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 660 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 577 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 506 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 281 reviews)); "Good opportunities to travel to know people and cultures" ((in 161 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 298 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when economic times are bad" ((in 171 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 126 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 102 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 84 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

(7,307 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 7,307 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

3.0

Jan 4, 2026

CAT UK intern

Engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much expected of you, decide what to take on. Large network of help

Cons

Little mentorship, have to seek out help. Busy work

4.0

Jan 4, 2026

Overall Positive Experience

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits and salary are on par with other fortune 500 companies

Cons

Facilities are outdated and could use a refresh

5.0

Jan 2, 2026

Great company

Control systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed work Decent pay Great bonus Fun coleagues to work with

Cons

Bureaucracy and a little slow sometimes

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