Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,309 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 7,309 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
2.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good health insurance and benefits, good yearly bonuses. The pay is good.

Cons

They are enforcing returning to office by any means necessary. They have lost many high-quality producers who have refused to relocate or refuse to come in. Here's the kicker - they are requiring in-person attendance at the Chicago office and there aren't even enough desks for everyone. It would be a literal fire hazard if we all came into the Chicago office at the same time, M-F, during business hours. No one knows how or if they are going to actually enforce this. Cost of gas is insane, Joe doesn't care about the workers. Or the work for that matter. It's obvious this is a soft layoff, they have made a bunch of people quit. Their internal design agency is falling apart, lots of people have quit, not only because of return to office but because of the toxic politics, favoritism, and lack of direction and accountability. Mediocre workers are allowed to keep their jobs ONLY because of their ability to put their bodies in a chair and work in-person. The other relocation option HR gave besides Chicago was Peoria. No one wants to live in Peoria for any reason whatsoever, be for real.

3.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have an amazing manager, a fun team, and I've learned a lot in this role. It's a big company so there are so many people to learn from. There are many opportunities to take on new roles. It is usually expected that you switch roles every 2-5 years to keep growing and learning.

Cons

The culture at the company has dramatically changed in the last two years. It has become a culture of surveillance and chaotic urgency without prioritization from senior leaders. They also eliminated all DEI efforts last year, which reflects the old-school, conservative values of our leadership. Senior management is out of touch with what workers need to thrive, recommending we hire help to mitigate work-life balance stressors as we returned to the office, all while freezing pay.

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