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

Caterpillar reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,318 total reviews)

Joe Creed

67% 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 7,318 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).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

2.0

Jan 24, 2011

Underpaid...low retention for younger (20s-30s) generation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits... good managers..good work/life balance

Cons

lower compensation compared to similar companies... Peoria is not a good place to live for young people..

2.0

Jan 17, 2011

One of Many Companies

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Still a big name -Competitive Salary -Respectful/Polite atmosphere

Cons

-Career development is very poor. Business units don't encourage promotion outside the unit. -Management hears but don't listen. This from Employee Opinion Surveys results. -Employees are not pushing to common goals, rather their personal goals -They don't invest in employees, no training -Peoria IL is a very boring/bad place to live

5.0

Jan 12, 2011

it's wonderful experience, people are greeting each other and show respectance to you, hard-working, and dedicated

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

culture is great, take care of all employees there environment is harmonious, people are friendly to each other salary is very competitive in that area, is higher than the competitior

Cons

becausthe company is famous for its generousity, a lot people want to get in while the vocancy is not that much. some people will work for them for free and wait for a job as long as one year.

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Underpaid...low retention for younger (20s-30s) generation

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it's wonderful experience, people are greeting each other and show respectance to you, hard-working, and dedicated

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