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 633 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 572 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 485 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 279 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 162 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 298 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when the economy is bad" ((in 156 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 121 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 85 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

(7,301 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% 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

3.4

Senior management

Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,301 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

3.0

Feb 8, 2016

Company headed in wrong direction

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Solid company with long history. Good benefits (401k match, health care premiums, bonus plan). Caring co-workers.

Cons

Company shrinking for 5 years in a row. Terrible IT systems & technology - especially in accounting. Management ranks stuffed with old style white men that create new organizations every year to cover up the fact they are ineffective at growing company & making solid long-term decisions. Company headquarters in stuck in 1950 (will be this way for at least another decade) -- have to go down to the cafeteria to get water (no break rooms!). Location in Peoria leaves a lot to be desired.

4.0

Dec 22, 2015

Plenty of opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

This company has many opportunities for the hard working professional. The various career paths can be overwhelming at first. If you are a high performer and the opportunity is available, you will be recognized and rewarded for hard work.

Cons

The expectation for employees in the salaried (exempt) population is to work whatever hours are required to get the job done. That may mean long hours each day, in addition to putting in more hours at home in the evening/weekend. The management team responds to emails while they're on vacation. The atmosphere and work culture (for exempt level employees) is one where you're never truly unplugged.

2.0

Dec 21, 2015

“Crumbling (Big) Yellow brick road”

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Caterpillar pays very very well. It also has facilities and DCs in areas with a fairly low - mid standard of living cost. I would say they have really embedded 6 sigma into the culture but...

Cons

They are phasing out black belts and master black belts in cost saving measures. Prepare yourself for a company that is decades behind on IT. They have updated their style in recruiting and retaining talent... they downsize and get rid of them. Long past are the days of people who have work here for 40+ years. 5 will be the new 40.

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