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      3.8

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (1,799 total reviews)
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      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
      4.0
      Aug 16, 2009

      Good job, somewhat dated technology

      Software systems specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits Overtime paid 1.5x, or take in vacation Closes for 1.5 weeks at Christmas Lateral movement within the company possible

      Cons

      Company is unstable, lots of layoffs. Time pressure is most often unnecessary and exaggerated. Company is permanently being restructured, you boss will likely change more than once a year. Technology is becoming dated, although it has been improving lately.

      5.0
      Feb 6, 2009

      Great company, great opportunities, excellent outlook

      electrical systems designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      CAE has excellent growth opportunities in numerous areas. They are well positioned to weather difficult economic times as the blend of civil aviation, military and professional services allows strong sectors to compensate for weakness in others. Upper levels actively work to keep employees informed about the state of the company. Management displays sincere regard for the well-being of employees, and career growth is frequently discussed. Performance reviews are annual and personalized, with relatively concrete and attainable targets. Global, innovative and well-managed, there's a reason CAE was awarded one of Canada's top 100 employers for the last two years straight.

      Cons

      Some departments may experience a lot of (fully compensated) overtime.

      4.0
      Aug 27, 2008

      A good place to work.

      Engineer/software developer iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The working conditions are fairly good and overtime is paid at time and a half. As well, the company has an official shutdown for almost two weeks during the Christmas - New Year's timeframe. The company officially offers flexible schedules within certain limits (9:30 - 3:30 core hours) and unofficially schedules tend to be completely flexible. Depending on one's manager and one's specific work requirements, it may be possible to work from home.

      Cons

      It carries the deadweight of a corporate bureaucracy, often cutting off its nose to spite its face. I presume that this occurs in most companies of similar size and age, and so I don't consider it to be alarming; more a fact of life. As well, upper management often does not pay attention to employees' professional concerns until matters get out of hand. Again, in my experience this often tends to be the case in engineering companies. Management tends not to relate well to engineering,. One thing that is different is that CAE tends promote managers from within the engineering ranks, and so many of the managers have an understanding of the type of work their underlings do and can, at times, take employee's suggestions to heart.

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