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 (58) , Section Manager (57) , Internship (53)

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

"Good Working Quality and Benefits" ((in 645 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 567 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 490 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 280 reviews)); "Great opportunities for different product and learning" ((in 167 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 292 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when economic times are bad" ((in 165 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 125 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 97 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 78 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.

What are the top reviewed Caterpillar locations?

Buenos Aires , General Belgrano

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Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,313 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

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 7,313 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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

Oct 16, 2025

Large company

Senior design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with many different avenues for personal development

Cons

Easy to get lost in the numbers without an active manager

1.0

Oct 15, 2025

Don't buy it!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*** Notice many of the positive reviews are in broken English. Pay attention to the Location, and that many are summer interns. *** The only pro of working here is a paycheck, as long as you can stomach it

Cons

This company is seriously twisted. Layers of disgustingly overpaid, worthless upper and middle management. Poorly managed, bureaucratic dumpster fire. Constant layoffs and offshoring. They don't care about people. No training. Pay is below industry standards. CAT is where careers go to die. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

3.0

Oct 15, 2025

Good enough

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Nice facilities. Consistent Experience.

Cons

Slow development culture. Employees are not given much autonomy to develop.

Caterpillar Response

7mo

Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience with us. As we look for ways to improve, your feedback is valued.

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