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 625 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 573 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 496 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 281 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 163 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 285 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when economic times are bad" ((in 166 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 103 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 82 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

Dec 1, 2012

High integrity global leader

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career opportunities, leadership training, focused on growing.

Cons

Large organization slows decision making.

4.0

Jan 29, 2009

Good place for career focused people

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Much opportunity to move horizontally and vertically throughout your career. They want to hire employees and retain them for a career rather than a job. Excellent pay and good benefits. A respected company to place on a resume if you do choose to move on later in your career.

Cons

Bureaucracy is certainly present at times but it goes along with a large organization. Many people are not crazy about Peoria, IL but Caterpillar obviously has offices throughout the world. Culture can be very "old school". Generational gaps are apparent at times considering many people have worked there for 20-30 years.

5.0

Jan 19, 2009

Great place to work.

Six sigma black belt iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and compensation are excellent. Caterpillar really cares about its people and is always looking for ways to communicate and show they care. Career growth opportunities are abundant and everyone has the ability to explore new career options outside of their past experience.

Cons

Size of the Enterprise can be difficult to get things done at times. Politics can also be a problem, as it is at any employer of this side. At times, those with experience outside of Caterpillar are not fully leveraged and "status quo" decision making can be an issue. However, the recent reorganization should help improve this situation.

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