Is Caterpillar a good company to work for?

Caterpillar has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 10,082 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% 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?

77% 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 (297) , Software Engineer (143) , Design Engineer (123) , 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?

"They have very good benefits and they are friendly" ((in 643 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 571 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 502 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 281 reviews)); "Good work culture and learning curve is good" ((in 157 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 291 reviews)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 163 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 126 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 103 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

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,340 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 7,340 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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1.0

Sep 30, 2022

7 weeks - 2 phone calls & 2 follow up emails - No Response, but "in processing"

Project manager

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Pros

I grew up wearing their apparel and watching my family use their trucks for work, but I don't know anymore.

Cons

I submitted an application back in 08/22. I was called for an interview by an internal recruiter. After rescheduling a few times, because of international time-zone conflicts from the Hiring Manager, I had my interview. It was a positive interview interaction. After the interview, I was informed, I would have an update within a week. . After 2 weeks, I called the recruiter (left vm) and followed up with an email. NO RESPONSE.. After 3 weeks, I called again (no answer) and replied off the original email chain. NO RESPONSE.. IT HAS BEEN 6 WEEKS SINCE INTERVIEWING & I'M STILL "IN PROCESSING" with no communication from anyone at the company.. Mind you, the position was removed, then reuploaded, then removed again within 48hours in mid-September (YES, I was checking every single day. That's how much I wanted to be a part of the Caterpillar team)

5.0

Sep 28, 2022

Join for fantastic and relevant experience with great benefits

Associate software engineer

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Pros

Amazing culture, challenging work and CAT encourages you to learn new skills while at work! (New programming languages, etc.)

Cons

I don’t know any cons. I get many vacation days, fantastic 401k match, and get paid a lot.

Caterpillar Response

3y

We are glad to hear you enjoy the Team Caterpillar culture. The work you do matters, and we are happy that you find it challenging and rewarding. Thank you for sharing your experience.

2.0

Sep 13, 2022

Going down the drain!

Engineer

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Pros

Working at the Tucson Proving Ground used to be a really cool place to work. 1. The type of work is different for most roles in engineering. It’s hands on and the equipment is huge. It’s like working in a big boys sand box. 2. 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off) 3. Work / Life balance culture (although is rapidly deteriorating with high priority projects)

Cons

1. No hazard pay for working around large equipment like other mines & industries. If the job is so dangerous we can’t smoke weed on the weekends, we should get compensated for the loss of privileges. 2. No site premium to make up for the 1+ hour drive from Tucson to the facility 3. Random drug screens and they test for cannabis (although it’s legal here); in fact I believe it is the only engineering facility that has a random drug screen policy 4. Facility amenities are lacking (especially compared to other CAT facilities) 5. Expected to be in the office daily (most peers are still working from home) 6. Facility improvement ideas (CI cards) get closed not adopted regularly, this makes people no longer have the desire to enter improvement ideas. 7. High turnover rate for operators and mechanics makes it harder for engineering to get tests completed on schedule due to lack of resources 8. In 2020, all agency staff took a 10% pay cut and the following business day all salary staff got a merit increase 9. In consistent bonus pay out for employees but consistent payout of shareholders dividends

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