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?

"The people are great and professional." ((in 165 reviews)); "good benefits for employees and hybrid work" ((in 132 reviews)); "Flexible hours with California Fridays (Friday afternoon off when the hours been done during the week)" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great values and culture along with a clear vision" ((in 59 reviews)); "Work remote partially great team" ((in 58 reviews))

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

"low pay and Is stressful to work" ((in 57 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs are really saddening" ((in 41 reviews)); "Managers don't like if you don't do overtime on weekly basis." ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 38 reviews)); "Low Resources poor operations no training for new hires" ((in 25 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Feb 23, 2010

Nice people, bad medium and top management. Technology is mature...

Systems software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The technical domain is fascinating. People at engineering and technical levels are great It's a nice multicultural place.

Cons

Periodic lay off since few years (say 2003) despite large federal aids. Some of the middle management composed by "green MBAs" is building there own ivory tower. Too much politics on top of technical work produces unecessary pressures, sometime it's close to harassment, on employees and makes working methodology not enough efficient. In some department, people are not well-respected by medium and top managment.

3.0

Jun 12, 2026

Great team and benefits, but nepotism and micromanagement persist

Assembly technician ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team of people to work with, easy going environment, amazing benefits especially pto and sick time

Cons

Lots of nepotism among management that favor relatives or close friends for hiring, promotions, or assignments, also micro management and a get it done attitude rather than focus on quality

3.0

May 5, 2026

Great work environment but average pay and job insecurity

Aircraft systems software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing work environment - Flexible work schedule and hours - Flexible vacation scheme

Cons

- Very average salary scheme - Lack of transparency on how promotions work - Lack of real job security as company often goes through cycles of layoffs and rehiring yearly

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