Great place to work if you live in Central Illinois - Senior Systems Supervisor Caterpillar Employee Review

4.0
Jul 15, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Good health insurance and benefits, good yearly bonuses. The pay is good.

Cons

They are enforcing returning to office by any means necessary. They have lost many high-quality producers who have refused to relocate or refuse to come in. Here's the kicker - they are requiring in-person attendance at the Chicago office and there aren't even enough desks for everyone. It would be a literal fire hazard if we all came into the Chicago office at the same time, M-F, during business hours. No one knows how or if they are going to actually enforce this. Cost of gas is insane, Joe doesn't care about the workers. Or the work for that matter. It's obvious this is a soft layoff, they have made a bunch of people quit. Their internal design agency is falling apart, lots of people have quit, not only because of return to office but because of the toxic politics, favoritism, and lack of direction and accountability. Mediocre workers are allowed to keep their jobs ONLY because of their ability to put their bodies in a chair and work in-person. The other relocation option HR gave besides Chicago was Peoria. No one wants to live in Peoria for any reason whatsoever, be for real.

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