Is Caterpillar a good company to work for?

Caterpillar has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 10,069 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?

"Good Working Quality and Benefits" ((in 638 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 582 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 498 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 287 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 161 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 282 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 165 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 118 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 104 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 84 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

Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,331 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 7,331 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

3.0

Jun 17, 2026

Good pay and work-life balance, but location is a drawback

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, work life balance

Cons

location, fully onsite, very large makes you feel like you don’t have much impact

4.0

Jun 10, 2026

Good compensation with supportive management, but limited PTO

Anonymous employee

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

3.0

Jun 8, 2026

"Good" job but culture has deteriorated significantly

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have an amazing manager, a fun team, and I've learned a lot in this role. It's a big company so there are so many people to learn from. There are many opportunities to take on new roles. It is usually expected that you switch roles every 2-5 years to keep growing and learning.

Cons

The culture at the company has dramatically changed in the last two years. It has become a culture of surveillance and chaotic urgency without prioritization from senior leaders. They also eliminated all DEI efforts last year, which reflects the old-school, conservative values of our leadership. Senior management is out of touch with what workers need to thrive, recommending we hire help to mitigate work-life balance stressors as we returned to the office, all while freezing pay.

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