Is Caterpillar a good company to work for?

Caterpillar has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 10,068 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Caterpillar to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Caterpillar have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Controls Engineer and Corporate Intern .

Does Caterpillar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Caterpillar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Caterpillar. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Caterpillar?

78% of Caterpillar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Caterpillar 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Caterpillar?

Engineer (296) , Software Engineer (143) , Design Engineer (122) , Intern (115) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Senior Engineer (103) , Associate Engineer (100) , Manager (98) , Project Manager (74) , Estagiário (72) , Mechanical Engineer (64) , Warehouse Associate (60) , Engineering Manager (58) , Section Manager (57) , Internship (53)

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

"They have very good benefits and they are friendly" ((in 637 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 585 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 500 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 300 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 167 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 289 reviews)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 165 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 125 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 76 reviews))

What are employees saying about Caterpillar layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Caterpillar locations?

Peoria , Mossville , Chicago , Decatur , Aurora , East Peoria , Lafayette , Morton , Seguin , Athens , Joliet , Sanford , Champaign , South Milwaukee , Griffin , Houston , Clayton , Tucson , Victoria , North Little Rock , Clayton , Pontiac , Dallas , Corinth , Nashville , Waco , Mapleton , Brooklyn Park , San Antonio , Atlanta

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,330 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,330 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Caterpillar employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0

Sep 2, 2013

No advancement, and only one 3% raise in the last 5 years despite record profits.

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Only pro to working at Cat is that if you have enough seniority, you may keep your job while they cut the workforce. That is if you can make a living without raises or any chance of promotion.

Cons

Honestly, if I were to list all the cons to working as a union employee at Cat, people would not believe they were true. Cat enjoyed record profits quarter after quarter until 2013, and management treated themselves to pay increases and bonuses each year. The average working guy was given only one 3% pay increase in the last five years (due to a new contract being signed by the union), and nothing else. No bonuses, no cost of living increase, no pension. Things like tuition reimbursement has been revoked, so no chance to improve yourself. Many more things could be listed, but you get the idea.

2.0

May 29, 2013

"Dialing for Dollard for Doug and Diane" (read Doug's Business Week article)

Technical manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not the company it once was

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Employees come behind shareholders at all costs

3.0

May 19, 2013

Life is too short to play in shallow water, where your manager determines your career potential.

Gp advanced purchasing analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Management & contract Management have GREAT PAY and BENEFITS. Get a good (or great manager) you are set for life with an outstanding career all the perks and an opportunity to work with and learn from intelligent individuals from all over the world. This applies to an average, workaholic or a slacker employee. I had an OUTSTANDING experience in Building H (somewhat in Building AC) in Mossville, IL (Peoria Area.)

Cons

NOT ALL LOCATIONS AND MANAGERS ARE CREATED EQUAL. I worked in Mossville, IL - great experience, even with the known philandering and other indiscretions. Victoria, TX location - was a mess and had NO DESIRE to do anything more that POST, Caterpillar's "Values in Action" Human Resources @ CAT is only there to protect the company (and your bad boss), pray you never need to ask HR for anything important. Peoria Area locals - only known "BIG YELLOW", believing that CAT is the only successful career option and tolerate prevalent philandering of Managers. As a Fortune 500 company Caterpillar is powerful enough to call the media and MAKE IT BIG NEWS when CAT does something good and can make any bad news or mistreatment of employees go away. If you enjoy saying yes and have no desire to think or see results from your efforts you will do well at Cat. Get the wrong manager, your career and your ability to build a career is gone or limited, no matter how hard you work . You will go nowhere. Victoria, TX plant does not have it's act together. Veteran employees are doing the best they can and see the LACK OF CAT VALUES IN ACTION. Then there are the new employees that do not know any better and still have hope. (IE: Lead Welders that make $11.15 hr while an entry level assemblers makes $10.75. All given the hope that better is just around the corner.

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No advancement, and only one 3% raise in the last 5 years despite record profits.

"Dialing for Dollard for Doug and Diane" (read Doug's Business Week article)

Life is too short to play in shallow water, where your manager determines your career potential.

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