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

"Good Working Quality and Benefits" ((in 628 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 574 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 498 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 279 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 162 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 294 reviews)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 156 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 127 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 100 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 79 reviews))

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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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4.8

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

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

2.0

Aug 31, 2011

Caterpillar is very well run financially, but the culture won't be comfortable for everyone

Engineering manager

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Pros

Caterpillar offers great compensation, in terms of base salary and bonus compensation which is tied to company performance. You may not find higher compensation anywhere else for a same-level job.

Cons

Peoria is very conservative and not very diverse. The Caterpillar culture is not very welcoming toward outsiders, and the company's non-discrimination policies, while inclusive of LGBT people, is not supported through the offering of same-sex domestic partner benefits. Housing prices in Peoria are disproportionately high compared to similar US cities.

4.0

Jun 4, 2011

Caterpillar has provided engaging work and good career advancement opportunities.

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Cat provides high tech projects that are engaging for engineers of all types. Overall the Culture of Caterpillar is one of teamwork and respect.

Cons

The biggest downside of Caterpillar is location. Although Caterpillar is a well managed company, there are some typical large company politics to deal with.

4.0

Jan 7, 2009

Good product, good company. People build solid careers at CAT.

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At CAT the pay is good and you're offered a comparatively secure position. There is very low turnover. People who don't like CAT or Peoria leave quickly, and those satisfied stay for decades. There are a lot of mobility in the company, so one can really explore different work avenues over their career while benefiting from seniority in one company.

Cons

The Peoria location may not appeal to those preferring a large metro area. And of course CAT is a huge company with its share of bureaucracy.

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Caterpillar is very well run financially, but the culture won't be comfortable for everyone

Caterpillar has provided engaging work and good career advancement opportunities.

Good product, good company. People build solid careers at CAT.

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