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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5.0

Jan 6, 2025

Overall Great Company

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay Career advancement Inspiring goods/services

Cons

Long hours at work and mandatory working from office has been put into place (2-3 times per week)

5.0

Jan 6, 2025

Great place to work in autonomous & empowerment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a great culture here that leaders let the team do their best at day to day where team members can be empowered to innovate and collaborate based in projects and tasks, a great place to learn and rich experience

Cons

Change is one of the key word here so the working pace is fast.

4.0

Jan 3, 2025

Good Environment - Lots of Change

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and vacation policy, coworkers friendly, great opportunity to try different departments

Cons

Paid less than most defence companies, and defence employees are paid less than the civil employees.

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