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

4.0

Mar 5, 2019

Restructuring Journey

Manufacturing project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and good benefits.

Cons

Leadership don't have a good planning for team members who participated, contributed in company restructuring projects. Team members were working hard to execute projects, and now they are working hard to search for an internal job by themselves and some were already let go...

3.0

Feb 23, 2019

Great People and Great Benefits - Unsure Environment

Learning manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits; Salaries; Flexible Work Schedules; Dress for your day; Main Peoria-area very low cost of living with high salaries.

Cons

Unreasonable Workloads; Lack of clarity of roles; inattention to mid and low leadership behavior; No longer a company with internal opportunities--all going to external and to Chicago.

3.0

Jan 28, 2019

Digital Technology Manager

Digital technology manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is there if you seek it. Good people overall.

Cons

Changing direction every couple of years. Lack of clarity on vision in general. A lot of great people have left the company and leaving everyday.

Caterpillar Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide such valuable feedback! When decisions are made at the top many factors come into play; one of them is the way it will impact all our employees. We believe every single Caterpillar employee moves our company forward, so we appreciate your comments and sticking with us through our times of growth.

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