Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,303 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,303 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
Jul 30, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay across industry competitors

Cons

Loss of strong talent due to out of touch RTO mandates + tracking. Young talent are using Caterpillar now as a pipeline into their dream company.

1.0
Jun 23, 2025

Not what it was

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Still some good people left.

Cons

Negative change in culture and lack of flexibility for work/life balance.

1.0
Apr 9, 2025

Disconnected with reality

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Well paid, new laptops every three years

Cons

Complete disconnect with reality. Return to the office FIVE DAYS A WEEK mandate Pointless travel Complete corporate confusion

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