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

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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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7K reviews

1.0

Jun 15, 2022

Poor Management

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are not too bad

Cons

Low salary No vision. Toxic backstabbing hypocrite team members. Management doesn’t get involved to solve the infighting in their teams. Loss of talent. Not true to their weird. Sold one thing in interview. Job is something else entirely.

4.0

Jun 5, 2022

Logistics

Shipping and receiving

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Company is amazing & the pay is great, the staff is wonderful and understanding and I definitely enjoyed my time at Caterpillar Inc. I would definitely recommend it to those who are looking.

Cons

They have quotas as far as goes that people are required to meet a per hour and after doing 246 picks per hour and mandatory overtime every day; you burn out literally as your numbers decline and write up can incur. Mandatory is required daily, and quotas are expected to be met no matter the other duties you are assigned. During my time there we were understaffed and expected to meet growing demand while wearing other job hats which led to a high turnover rate and an even greater demand for higher quotas. I believe that they are in the process of addressing this issue with corporate; however, I just got burnt out.

1.0

May 17, 2022

No personal life

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

All the overtime you are willing to work.

Cons

All the overtime you are required to work. Too much mandatory overtime leaves little time to have a social life, especially if you have children. There's a limit to how many people can have a day off so you better make that request for a vacation day far enough in advance to get it. Management doesn't care about workers as long as they get their bonus.

Caterpillar Response

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We understand that work/life balance is essential and we appreciate your feedback on the need to improve this. Your experience gives us the information we need to be a better place to work. We are glad to have you on the team and appreciate your honesty.

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