Drowning in their own Kool-Aid - Engineering Manager CAE Employee Review

2.0
May 15, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Good pension plan. The work can be interesting if you get on the right project. Some smart people.

Cons

The company is run by people who have spent their entire careers there and can't imagine anything other than the status quo. Innovation is not required, encouraged, or rewarded. Bureaucratic. Everything runs by timesheet and charge number. CEO is only concerned with cost-cutting. Everything else is window-dressing. (Imagine a tech company anywhere making people pay for their own coffee. They did a cost analysis and when they saw the monthly coffee bill, ...) A great place for somebody with limited ambition to watch your career waste away until you can start collecting that pension.

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5.0
Mar 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

CAE offers the opportunity to work in a highly respected and technically advanced aviation environment. The work itself is meaningful, especially knowing the impact our services have on pilot safety and training outcomes. Many of the employees are knowledgeable, dedicated, and genuinely care about doing the right thing for clients. The Las Vegas team is collaborative, and there is a strong sense of teamwork when challenges arise. Leadership has supported improvements during periods of transition, including operational changes and facility moves, and there is exposure to multiple areas of the business that support my professional growth. CAE also provides solid benefits and stability as a global organization, which is reassuring in a fast-changing industry.

Cons

Like many large organizations, business decisions are made without the appropriate change management or the end user being considered. Resource constraints, such has limitations on hiring, particularly during periods of growth place additional strain on frontline teams. Communication and alignment between departments or Centers are inconsistent. Some operational issues would benefit from more proactive planning rather than reactive fixes. There are opportunities to further invest in tools, equipment, and infrastructure to better support employees and client.

3.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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

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