Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,328 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 7,328 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
5.0
Jul 17, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, atmosphere and great rewards!!!!

Cons

Non that I can think of. My experience has been great. Each day is an adventure.

3.0
Jul 16, 2013

Great first job out of college but wouldn't stay for too long

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, lots to learn, stable company, some sites have fitness centers

Cons

Most jobs are in Peoria, may have to work in or around factory setting, lots of old people that really should retire instead of resisting the change and putzing around.

4.0
Jul 15, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

fair pay and benefits for the area .. I was lucky and have a pension unlike current employees stable, non-hostile work environment able to share ideas and recommendations

Cons

typical mid level bureaucracy in some areas about any programs coming out of HR most HR recognition programs are silly and unrewarding for most, not team focused HR needs to recognize that people come to work for the money and benefits - not to be treated like children lots of people still getting paid that do almost nothing but talk about what they do because HR makes it too hard for supervisors to give honest, fair, low evaluations - this is really discouraging and unfair to the hard workers less vacation days than many competitor companies almost no stock reward programs (options) for anyone not in mid/upper management -- shows other skills aren't really recognized/appreciated

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