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 (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 160 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 132 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good culture and working style" ((in 64 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 54 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 43 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 39 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 39 reviews)); "No training for job very controlling about when they want you in the office." ((in 27 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

(1,805 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 1,805 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

Aug 11, 2014

Needs more effective communication channels between layers of management, less stratification, and more cohesion.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people you work with make this place.

Cons

Management is trying to handle a beast that they can't control. Shareholders have top priority. High turnover due to multiple organization-wide layoffs each year.

3.0

Jun 16, 2014

Challenging Work but pay less

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love their product and work.Lots of challenges. Lots of experienced people willing to teach.

Cons

The management is bad. Pays hardly any money to the engineers whereas the managers bag all the money. French is a big factor too. Not recommended if french is not your first language.

2.0

Jun 6, 2014

very bad attitude between coworkers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many interesting projects, great place for new grads. Overtime is paid, flexible time schedules, possibilities to go on business trips.

Cons

Employees talk constantly against each other, management encourages this by hailing heroes, who are mostly patchers of code. Very little structure about how the work should proceed. Business trips may become a curse for some workers, who may ended up spending more than 50% of their time abroad.

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