Is Caterpillar a good company to work for?

Caterpillar has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 10,052 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Caterpillar to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Caterpillar have been left by employees working as Summer Intern , Controls Engineer and Corporate Intern .

Does Caterpillar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Caterpillar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Caterpillar. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Caterpillar?

77% of Caterpillar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Caterpillar 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Caterpillar?

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 634 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 581 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 494 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 287 reviews)); "Good opportunities to travel to know people and cultures" ((in 160 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 289 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 169 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 124 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 101 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 80 reviews))

What are employees saying about Caterpillar layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Caterpillar layoffs and their outlook for job security at Caterpillar in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Caterpillar locations?

Peoria , Mossville , Chicago , Decatur , Aurora , East Peoria , Lafayette , Morton , Seguin , Athens , Joliet , Sanford , Champaign , South Milwaukee , Griffin , Houston , Clayton , Tucson , Victoria , North Little Rock , Clayton , Pontiac , Dallas , Corinth , Nashville , Waco , Mapleton , Brooklyn Park , San Antonio , Atlanta

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Caterpillar reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,320 total reviews)

Joe Creed

67% 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 7,320 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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

5.0

Jun 18, 2008

Cool place to work

It analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We build big things, what could be cooler than that? Lots of interesting people to work with. Great opportunity to travel and see the world if you are a hard worker. Great to talk to people who have worked there for a very long time, great to hear stories of 'back in the day'. Related to that, lots of retirement parties as some of the old timers begin to retire.

Cons

Tight deadlines always..no one seems to know how to plan anything. Training budget seems to get cut earlier and earlier every year, but then EOS results say training stinks....related much?

4.0

Jun 18, 2008

Lots of opportunities to move to different careers withing one company.

Senior it analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caterpillar is very diverse in terms of the types of jobs available. Many people celebrate 35 year anniversaries working at Cat. If you want to change your career, you don't have to leave Cat. Plus as a new employee they will take you out to the proving grounds where you can play with the big equipment we make.

Cons

Management sometimes seems clueless in the decisions they make, especially technology decisions. Vendors aren't picked because they have the right product but rather because they have made a mass purchase deal and have something that "might work". They also don't know how to deal with technical employees or workers who are creative in their job.

5.0

Jun 15, 2008

You will stay your entire career!

It analyst l

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caterpillar has excellent benefits. 401k matching, and is one of few companies still giving employer paid pension plans. Excellent opportunities for learning and professional growth. Promotions come from within. Friendly midwestern workplace. Senior management is excellent. CEO Jim Owens has a doctoral degree in economics. Company is focused, successful and growing. People often stay with company for decades.

Cons

The company is very bureaucratic. Like most large companies, change comes slowly. This is more a symptom of size and not the company. The workplace can be very political. Getting projects, and spend approval can be exhaustingly difficult.

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