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 160 reviews)); "Good Benefits & Salary" ((in 127 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 64 reviews)); "Good culture and people to work with" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great team to work with at Little Rock office." ((in 57 reviews))

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

"low pay and not much growth" ((in 57 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent" ((in 42 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 38 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 38 reviews)); "No training for job very controlling about when they want you in the office." ((in 31 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

3.0

Apr 19, 2026

Outsourced

Accounting analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Good hours of work

Cons

You can be outsourced without notice to another company

3.0

Apr 14, 2026

Great place to work

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability at home Competitive pay Overtime pay bonuses Safe - mostly non-hazardous

Cons

Not much growth, easy to hit a ceiling Easy to get bored/stale Senior leadership is shifting a lot. Uncertainty for the future

3.0

Apr 13, 2026

Some good, mostly bad

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, flexible schedule, interesting/engaging work, great coworkers

Cons

Antiquated systems and processes, they will overwork you on projects that will go nowhere, for a tech company they are not very tech saavy, low pay, upper management doesn’t seem to know what they’re doing most of the time, lay offs happen way too often

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