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?

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, 3.9 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 (113) , Senior Engineer (103) , Associate Engineer (100) , Manager (98) , Project Manager (74) , Estagiário (72) , Mechanical Engineer (64) , Warehouse Associate (60) , Engineering Manager (57) , Section Manager (57) , Internship (53)

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

"Good Working Quality and Benefits" ((in 655 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 570 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 487 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 285 reviews)); "Great to work there and opportunity" ((in 164 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 293 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 154 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 122 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 99 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 83 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

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,310 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

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 7,310 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

3.0

Jan 26, 2010

OK Company to work for, very dependent on the economy

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very large, recognizable company with lots of money to invest in projects The CAT name looks great on a resume If the economy is good, things at CAT are great Overall, the employees are very nice and friendly Lots of experience in knowledge in the mechanical domain Lots of recreational sports leagues to participate in

Cons

Location, small city in central IL, weather can be rough too Can be expected to say in a job for several years, even if you want to move elsewhere Performance ratings are a distribution more than a representation of your actual performance When the economy is bad, well, working there is very demanding Lots of red tape in the process you need to work around Need several years experience before you are taken seriously

3.0

Jan 23, 2010

Review

Project team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good healthcare plan, decent compensation especially when living in Peoria. Opportunity to move around the company both in North America and overseas

Cons

As an electrical engineer and software engineer, Caterpillar as a company lacks the understanding that their products have increasing complexity in electronics. The upper management treats their machine differentiation in mechanical terms. They lack understanding of SDLC, lack flexibility and take unwarranted risk with late changes due to their perception that changing software/firmware does not introduce as much risk versus changing mechanical parts.

3.0

Jan 21, 2010

Strong company

6 sigma black belt ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best in the industry of diesel engines. NPI cycles are about 3 to 4 years. Lots of smart people. Come early - leave early. Good balance of work and health. Jim Owens has done a phenomenal job. One of the best CEO's.

Cons

Take a long time to file for Permanent Residency for non-immigrants. Promotions are not provided during that time. Lots of fat. Old style management. Lots of loyal management has been kept in the company at high salary grades but there is not much output from them. Only few divisions are profitable - engineering indeed is one of them. Very traditional in nature. Do not have the luxuries when compared to some California companies. Peoria as a place is boring for young adults. Not much to do.

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