Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,313 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 7,313 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
1.0
Oct 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People Brand Product Global business

Cons

Cliques at senior level Lack of leadership accountability Lack of empathy for employees

4.0
Oct 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Individual managers can be great with work life balance.

Cons

Corporate culture is not great for the people aspect. New CEO is a numbers person.

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