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 143 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of CAE employees being 3.8 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 143 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?

58% 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 (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 163 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 133 reviews)); "Flexible hours and adjusts to your lifestyle" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great values and culture along with a clear vision" ((in 61 reviews)); "Work remote partially great team" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"low pay and not much growth" ((in 55 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 48 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 24 reviews))

CAE Software Developer reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(143 total reviews)

Matthew Bromberg

60% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated CAE with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 143 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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143 reviews

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.

2.0

Jul 15, 2011

Sweat shop. Opportunity to travel. Poor compensation.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to travel the world. Friendly atmosphere.

Cons

Sweat shop. Midnight bug-fixing shifts Huge amount of favoratism shown by management towards people of the same culture as themselves (eg. Lebanese, Vietnamese etc). Salaries have not risen since the late 1990s. When I left CAE in 1998, my salary as a TS-III was 64K. Today in 2011 CAE salaries have not risen much. House prices in Montreal have doubled since that time. I am surprised that the median salary is, what, 66K for a software engineer/developer.

3.0

Jun 28, 2011

Overall CAE is a good company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly work environment Good benefits - 401K w/ matching, health, dental, vision, life insurance, temp disability, etc... Hours are flexible Dress code is relaxed - jeans, polo, and sneakers

Cons

Pay-scale is lower than average Management is unable to balance project workflow - lead to recent layoffs Product is old and needs revamping - functionality is good but could be made to be better if they would walk away from VB6.

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

Sweat shop. Opportunity to travel. Poor compensation.

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