Is Caterpillar a good company to work for as a Data Science Program Manager?

Data Science Program Manager professionals working at Caterpillar have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 57 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Caterpillar employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Data Science Program Manager Jobs at Caterpillar now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Science Program Manager interview questions at Caterpillar .

Does Caterpillar pay Data Science Program Manager employees well?

Data Science Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Caterpillar with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 57 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Science Program Manager salaries at Caterpillar.

How happy are Data Science Program Manager professionals working at Caterpillar?

68% of Data Science Program Manager employees at Caterpillar would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 29% in the past 12 months. Data Science Program Manager professionals have also rated Caterpillar with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

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

"They have very good benefits and they are friendly" ((in 643 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 571 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 502 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 281 reviews)); "Good work culture and learning curve is good" ((in 157 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 291 reviews)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 163 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 126 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 103 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 84 reviews))

Caterpillar Data Science Program Manager reviews

4.1

68% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Joe Creed

61% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Data Science Program Manager employees have rated Caterpillar with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Science Program Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Caterpillar is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Science Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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57 reviews

5.0

Oct 30, 2025

Work Culture

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company. Work life balance.

Cons

Nothing. Good Company to work

Caterpillar Response

8mo

We are happy to hear that you are experiencing a good work culture and work-life balance here at Caterpillar. Thank you for being a valuable member of #TeamCaterpillar and sharing your experience.

4.0

Oct 11, 2025

Good company culture and pay, reduced flexibility

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive salary for Data Scientists when considering that this isn't London - Long established company (Perkins, which was bought by Caterpillar 20+ years ago) with good company culture - Progression pathways, opportunities to mentor/get mentored, etc - Best of both worlds when it comes to the US-UK professional culture - exposure to American corporate culture while retaining a British feel and work values

Cons

- Company has moved to 5-days in the office - A well established company employee grade system that sometimes feel stifling and can discourage quick moves up the ladder - Considering the recent economic situation around the world, a tightening of the belt has been put into place when it comes to things like international business travel

1.0

Aug 13, 2025

Ok Pay for easy but antiquated work, but terrible company and management

Lead data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of redundancy so you dont actually do a lot Decent pay for Illinois if you aren't in the Chicago office People actually have heard of the company you work for The equipment they make is needed, so they won't just dissolve into nothing

Cons

Everything is outdated So much bloat, a team of summer interns can do more better than a task force of 100 Full time employees, in multiple areas managers do not know their jobs, technology, or the business HR is terrible and actively tries to push people out (RTO, bonus cutting). Replacing US jobs and workers with foreign

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