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 (114) , Manufacturing Engineer (113) , Senior Engineer (103) , Associate Engineer (100) , Manager (98) , 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 637 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 562 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 500 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 272 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 163 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 287 reviews)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 162 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 117 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 103 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 85 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

(7,309 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 7,309 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

Dec 14, 2025

Not very honest company

Software emgineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hired me with a remote contract

Cons

Hired me with a remote contract and within weeks, demanding I was in the office 5 days a week or be made redundant

5.0

Dec 12, 2025

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and pay. Good life work balance. Good team.

Cons

Nothing I can say about cons.

4.0

Dec 9, 2025

Good workplace

Control systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had a great support system and really helpful coworkers. Made the move from college to workplace less jarring.

Cons

Not a lot to do in Peoria

Caterpillar Response

6mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are happy to hear that you had experienced a supportive work environment here at Caterpillar.

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