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?

"They have very good benefits and they are friendly" ((in 629 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 569 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 481 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 283 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 159 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 295 reviews)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 164 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 125 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 101 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

(7,305 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 7,305 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

1.0

Jun 1, 2019

Cat sucks

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the people you work with are great.

Cons

You have to be in the right clique to be promoted.

4.0

Mar 30, 2019

Great company with strong values

Communicator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caterpillar is such a large company that there are many career and development opportunities. The culture is collaborative and respectful. The compensation and benefits are extremely competitive.

Cons

Many employees have been at the company a long time so you sometimes face resistance to change. It can feel bureaucratic and restrictve at times. Work-life balance can be a challenge due to the global nature of the business.

Caterpillar Response

At Caterpillar, we work each day to provide a rewarding environment and experience for our teammates. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on how we do just that!

3.0

Mar 13, 2019

Major Pluses and Major Minuses

Engineering specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company enjoys 90+ years of experience, and hence lots of best practices and grey beards who know how products are supposed to be developed. It is indeed core engineering and if you enjoy core engineering - this is the place! It is an international company and does most of it's functions in-house, which means that you have many diverse career options to choose from. They pay relatively on the high side too.

Cons

Corporate hubris is rampant. Ability to pivot into digital space has been messy. Very hierarchical and less transparency in upper management levels. Careers in Machine learning, Big data and AI are mostly based on nepotism not meritocracy. It helps enormously if you're part of the 'Good Old Boys Club' to move up in your career. Most frontline engineering managers are in their 50s - and they've been managers for the last 15-20 years (similar to career politicians) and have very little appetite for new ideas, risk taking, etc. Employee development is poor. Peoria, IL (Cat Headquarters) is an absolutely featureless, culture-less town in which most of the exciting engineering jobs are located. So good luck if you want an exciting out-of-work life!

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