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 (113) , Manufacturing Engineer (113) , Senior Engineer (103) , Associate Engineer (100) , Manager (97) , Project Manager (74) , Estagiário (72) , Mechanical Engineer (64) , Warehouse Associate (60) , Engineering Manager (57) , Section Manager (57) , Internship (53)

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

"Good Working Quality and Benefits" ((in 662 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 577 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 493 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 296 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 160 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 290 reviews)); "Many layoffs and they take your pay away whenever they want" ((in 173 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 124 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 105 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.

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Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,305 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

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 7,305 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

1.0

Mar 20, 2010

Live to work kind of place.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees receive 6% match on 401K investments and the health insurance plans are quite adequate. Additionally, the company does provide compensation for overtime when applicable.

Cons

The company has no regard for work life balance. During the "trough" period they said no raises or bonuses, but some loopholes have been provided for individuals to recieve stock bonuses and raises.

3.0

Mar 15, 2010

Intern

Corporate finance intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Finance experience to put on your resume. Employers love to see a Fortune 500 Company and hear you talk about your experience with Six Sigma and working for a large global company.

Cons

Many people working there are too busy trying to protect their own jobs to really care about co-workers. Little chance of being hired on full-time for quite awhile.

4.0

Mar 15, 2010

Application Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Company. Always treated fairly and respected.

Cons

Lack of communication from upper management. Inconsistent company direction.

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