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 (141) , Design Engineer (122) , Intern (113) , Manufacturing Engineer (113) , Senior Engineer (103) , Associate Engineer (100) , Manager (97) , 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 630 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 290 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 159 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 291 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when the economy is bad" ((in 158 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 126 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 101 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.

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4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,298 total reviews)

Joe Creed

69% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,298 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

Apr 7, 2011

Great Company and Great People

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, work life balance

Cons

Too sheltered. Not too many options to move around

5.0

Feb 18, 2011

Unlimited career opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- long term employment - breadth of learning opportunities - global footprint If you are looking for a long term career with lots of growth opportunities both domestic and globally, Caterpillar should be on your list.

Cons

- slow to adopt technology - overwhelming Because most employees work at Caterpillar for their entire career, some employees feel they are entitled unrealistic benefits or rewards

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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