Pros
- Very good company with a great brand value and recognition. - The compensation is good (however over the economic crisis the company has stalled on this point lost touch with the best paying companies and is now more in the mid-field). - Great opportunities to travel and move to international destinations. - Overall the construction machinery market promises to be a dynamic and growing industry to be in, with much demand for infrastructure creation in Asia, Latin America and Africa. - The new CEO promises to be very good and to take the company in the right direction.
Cons
- CAT is a good company, but very heavily based on mid-western US values, which might not always work that well in Europe, Latin America or Asia. Much of upper management is male, US based and has spent all their carer at CAT. - For mid-career entrants it can be very difficult to fit into the company, adapt to the strong in-bred culture and build up a support network. - Overall the products and services are superior, however on many product lines CAT struggles to meet the customers demands and needs, combined with a competitive price and sufficient supply of machines. Some competitors do better and are out-performing the company.
