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      Caterpillar reviews

      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (7,331 total reviews)

      Joe Creed

      68% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      4.0
      Jan 12, 2026

      Great Company, Poor Management

      Manufacturing engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits (healthcare, 401k, maternity), pay, teamwork, ERGs,

      Cons

      Lacking OJT, lacking development for employees outside of leadership programs

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      Caterpillar Response
      5mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. As we look for ways to improve, your feedback is valued.
      2.0
      Jan 5, 2026

      Good pay but the entire work environment is like high school

      Machinist/technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay Full time hours Frequent overtime Diverse work culture There are good people there, but there are also plenty of brown noses.

      Cons

      Management tends to make up reasons to get people into trouble. Work life balance is nonexistent because they are always so far behind on production schedule and rather than fix the issue when one comes up they tend to ignore it and act surprised when everything starts going poorly. Human Resources is very unreliable and tend to make frequent errors when it comes to data entry. Rumors and gossip are like currency. Management does a poor job of addressing these issues in just about every capacity.

      3.0
      Dec 30, 2025

      Reconsidering my Career with CAT

      Sr. engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've been with Cat for 10 years. Very stable company.

      Cons

      Seems like things are going in the wrong direction lately. I used to think I would stay my full career here, but given the forced RTO and not great STIP (Even though it was the most profitable year in 100 years), I just don't feel like there is a strong reason to stay.

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