Going downhill fast, terrible VPs - Manager CAE Employee Review

1.0
1 Jul 2024
Recommend
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Pros

6 Weeks + of PTO US health benefits are solid. Good maternity/paternity leave - paid

Cons

VPs drive too many decisions, and make them with zero understanding of the people, products. or the consequences. They also with no accept the blame when their initiatives fail because they were illogical. Pay - pay is below average, though they tout this "we always pay the median" policy. You will never be able to hire the best and brightest nor keep your super stars with mediocre pay. Canadian bias - There is a clear ceiling if you are not based in Montreal. There is an unspoken requirement that senior leadership must be based in Montreal. Conflicting with the global company image, and that the teams are not based in Montreal due to cost... It's a manufacturing company. Unfortunately this means a manufacturing company trying to play tech company. They do not know how to manage SaaS products. HR issues - while HR is typically terrible, HR here is incompetent in most regions. Product switching - Company is a firm believer in moving people around every few years. This can range from individual contributors to mid level leaders. True SMEs can't exist in this model... No prioritization - Company is incapable of choosing priorities. take a hard "do everything, all at once, all the time" stance and a certain VP even made the claim that CAE never has to settle for only some, we can do everything. Keep in mind teams will never be scaled up to ingest a higher workload.

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5.0
3 Mar 2026
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Pros

CAE has been an incredibly supportive place to build a career. Leaders genuinely invest in your development, and there’s a strong culture of learning, collaboration, and trust. I’ve always felt empowered to bring ideas forward and take on new challenges. The company cares about its people, provides flexibility when it matters, and creates an environment where you can grow personally and professionally. Proud to be part of this organization.

Cons

The company is evolving fast, which is good—but change can be emotionally challenging for teams navigating uncertainty.

3.0
12 Jun 2026
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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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