Is Caterpillar a good company to work for as a Engineering Development Program?

Engineering Development Program professionals working at Caterpillar have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 76 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Caterpillar employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineering Development Program Jobs at Caterpillar now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineering Development Program interview questions at Caterpillar .

Does Caterpillar pay Engineering Development Program employees well?

Engineering Development Program professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Caterpillar with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 76 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineering Development Program salaries at Caterpillar.

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Engineer (296) , Software Engineer (143) , Design Engineer (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Intern (114) , Senior Engineer (103) , Associate Engineer (100) , Manager (98) , Project Manager (74) , Estagiário (72) , Mechanical Engineer (64) , Warehouse Associate (60) , Engineering Manager (58) , Section Manager (57) , Internship (53)

What are the pros of working at Caterpillar according to real employee reviews?

"They have very good benefits and they are friendly" ((in 640 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 582 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 492 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 277 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 159 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Caterpillar according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 295 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when economic times are bad" ((in 167 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 125 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 93 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 82 reviews))

Caterpillar Engineering Development Program reviews

4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Joe Creed

83% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

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Engineering Development Program employees have rated Caterpillar with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineering Development Program professionals have an excellent working experience there. Caterpillar is rated 24% above average by Engineering Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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76 reviews

5.0

Mar 9, 2020

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fun work! interesting problems connecting data and heavy machinery

Cons

planning projects across multiple teams has a lot of issues

Caterpillar Response

6y

Thanks for leaving feedback about your experience at Caterpillar. We’re glad to know you’ve found your work to be rewarding. As a global company we focus on collaboration as we know diverse perspectives and ideas are immensely rewarding. Thanks for doing the work that matters!

5.0

Mar 6, 2020

Good company to work for

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Downtown Chicago office is conveniently located. Modern technology stack and tools, all development is cloud based, agile software development with devops practices, competent leadership, excellent benefits, good work life balance.

Cons

Long commute time from suburbs, no tax-free commuter benefits

Caterpillar Response

6y

We are so glad that you’ve enjoyed working for Caterpillar! As a manufacturing company with a digital focus, we are so glad you have found the work to be rewarding and the team in the Chicago office to be strong.

4.0

Jun 15, 2019

Working there was good;

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great pay and benefits. Company culture is strong and positive.

Cons

Last 10 years the company changed to value stock price over people. Restructuring cost many our jobs at a time when finding another one due to age is nearly impossible.

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