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 1% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Caterpillar?

Engineer (296) , Software Engineer (143) , Design Engineer (122) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Intern (114) , 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 637 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 570 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 495 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 283 reviews)); "Good work culture and learning curve is good" ((in 157 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 295 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 163 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 121 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 102 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 86 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?

Grenoble , Paris , Échirolles , Saint-Denis , Arras , Quincieux , Clamart , Suresnes , Onnaing , Marne-la-Vallee

Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,328 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,328 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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

4.0

Aug 13, 2013

Close to 20 years of service, still counting and overall I have no regret.

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very solid company, operating worldwide and providing a lot of opportunities for people willing to see the world beyond Peoria.

Cons

As a large company, things are kind of slow. The company time is definitely not beating at the same pace than the employee time. CAT is suited for old foxes type people. You need to prove your skills and have min 10 years of experience and 5 years of service before you would be given any management position.

4.0

Aug 12, 2013

OK but just remember you will be 1 out of 125,000.

Inventory record analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job Security. Cat is big in to employment for you whole career

Cons

Hard work is rewarded buy keeping you locked in the same position, while incompetence is promoted above you.

5.0

Aug 12, 2013

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work alongside with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Good support from supervisors and teammates

Cons

Location is not the greatest if you are used to a fast paced life style. 2.5 Hours from the nearest big city. Extreme Highs and lows (company's economical situation). But that is just the way in the industry.

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Close to 20 years of service, still counting and overall I have no regret.

OK but just remember you will be 1 out of 125,000.

Engineer

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