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      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (7,295 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 7,295 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
      4.0
      Jun 18, 2008

      Lots of opportunities to move to different careers withing one company.

      Senior it analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Caterpillar is very diverse in terms of the types of jobs available. Many people celebrate 35 year anniversaries working at Cat. If you want to change your career, you don't have to leave Cat. Plus as a new employee they will take you out to the proving grounds where you can play with the big equipment we make.

      Cons

      Management sometimes seems clueless in the decisions they make, especially technology decisions. Vendors aren't picked because they have the right product but rather because they have made a mass purchase deal and have something that "might work". They also don't know how to deal with technical employees or workers who are creative in their job.

      5.0
      Jun 15, 2008

      You will stay your entire career!

      It analyst l
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Caterpillar has excellent benefits. 401k matching, and is one of few companies still giving employer paid pension plans. Excellent opportunities for learning and professional growth. Promotions come from within. Friendly midwestern workplace. Senior management is excellent. CEO Jim Owens has a doctoral degree in economics. Company is focused, successful and growing. People often stay with company for decades.

      Cons

      The company is very bureaucratic. Like most large companies, change comes slowly. This is more a symptom of size and not the company. The workplace can be very political. Getting projects, and spend approval can be exhaustingly difficult.

      4.0
      Jun 14, 2008

      CAT is great

      Mechanical engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great job ownership, decent pay, good benefits, strong growth, world leader, great brand name, great vision, definitely thinking ahead of other US based companies towards future survival and growth. Since its inception over 80 years ago, Caterpillar has grown to be the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. In partnership with our worldwide dealer network, we drive positive and sustainable change on every continent. We deliver products, services and technologies in three principal lines of business: Machinery, Engines and Financial Products. As a global, diverse technology leader, Cat commits to excellence in all that we do. We are proud to be a leader in building the world's infrastructure, and in enabling progress for millions of people around the globe

      Cons

      rapid globalization needed, need to monitor promotions (inequality in promotions), lack of commitment in factory and other areas, need to get rid of union and all employees need to work towards company common goals. No onsote fitness club, lack of diversity in 401K funds, needs a high level review with existing supply base and as needed shift to LCC, need to improve relations with supply base. Several suppliers are not being competetive with market place and hindering CAT profit, very soon hopefully they need to realize or they will out of business, need atleast 3 suppliers for each and every component.

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