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      Caterpillar

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      Caterpillar reviews

      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (7,327 total reviews)

      Joe Creed

      68% 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 7,327 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
      Dec 21, 2015

      With growth opportunities and advice from mentors along the way, my experience overall has been very positive.

      Marketing consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is plenty of room for growth and opportunity within this global company. Fellow peers are very supportive and collaborative.

      Cons

      It's a very conservative company. They need to put more value on diversity of background and thought leadership, especially in certain upper management positions.

      2.0
      Dec 8, 2015

      IT Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Mostly talented people with good work ethic. Good corporate culture and values for second level managers down. Good work life balance most of the time.

      Cons

      Management does not address performance issues for people who are incompetent or not in a good job fit. Senior managers do not involve first line managers when deciding who to keep or let go.

      2.0
      Dec 4, 2015

      Everything that shines isn't Gold

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefits were great, I loved the work schedule, Mon. - Fri., 7-3:30, and closed for 2 weeks with pay for Xmas. SOME of the coworkers were also great to work with.

      Cons

      EVERYTHING ELSE!!!! It was like working in a zoo, and you are the animals. Someone is always watching you. It doesn't matter WHAT you're really doing, it's what upper management THINKS you're doing that counts. Like every other place, they have favorites, and those are the ones the actually advance. Some stay in the same position for years, but even though some may throw "shade" or get an attitude with management, these are the very SAME people that are promoted.

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