Caterpillar reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,331 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 7,331 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
Jul 7, 2025

Typical large corporation

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work with interesting people.

Cons

Company politics prevent people from being authentic. The work/life balance in some roles is non-existent, and despite saying otherwise, the expectation to put work before family is often strong.

1.0
May 28, 2025

Layoffs

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, variety of work, benefits

Cons

Being laid off after 20+ years, unrealistic expectations

2.0
Apr 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a job and the pay is steady

Cons

They don’t care about their workers

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