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      Caterpillar

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      Caterpillar reviews

      4.0

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (7,318 total reviews)

      Joe Creed

      67% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,318 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).

      Reviews by job title

      7K reviews
      3.0
      Feb 23, 2019

      Great People and Great Benefits - Unsure Environment

      Learning manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits; Salaries; Flexible Work Schedules; Dress for your day; Main Peoria-area very low cost of living with high salaries.

      Cons

      Unreasonable Workloads; Lack of clarity of roles; inattention to mid and low leadership behavior; No longer a company with internal opportunities--all going to external and to Chicago.

      3.0
      Jan 28, 2019

      Digital Technology Manager

      Digital technology manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work life balance is there if you seek it. Good people overall.

      Cons

      Changing direction every couple of years. Lack of clarity on vision in general. A lot of great people have left the company and leaving everyday.

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      Caterpillar Response
      7y
      Thank you for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback! When decisions are made at the top many factors come into play; one of them is the way it will impact all our employees. We believe every single Caterpillar employee moves our company forward, so we appreciate your comments and sticking with us through our times of growth.
      1.0
      Dec 21, 2018

      Warehouse

      Warehouse worker
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Not very many, if any

      Cons

      You name it, no lunch, no promotions (favoritisms), pay sucks, always working to remove full time employees to replace with part time temps (lower pay, no benefits). We call it the “cat litter box”

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