Is CAE a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at CAE have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 144 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of CAE employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at CAE now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at CAE .

Does CAE pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CAE with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 144 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at CAE.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at CAE?

57% of Software Developer employees at CAE would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated CAE with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CAE?

Software Developer (101) , Software Engineer (81) , 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 170 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 126 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 68 reviews)); "Good culture and people to work with" ((in 65 reviews)); "Not scared to hire less qualified folks and help them grow within the company Good work life balance" ((in 58 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and could be better" ((in 60 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 47 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 39 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 38 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 25 reviews))

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CAE Software Developer reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(144 total reviews)

Matthew Bromberg

60% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated CAE with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 144 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. CAE is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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144 reviews

3.0

Dec 14, 2020

Not too bad but low salary

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and good environment to work

Cons

Low salary and a lot of work

5.0

Nov 9, 2020

In software integration/development...

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, flex hours / work from home policy, rewarding and innovative product(s) to work on and there's always lots to learn.

Cons

Decent pay but not up to industry standards, at least not in software.

2.0

Oct 19, 2020

Dated process, old people blocking the path, etc

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to try giant commercial flight simulators

Cons

You're working with old technology and dated processes

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Dated process, old people blocking the path, etc

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