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) , Intern (114) , Manufacturing Engineer (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 622 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 581 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 504 reviews)); "Great culture Very motivating Leadership" ((in 283 reviews)); "Great opportunities for different product and learning" ((in 161 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 288 reviews)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 159 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 127 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 97 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 80 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

(7,314 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 7,314 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

4.0

Jun 30, 2011

A great place to make a big impact.

Senior industrial designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The flexibility and trust in employees is very rewarding. They can afford to have the right tools. They make the best in their industries.

Cons

It's very big. Restructuring happens constantly. 6 Sigma. They can't get out of their own way.

5.0

Jun 29, 2011

Its a great experience. Can learn new things

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a good place to learn new things. Work load is divided and for the beginers its easy to get along with others. Very friendly environment,

Cons

It takes time for you to suggest any issues or any suggestions. The suggestions takes a long time to come into effect.

1.0

Jun 25, 2011

Waste of 4 years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, you have to be pretty awful to get fired.

Cons

They have poor leadership. They lack their "Values in action" I only know a few people that like working there.

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