Does CAE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CAE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CAE. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CAE?

68% 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 (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?

"Great projects and people." ((in 161 reviews)); "Good Benefits & Salary" ((in 133 reviews)); "Flexible hours and adjusts to your lifestyle" ((in 63 reviews)); "Good culture and working style" ((in 61 reviews)); "Not scared to hire less qualified folks and help them grow within the company Good work life balance" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"low pay and not much growth" ((in 59 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 49 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 36 reviews)); "No Training apart from on the job." ((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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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,804 total reviews)

Matthew Bromberg

53% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

CAE has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,804 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

2.0

Oct 30, 2014

CAE review

Systems software specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Nice and supportive colleagues -Flexible schedule

Cons

-A lot of poking around and digging for documents to accomplish tasks -Missing labs or unstable -Small yearly salary increases -Not a lot of learning opportunities for software development -Processes changes frequently and a lot of reorgs

2.0

Oct 27, 2014

Need to improve on stability !!

Software developer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working exposure to different simulators and lot of opportunities to work on different projects.

Cons

should improve on project and HR management

3.0

Oct 1, 2014

Steady job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, nice work and family balance program

Cons

not a lot of learning

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