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) , 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 626 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 576 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 281 reviews)); "Great opportunities for different product and learning" ((in 165 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 288 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 170 reviews)); "there are too many managers" ((in 126 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 100 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 78 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

(7,318 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 7,318 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

Feb 9, 2011

Outstanding company and a fantastic place to work!

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Leader in the earthmoving equipment industry. 2) Wide range of career opportunites due to vast array of businesses within Cat 3) Truly a global company with one, solid culture

Cons

1) Somewhat slow in making decisions, but greatly improved with Doug Oberhelman's leadership 2) Compensation and benefit advantages aren't what they used to be, but are still much better than our competitors' offerings

5.0

Feb 4, 2011

My experience is awesome.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cat lives by the values integrity, excellence, teamwork, and commitment. Cat is a place where you come to work for life.

Cons

Cat is such a large company, it makes it hard to effect change in a timely manner. Cat is working hard to regain it's leadership position.

4.0

Jan 29, 2011

It was a pleasant experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

value employee's family life and encourage good work ethic

Cons

limited opportunity for advancement and does not have a good system to rate employee's performance

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