Does CAI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CAI. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CAI?

66% of CAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CAI 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CAI?

Validation Engineer (67) , CQV Engineer (21) , Project Manager (17) , Senior Validation Engineer (8) , Senior Project Manager (7) , Commissioning Engineer (4) , Consultant (4) , Engineer (4) , Client Manager (3) , Commissioning Agent (3) , Agent (2) , Associate Director (2) , C&Q Engineer (2) , CQV Engineer II (2) , Director (2)

What are the pros of working at CAI according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great" ((in 36 reviews)); "Some good people in the weeds." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good pay if you’re working OT and live in a cheap area" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great retirement plan" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good Professional Development" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"1. Poor management." ((in 14 reviews)); "Company organizational structure doesn't support a good work/life balance." ((in 6 reviews)); "Despite a skilled team, inadequate leadership undermines the overall work atmosphere." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about CAI redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CAI redundancy and their outlook for job security at CAI in 2026.

CAI Reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(254 total reviews)

Sheena Dempsey

72% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (254 reviews)

CAI has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 254 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CAI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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254 reviews

2.0

24 Jun 2026

good for a temporary layover

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Diverse clients and opportunities to expand skillset and see many things

Cons

Strong sink or swim mentality Pressure to volunteer time rather than bill internally

4.0

22 May 2026

CAI’s been going downhill for years. Still a good stepping stone to work for a client full-time

Validation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Time and a half OT - There used to be an amazing 401k (15%+ESOP), that’s just been axed thanks to private equity buying us out - Good colleagues - Willing to train people - Good pay if you’re working OT and live in a cheap area

Cons

- Overtime far from guaranteed. Sometimes you’re scrapping to hit 40 hours. - Pay sucks in expensive areas - Project assignment is mostly luck of the draw? They need to be a copy-paste monkey? You’re a copy-paste monkey until the end of days. - Company did a lot of things to increase enterprise value in the short term in preparation for the buyout from private equity - Company repeatedly shorts people on raises and promotions and works to muddy the water on payscales and promotions.The middle has hollowed out because of lack of raise/promotions. People get 3 years and then bail. - Travel can be super heavy and last minute - Company far more bureaucratic than it needs to be

3.0

17 May 2026

Slow management leads to stalled projects and engineer stress

Validation engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

401k is solid but ESOP plan is ending

Cons

Projects get held up, management is slow with proposal turn around Clients get cold feet and pull out of projects and engineers are stranded trying to scrape 40 hours

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good for a temporary layover

CAI’s been going downhill for years. Still a good stepping stone to work for a client full-time

Slow management leads to stalled projects and engineer stress

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