clear vision" ((in 59 reviews)); "Not scared to hire less qualified folks and help them grow within the company Good work life balance" ((in 56 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and could be better" ((in 53 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent" ((in 46 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 41 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 39 reviews)); "horrible management no training no advancements unless your a fave" ((in 25 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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2K reviews

2.0

Sep 5, 2011

Disorganized, bad motivation, no real growth opportunity

Systems software specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company with different jobs you can try

Cons

No real growth opportunities. Always firefighting never planning ahead.

4.0

Aug 7, 2011

It has been en excellent place to learn to be a professional. People were great to me.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You participate in the making of outstanding products. You have the chance to work on the best flight simulators in the industry.

Cons

It is a very big company. You can feel sometimes like you're a simple number to the company. But I guess this is similar to any big company.

4.0

Aug 4, 2011

Great introduction to embedded system in avionic

Intern in core software development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will have the opportunity to work in big project for major compagnies (Boeing, Bombardier, Airbus). You also would have the opportunity to move between CAE sites around the world

Cons

CAE is big, perhaps too big (in Montreal). You have a lot of protocol to follow and it result in a lack of human interactions

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Disorganized, bad motivation, no real growth opportunity

It has been en excellent place to learn to be a professional. People were great to me.

Great introduction to embedded system in avionic

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