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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Caterpillar?

78% 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 (143) , Design Engineer (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Intern (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?

"They have very good benefits and they are friendly" ((in 643 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 583 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 495 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 291 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 166 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 289 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs and Board of Directors." ((in 154 reviews)); "there are too many managers" ((in 127 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 100 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 81 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

Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,326 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,326 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).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

Oct 10, 2012

Many opportunities

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

diversified, anybody can find a job here

Cons

not a technical leader and no intention to take that role

4.0

Oct 9, 2012

IT Projectlead

It project consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great career opportunities for mobile candidates

Cons

Manufacturing based company with cylical profit growth opportunity

3.0

Oct 3, 2012

Great learning experience, but with non competitive wages.

Assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good balance of life and work. Great benefits and easy to schedule time off when needed. Great place to learn LEAN manufacturing, SAP, 5S, and active Continuous Improvement.

Cons

Section managers work based off their own personal agenda's. Very low pay for the assemblers. Performance based pay is based off the whole plant including the temp workers who receive no bonus(and thus no motivation other than getting by on minimal input). Wages were at $17hr but were reduced (only assemblers took a pay reduction NOT management) to $12hr with a very slow progression up to 14.50$

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Many opportunities

IT Projectlead

Great learning experience, but with non competitive wages.

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