Pros
-Amazing colleagues on the technical level. You will have the chance to work with very smart and helpful people who are willing to share their knowledge. This is CAE's redeeming quality. -Interesting product. Flight simulators are incredibly complex yet amazing. If aerospace is your passion, this might be the place for you. If flight simulation is your passion, this is definitely the place for you.
Cons
-Emergency mode is the norm rather than the exception. There is ALOT of poor/optimistic planning combined with aggressive (sometimes impossible) deadlines. This often leads to panic, stress, and overtime. -Irregular hours due to site unavailability. Depending on the task, testing your software on the actual simulator may be required. However, as deadlines approach, these sites are often fully booked. You may have no choice but to take time slots very late at night or extremely early in the morning. -Very disorganized. Planning is usually done for the short-term. Everything is focused on meeting the closest deadline. The same problems are encountered over and over again. There is no long term solution for common issues. The process is rarely if ever improved. How this company managed to survive this long is beyond me. -Extremely poor work/life balance. This is a direct result of the previous points. There is a culture of overtime and stress here. Be extremely careful if are considering working here. Be prepared to deal with stress/chaos on a regular basis (the intensity varies with position and department). Unless you are very passionate about aircrafts and flight simulation, I would not recommend working here. If you have no choice but to work here, avoid staying more than 3 years.