Pros
Great people - you will have friends at work Good compensation - with bonus and low cost of living in Peoria, this can be very good Great mission - Create safe, efficient, valuable ($/ton) work sites. Good leadership vision - Leadership recognition that it's not "just about the machine". Recognition - If your boss is good, your team and leadership will reward you for great work. Career Opportunity - If you want a business, marketing, or finance role, there are lots of opportunities.
Cons
Technical Job Breadth - If you want to develop a firm technical base, be prepared to wait a long time to move and develop. There are very few leadership positions in a technical role. Location - Peoria is great for a mid-size Midwest town. If you don't fit in with a farming-oriented Midwest town, there aren't many other options except to move. Change Velocity - Reluctance to admit the root cause of problems and address them for fear of change. Reinvent the Wheel - Lack of vision and expertise in the technology solutions space Leadership Execution and Strategy - Lots of middle management politics and lack of problem solving skills gets in the way of the vision and high-level strategy of Cat executive leadership.