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?

77% 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?

"They have very good benefits and they are friendly" ((in 624 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 589 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 506 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 284 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 166 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 289 reviews)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 160 reviews)); "there are too many managers" ((in 119 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 98 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 88 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

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,321 total reviews)

Joe Creed

67% 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 7,321 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 23, 2012

management trainee

Management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really good money.. good technical experience foreign exposure

Cons

too much burden on lower level of management work life balance is low place of posting is bad

5.0

Aug 21, 2012

Great company. The people are really nice. World-wide brand

Business analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited mobility. Lots of opportunities to change jobs, division, cities. People are friendly and the brand is renown worldwide. Industry leaders in most of their divisions.

Cons

Locations are not the most attractive to a lot of employees (small cities, not much allure). With companies of this size, there is always a lot of competition.

5.0

Aug 19, 2012

Incredible organization

Supply chain planning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CAT takes care of its employees with fair salaries, great benefits, and opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Very large organizations tend to move very slowly through the decision making process. God and everybody need to know and approve.

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