Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,309 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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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7K reviews
3.0
Nov 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to start a career

Cons

Upper management is very disconnected from rest of the company

4.0
Nov 24, 2025

CAT

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and career growth opportunities.

Cons

Removed hybrid flexibility. Five days in the office are required.

5.0
Nov 24, 2025

Life at Caterpillar

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Good perks

Cons

Slow since legacy products Promotions are slow

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