You will learn there is a right way, a wrong way and the Cat way!
Pros
Good pay and bonuses (but they jack with the pay-out formula every year to make it harder to achieve)
Cons
Too many to list, but if I had one complaint it is that there are a lot of the good ol' boy network that still exists. A lot of managers don't deserve to be in their positions and if you question them, they get indignant and you are automatically on their list - and they will figure out a way to get rid of you. Other than that, you have a CEO who is a wannabe celebrity who likes to appear on MSNBC and CNN only when there is something good to report - when times are tough he is as quiet as a church mouse. The company is buying back stock because they have nothing better to invest in other than themselves - it helps artificially boost the stock price and of course those at the top of the company have a LOT of stock - check Yahoo finance and look at all the inside option transactions after a stock bump. If you are thinking that this is a green company, a diverse company, and inclusive company, a sustainable company then guess again - they latch on to every hot-button issue you can think of and install an office and an official with some staff so they can SAY they care about the environment, etc., but the bottom line is they know talking the talk is a way to promote themselves - they don't actually care about these programs as much as they do the benefit they get by saying they embrace them. - Just an FYI to anyone who may care to read this - CAT will be making a lot of product in Mexico in the future to avoid all the pitfalls of doing business in the USA.
