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 (142) , 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 638 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 583 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 493 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 289 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 154 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 295 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when the economy is bad" ((in 163 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 123 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 100 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 77 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

(7,304 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 7,304 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

3.0

Feb 24, 2026

Good company, could be better

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary increase and bonus each year, shares and pension schemes. Easy access to Peterborough.

Cons

Caterpillar's' new CEO made a massive mistake reinstating 5 days a week - staff are more overstimulated, feel less valued/trusted, have less work/life balance that the company says they 'promise and value'. Even allowing Fridays WFH would have promoted a much healthier and happier work environment. The 5 day week is outdated. Peterborough offices feel outdated, cramped, overwhelming, artificial, with no natural light from windows or fresh air - not a healthy environment to work from 5 days per week. Limited opportunities for agency staff to become full-time.

5.0

Feb 16, 2026

Great Job, Great Company!

Automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Consistent flow of interesting and engaging work.

Cons

Sometimes you can feel stuck waiting for other parts of a project to catch up.

Caterpillar Response

3mo

We are excited to hear that you are finding work to be interesting and engaging here at Caterpillar. As we look for ways to improve, your feedback is valued. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience.

3.0

Feb 16, 2026

Pros beat the Cons

Lean six sigma black belt

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mostly, is a consistent and predictable company.

Cons

Everyone is vunerable in a layoff.

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