Caterpillar reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,313 total reviews)

Joe Creed

67% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,313 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews
1.0
Aug 17, 2025

Questionable ethics

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary compared to other companies

Cons

Sells equipments to armies to destroy people's lives

5.0
Aug 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are really good and affordable

Cons

Lots of people who leave make a lot more money at similar jobs

4.0
Aug 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Total package (bonus / pension / share scheme / health) is very good. Very large team to work with. Good processes.

Cons

Limited opportunity for upward progression in UK. Job roles being down graded. Too much red tape / bureaucracy. Promotion based on time served, not capability.

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