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?

67% 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 (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 167 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 127 reviews)); "Flexible hours and adjusts to your lifestyle" ((in 64 reviews)); "Work remote partially great team" ((in 63 reviews)); "Not scared to hire less qualified folks and help them grow within the company Good work life balance" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"low pay and Is stressful to work" ((in 60 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 46 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 41 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 39 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 29 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.

CAE reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,808 total reviews)

Matthew Bromberg

52% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

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 1,808 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 27, 2019

Great place to work for

Product integrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company gives everyone the opportunity to grow and management has a clear target for the future. Great benefits, great flexible schedule, great remuneration. Modern working environment and healthy culture make CAE a strong contender for the best places to work for in Canada.

Cons

Parking sometimes could be challenging.

5.0

Jun 27, 2019

Great Place to work

Project specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of interesting projects. Opportunity to develop. Good for self starters.

Cons

Sink or swim mentality will mean that some good people leave.

5.0

Jun 26, 2019

"Never stop learning and growing as part of the CAE team"

Senior subject matter expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with great people who support you. Extremely interesting and challenging projects Great benefits and very good pay. Flex time and remote work Company is growing rapidly and does so much for their employees Just a great place to start your career ( and stay for a very long time!)

Cons

Alot of levels of leadership Manloading and planning can use improvement Not a very good program for integrating/mentoring of new employees

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