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 (63) , 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

(7,297 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 7,297 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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7K reviews

5.0

Jan 8, 2009

Caterpillar is a down to earth company that uses high tech and innovation with a long term vision for growth.

Six sigma black belt ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, high tech company that is a bit conservative in its business model. However, the company has taken an active stance to plan for the downward portions of a business cycle (the trough) where it can still be profitable. The company has good common business sense for the long haul. Consequently, Caterpillar is a world leader for heavy machinery and manufacturing.

Cons

Wall streat considers Cat to be a cyclic company. This may be the market we work in, but Caterpillar is on the leading edge of technology.

4.0

Jan 7, 2009

Good product, good company. People build solid careers at CAT.

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At CAT the pay is good and you're offered a comparatively secure position. There is very low turnover. People who don't like CAT or Peoria leave quickly, and those satisfied stay for decades. There are a lot of mobility in the company, so one can really explore different work avenues over their career while benefiting from seniority in one company.

Cons

The Peoria location may not appeal to those preferring a large metro area. And of course CAT is a huge company with its share of bureaucracy.

5.0

Sep 19, 2008

Great company with good values, good pay, and lots of opportunities

Black belt

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to work in various work groups. Overseas opportunities and several work locations throughout the US as well. The pay is great, 95th percentile for most jobs.

Cons

Diversity quotas sometimes hurt internal applicants who don't meet those criteria. Diversity is a great thing, but a lot of companies, including Cat, have swung the pendulum far left. It's a difficult balance.

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