Is Caterpillar a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Caterpillar have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 110 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 Software Developer Jobs at Caterpillar now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Caterpillar .

Does Caterpillar pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Caterpillar with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 110 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Caterpillar.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Caterpillar?

97% of Software Developer employees at Caterpillar would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Caterpillar with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Caterpillar?

Engineer (298) , Software Engineer (143) , Design Engineer (123) , Intern (115) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Senior Engineer (104) , Associate Engineer (100) , Manager (98) , Project Manager (74) , Estagiário (72) , Mechanical Engineer (64) , Warehouse Associate (60) , Engineering Manager (58) , Section Manager (57) , Internship (54)

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

"Good Working Quality and Benefits" ((in 649 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 577 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 502 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 276 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 165 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 291 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when the economy is bad" ((in 161 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 123 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 98 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 85 reviews))

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Caterpillar Software Developer reviews

4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(110 total reviews)

Joe Creed

83% approve of CEO

96% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Culture & values

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Caterpillar with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 110 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Caterpillar is rated 30% above average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0

May 21, 2026

Great workplace for career starters

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work place to start your career

Cons

I don't find anything negative everything is good here

Caterpillar Response

2mo

Thank you for being a valuable member of #TeamCaterpillar and sharing your experience. We are excited to hear that you are experiencing a supportive work environment early in your career here at Caterpillar.

5.0

May 13, 2026

Great company with very good pay

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, very good pay

Cons

Nothing bad that I can think of

Caterpillar Response

2mo

Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience. We are glad to hear that you had found Caterpillar as a great company to work with.

5.0

Apr 1, 2026

Genuinely a Great Place to Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible and kind managers. Also a family-oriented work culture and great salary.

Cons

No option for hybrid or remote work at all. It's 100% in-office every day.

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