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

2.0

Mar 26, 2017

Promises you the world, delivers nothing

Shipping administrative, team lead, trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent health insurance, Paid time off, 401k and that's pretty much it.

Cons

Working several hours of overtime and with little or no notice which is unreasonable for working mothers. They say they provide tuition reimbursement and DO NOT. It is not about your work ethic at this company, it's about who's butt you kiss and who you know. If your a brown noser than you'll have a great opportunity for advancement here. If you're not then you can expect to see people coming in the door that have half the knowledge, skill set, and work ethic that you do move up more quickly.

2.0

Feb 16, 2017

A Wonderful Company, turned dark soul since 2010

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge diversity of businesses, roles, and jobs. Global company. Opportunity to build a breadth of experience building your career.

Cons

For last 5 - 8 years, corporation has been run by an accountant. The paternalistic company that employees supported because Cat / Cat leadership supported them is gone. Run by numbers. Employees are fearful.

2.0

Feb 10, 2017

Good Salary and Benefits, Awful Senior Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are good, but benefits aren't what they once were, as they try to curb healthcare costs. Good work-life balance for most roles.

Cons

Layoffs layoffs layoffs, then more layoffs. They are never ending, and while everyone left takes on more work to cover for those laid off, revenue continues to decline (down >40% over the past 4+ years), the executive office continues to reward themselves with raises. It's disgusting and demoralizing, and has many of those still left looking elsewhere for work.

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