Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,330 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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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7K reviews
4.0
Aug 22, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Job opportunities have improved with slightly improved options of moving around in department. Good technical environment with opportunity to be involved in projects. Slowly moving in the right direction of providing support and growth opportunities. Training plan with a minimum of 5 days external training in a year plus other internal training courses. Good access to WBT library

Cons

Still need to improve on coaching people when they take on new roles. Management need to be seen to be actively managing and coaching and not sticking their heads in the sand when problems arise. Need to understand that a good technical person does not make a good team leader or manager.

3.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are generally helpful. Known brand to work for.

Cons

Sanford location is so pressed on getting machines shipped they neglect the process. Limited people resources causes lots of burnout and OT. Unorganized and poor planning. No work life balance.

4.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation. Some benefits are better than others . Work culture depends on the team you’re with but my experience has been that I’ve had great management who put a lot of trust and faith into their employees.

Cons

Limited PTO when you first start with the company

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