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?

"Good Working Quality and Benefits" ((in 645 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 591 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 496 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 282 reviews)); "Great to work there and opportunity" ((in 161 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 293 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 160 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 122 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 99 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 83 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

(7,318 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 7,318 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).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

Dec 30, 2011

Well Respected Company

Co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work atmosphere is great. Everyone is friendly and helpful. Mentors were mostly former co-ops so they understood the importance of communication with their co-ops.

Cons

Because I was an employee of Bucyrus, the initial struggles during the acquisition were slightly challenging. Other than that I have no complaints.

3.0

Dec 20, 2011

Rollercoaster ride

Quality specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. There is the ability to move from the shop floor to the offices. 2. Tuition reimbursment 3. Ability to move within the company 4. Health care

Cons

1. The pay is less than equivilent jobs at similar companies 2. Forced overtime no matter if you are a shop employee or a salaried employee. Several supervisors don't get days off for months at a time 3. Lack of communication between upper management and middle management 4. Improvement projects not being completed

3.0

Dec 16, 2011

A very conservative company.

Senior electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Steady income (If you want to maintain a standard of living) - Steady work - 401k plan - Medical - Dental

Cons

Career advancement only goes to favorites. Those that do the work are kept in place so supervisors can look good to their bosses. You can work as much or as little as you like but the reward is always the same. Almost every year something is reduced or taken away from benefits. Caterpillar was sold to me originally as being above the rest in wages and benefits. Now we are the with the rest as pay and benefits lag behind.

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Well Respected Company

Rollercoaster ride

A very conservative company.

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