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?

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 (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 624 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 589 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 506 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 284 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)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 160 reviews)); "there are too many managers" ((in 119 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 98 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 88 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

(7,322 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 7,322 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

2.0

Jan 4, 2012

CAT is a typical big company, with pro's and cons.

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caterpillar Global Mining (former Bucyrus Int'l) Mining Industry and company are stable Pay / Benefits are average to above average. Work life balance is favorable. Interesting Products, huge machines, lots of company history in South Milwaukee. Milwaukee and surrounding area is a pretty nice place to live; Milwaukee suburbs and SE Wisconsin in general are diverse and have alot to offer.

Cons

Organization can be an Old boys club with your opportunities limited by favorable or unfavorable status with certain management - favoritism typical of old school companies is hard to lose. Communication (top down) within the company can be poor, with some management bordering on unprofessional, yet some are really pretty good. Most of the company are still of a very conservative mindset. Other parts are driven by innovation - which results in some dysfunction. Dysfunction also due to recent history of acquisitions - Bucyrus acquires DBT and Terex, CAT acquires Bucyrus...has been messy.

3.0

Dec 30, 2011

Well Respected Company

Co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work atmosphere is great. Everyone is friendly and helpful. Mentors were mostly former co-ops so they understood the importance of communication with their co-ops.

Cons

Because I was an employee of Bucyrus, the initial struggles during the acquisition were slightly challenging. Other than that I have no complaints.

3.0

Dec 20, 2011

Rollercoaster ride

Quality specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. There is the ability to move from the shop floor to the offices. 2. Tuition reimbursment 3. Ability to move within the company 4. Health care

Cons

1. The pay is less than equivilent jobs at similar companies 2. Forced overtime no matter if you are a shop employee or a salaried employee. Several supervisors don't get days off for months at a time 3. Lack of communication between upper management and middle management 4. Improvement projects not being completed

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