Lot's of opportunity internally, good variety of work, all the goods and bads of a big multi-national. - Mechanical Engineer Caterpillar Employee Review

4.0
Jan 11, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great opportunities to move internally every 3-5 years. International positions available although getting harder to land. Interesting product that has a global impact on humanity. Generally high standards for safety and ethics. Competitive compensation, stable company although there have been some layoffs in the past 5 years. A true multi-national corporation with many interesting challenges and opportunities.

Cons

With size comes some inefficiencies due to competing internal priorities, difficulty of communication, globally spread groups, etc. Majority of locations are not very 'sexy', tending to be in smaller cities or rural communities (may be a plus, depending on your preference). Culture and mindset tend to reflect the locations. Size, competition, and internal turnover make it difficult to foster a 'family' atmosphere.

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5.0
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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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