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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Caterpillar reviews

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

2.0

Aug 28, 2020

Stale, 1940's Company

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable salary for the regions where facilities are located

Cons

Career opportunities limited to those with high 'diversity points'; no cross matrix collaboration; lack of vision at middle management+ level; upper level management lack of knowledge of executional logistics and resource requirements is stunning; lack of internal visionaries/innovators results in constantly underperforming vs. competition; business model unchanged in decades, yet constantly repackaged and regurgitated to employees as 'forward thinking' and 'customer aligned';

1.0

Aug 6, 2020

Don't, just don't.

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of people let you do their jobs, if you want to actually achieve your goals.

Cons

Managers do not exhibit "Values and Actions."

3.0

Aug 3, 2020

Not bad - worth a career stop to have it on your resume

International business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's nice to work for a leader and a recognized company. It has good recognition to have on your resume - it makes you more desirable to the employment market.

Cons

Employees are not highly valued - they are one more lever that can be pulled to make the quarterly numbers. The work environment has significantly deteriorated over the last 7-8 years. It feels like Cat is trying to lose the superior employer image it had and striving for normal or average turn-over rates. Don't expect any loyalty - that's just the way it is.

Caterpillar Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a thorough and thoughtful review. Caterpillar has always been an enterprise guided by a competitive desire to remain an industry leader, while also being a values-based company that believes strongly in the power of its people. As an employee for 10+ years, we want to thank you for the contributions that you made during your tenure. While industry trends change and businesses work hard to adapt, we are proud of the commitment to customer success, living out our values and providing diverse and meaningful opportunities for our employees. We wish you all the best moving forward.

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