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 (142) , Design Engineer (122) , Intern (114) , Manufacturing Engineer (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?

"Good Working Quality and Benefits" ((in 622 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 581 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 504 reviews)); "Great culture Very motivating Leadership" ((in 283 reviews)); "Great opportunities for different product and learning" ((in 161 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 288 reviews)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 159 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 127 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 97 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?

Buenos Aires , General Belgrano

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Caterpillar reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,314 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 7,314 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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

5.0

Jul 29, 2025

Overall Great

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers are great, work is demanding and rewarding.

Cons

Workload can be overwhelming with overtime being necessary

4.0

Jul 27, 2025

Good place to work at

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity to work directly on product, and exposure to development throughout the product lifecycle. Good job security.

Cons

Technical roles can get stagnant in India.

Caterpillar Response

10mo

Thank you for being a valuable member of #TeamCaterpillar and sharing your experience. As we look for ways to improve, your feedback is valued.

5.0

Jul 26, 2025

Great Experience

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global Experience with solid systems & processes in place. Plenty of resources to learn the job and excel

Cons

Sometimes tough to have flexibility to handle certain situations based on established processes

Caterpillar Response

11mo

We are excited to hear that you had experienced learning opportunities here at Caterpillar. As we look for ways to improve, your feedback is valued. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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