Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,325 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 7,325 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
4.0
Feb 25, 2013

Satisfied with some managers way of supervising.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent opportunities and good pay.

Cons

Too much corporate politics involved for some jobs.

2.0
Feb 20, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Caterpillar makes awesome products and pays very well. There is a lot of opportunity to advance your career in various departments and various locations.

Cons

The manufacturing culture is very negative - box-checking, good ol' boy club, passing blame rather than identifying and fixing problems.

5.0
Feb 19, 2013

Excellent

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

Great people, dynamic environment, and excellent hands on experience. Upper management is extremely knowledgeable and my current boss is a great role model and mentor.

Cons

Some of the union veterans that operate the machinery are clearly there to just collect a paycheck and take no pride in their work or maintaining quality.

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