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?

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, 3.9 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 (113) , 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 632 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 571 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 500 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 288 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 163 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 295 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when economic times are bad" ((in 162 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 125 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 98 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 81 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

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,313 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

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 7,313 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

5.0

Apr 7, 2011

Great Company and Great People

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, work life balance

Cons

Too sheltered. Not too many options to move around

3.0

Apr 5, 2011

It's a very traditional workplace.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is standard. It has good benefits. The work/life balance is ok- not bad, not great. Inevitably, it all depends on your boss and what department you work in.

Cons

The facility was aging (not decrepid by any means though). It's a traditional place, no new ideas on managing. Not much sense of comraderie (though this may depend on where you are)

4.0

Mar 31, 2011

Great company, Wamego lacks quality management

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

strong compensation and benefits incentive pay for business unit performance given the ability to work independently global travel opportunities

Cons

management inflexible to support work/life balance overly focused on equality so rewards are driven by years of service aging management with limited understanding of the younger generation management in Wamego lacks base skill sets and is afraid to risk for fear of losing a job they aren't qualified for

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