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      Caterpillar

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      Caterpillar reviews

      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (7,322 total reviews)

      Joe Creed

      67% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Senior management

      Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,322 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
      Apr 25, 2012

      Caterpillar is a very conservative and stable environment to work in.

      Revenue analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Caterpillar is a very stable place to work. My colleagues are very knowledgeable about the industry and there is a good camaraderie between colleagues. The work environment is very diligent to say the least.

      Cons

      The camaraderie sometimes turns to a buddy system. Also it allows inappropriate interaction with coworkers. Although it is a very conservative company it also has the old American ideal of the "boys club" within the corporate environment as well as with the customer interaction. Also because of the conservative nature the company lacks innovative vision and support.

      2.0
      Apr 23, 2012

      Great place for consultants and sales

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very good pay and benefits. Once you're hired on, it's a fairly stable long-term career (i.e. you really have to screw up to get fired).

      Cons

      IT resources are being managed very poorly for the last few years. We are hemorrhaging money trying to implement SAP as the future of the business. Meanwhile, no interest is being shown in maintaining the mainframe environment that will keep the company alive until SAP is deployed.

      4.0
      Apr 23, 2012

      Rewarding

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Opportunities exist in many different fields within the same company. You can change carriers without changing companies. The people I work with are some of the best people in their field of expertise. Everyone gets along very well.

      Cons

      Promotions seem to be controlled more by popularity than by effort or accomplishments. You can do well in your job, but if your supervisor isn't aware of everything you do, or can't communicate it to other supervisors and higher management, you're stuck.

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