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 (142) , 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 626 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 576 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 501 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 281 reviews)); "Great opportunities for different product and learning" ((in 165 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 288 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 170 reviews)); "there are too many managers" ((in 126 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 100 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?

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

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Caterpillar reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,318 total reviews)

Joe Creed

67% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

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 7,318 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).

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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

2.0

Feb 3, 2012

A joke, management sucks!

Machinist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Other than the pay that union has gotten for us before caterpillar took over I can't think of one!!!

Cons

To big of a company, there is no family feeling! Company is only out for profits dose not care about it's people at all!!!

3.0

Feb 2, 2012

Good, but not that great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability and safety are good, benefits are ok.

Cons

Too many managers to make any quick decisions, environment too friendly to the point no one can make changes.

3.0

Jan 30, 2012

Caterpillar offers a range of opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large organization Fair pay Fair benefits Opportunities if willing to relocate

Cons

Limited local opportunities No structure on employee coaching/criticism Few training opportunities Weak middle management

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