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 632 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 571 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 288 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 163 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 295 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when economic times are bad" ((in 162 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 98 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 81 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 13, 2025

Decent benefits

Quality technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent vents that include m focal and 401k .The employees on the floor are easy to work with and are helpful

Cons

Management is not well structured and it’s more a less a one man shot

3.0

Oct 12, 2025

Normal job

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clear, defined work for you and your team

Cons

No longer remote, lots of director level ego

4.0

Oct 11, 2025

Good company culture and pay, reduced flexibility

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive salary for Data Scientists when considering that this isn't London - Long established company (Perkins, which was bought by Caterpillar 20+ years ago) with good company culture - Progression pathways, opportunities to mentor/get mentored, etc - Best of both worlds when it comes to the US-UK professional culture - exposure to American corporate culture while retaining a British feel and work values

Cons

- Company has moved to 5-days in the office - A well established company employee grade system that sometimes feel stifling and can discourage quick moves up the ladder - Considering the recent economic situation around the world, a tightening of the belt has been put into place when it comes to things like international business travel

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