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?

69% 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 (79) , Integration Specialist (57) , Project Manager (48) , Manager (41) , Systems Software Specialist (31) , Instructor (26) , Simulator Technician (24) , 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 158 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 132 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great team to work with at Little Rock office." ((in 59 reviews)); "Good culture and people to work with" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"low pay and Is stressful to work" ((in 54 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 41 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent" ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 37 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 26 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.

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,799 total reviews)

Matthew Bromberg

56% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

CAE has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,799 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 Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Sep 24, 2025

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible and good work life balance

Cons

Workload can be a lot

4.0

Sep 21, 2025

simulator specialist

Simulator specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits, flexible work from home

Cons

salary could be higher compared to market

4.0

Sep 20, 2025

They fire a lot lately

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salaries, good benefits, good work life balance and opportunity for growth. People are also very nice

Cons

Quite annoying to be forced to fire people all the time. Specially highly talented people.

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