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 641 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 581 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 501 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 280 reviews)); "Good work culture and learning curve is good" ((in 163 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 290 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when economic times are bad" ((in 165 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 122 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 99 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 79 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

(7,316 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 7,316 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

4.0

Jul 12, 2025

Great work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance and job security

Cons

They should consider sponsoring individuals after a year

3.0

Jul 12, 2025

Good company to raise a family

Senior parts and service consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Central Illinois is a great place to raise a family and live. Short commute, strong sense of community, good schools and easy ariport that provides free parking.

Cons

Economic uncertainty always looms over any multinational company.

5.0

Jul 11, 2025

Good company

Sales representstive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company with lots of opportunities for career growth.

Cons

N/A- nothing to comment. All good

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