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      Caterpillar

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      Caterpillar reviews

      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (7,331 total reviews)

      Joe Creed

      68% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Senior management

      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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      Reviews by job title

      7K reviews
      1.0
      Jun 4, 2024

      Horrible

      Material specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Don’t apply it’s not work the stress

      Cons

      Horrible place to work don’t apply

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      Caterpillar Response
      2y
      We are disappointed in the experience you described here and ask that you reach out to your local HR Representative so that these claims can be properly looked into.
      3.0
      May 15, 2024

      Clique based

      Section manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay and opportunities. Plenty advancement for those who seek it and work for it.

      Cons

      Targeting, even in management. Make someone mad and they will find ways around policy to get you.

      4.0
      May 12, 2024

      Great pay, smart people, but not immune to layoffs

      Engineering project team leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I love working with smart, talented people, and they are plentiful at Caterpillar. The pay is also great. For a low cost of living area in the Midwest, the pay is exceptional.

      Cons

      The biggest downsides to Caterpillar is the cyclical business. When times are bad, layoffs are expected. Each individual is unlikely to be affected, but the risk remains. This is tolerable for young employees who are mobile, but it's brutal for senior employees with children in schools and deep family ties to the area. There aren't any other employers of comparable size in town.

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