To each its own - Anonymous employee Caterpillar Employee Review

1.0
Sep 25, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Paid holidays are the only pro I can tell you and they also have bonuses

Cons

As many jobs, upper management is not for the people; They are set on keeping their circles the way they are and bullying people out of their positions. They allow other employees to harass each other in hopes of people firing themselves. They create a very petty environment if you arent actively participating with them. I worked for the location in Union City, Ga. They do not tell you what shift you’re going on and depending on the supervisor they make it hard to accommodate your schedule. Hard point and call out system. The application and hire process takes months. They are not for the minority and if you are a minority and hired you’re on the floor. Supervisors/Managers are usually brought in to balance the percentages. They will smile in your face and create paperwork behind your back.

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Pros

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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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