Former employee of 15 years - Sales Operations Representative Caterpillar Employee Review

2.0
Oct 11, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. In the past they offered stability due to size and market position. However recent market conditions have resulted in substantial reductions of staff. 2. Potential for international experience 3. Industry Leader

Cons

1. Not a humble organization, tend to be arrogant, dealers referred to this as "Catitude" 2. Very ingrown organization, resulting in little acceptance for innovative ideas. 3. They do not know how to manage mid-career hires. As a rule they follow a very traditional development path. I realize this sounds simply "disgruntled", but I know of multiple employees who experienced this. Most of use have left to better opportunities. 4. During the recent down sizing, communication was terrible. It was late in coming, obtuse and too often misinformed. I know of several employees who were advised not take the buyout package because they were assured positions and were laid off 30 days after the deadline for the offer expired.

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Pros

Good health insurance and benefits, good yearly bonuses. The pay is good.

Cons

They are enforcing returning to office by any means necessary. They have lost many high-quality producers who have refused to relocate or refuse to come in. Here's the kicker - they are requiring in-person attendance at the Chicago office and there aren't even enough desks for everyone. It would be a literal fire hazard if we all came into the Chicago office at the same time, M-F, during business hours. No one knows how or if they are going to actually enforce this. Cost of gas is insane, Joe doesn't care about the workers. Or the work for that matter. It's obvious this is a soft layoff, they have made a bunch of people quit. Their internal design agency is falling apart, lots of people have quit, not only because of return to office but because of the toxic politics, favoritism, and lack of direction and accountability. Mediocre workers are allowed to keep their jobs ONLY because of their ability to put their bodies in a chair and work in-person. The other relocation option HR gave besides Chicago was Peoria. No one wants to live in Peoria for any reason whatsoever, be for real.

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