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 641 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 581 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 501 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 280 reviews)); "Good work culture and learning curve is good" ((in 163 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 290 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when economic times are bad" ((in 165 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 122 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 99 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 79 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

(7,316 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 7,316 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

Jan 24, 2009

The truth...

Senior manufacturing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a global community and offers opportunity for placement and advancement world wide. They offer good compensation and typically a pleasent work environment.

Cons

Some people are promoted due to their lack of ability and said promotions are used to rid people from that particular work group. People are also often hired because they have a degree, not because they have the ability.

4.0

Jan 15, 2009

People come first...a rare concept in today's business environment.

6sigma black belt i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company fosters long term opportunities for growth. Succession planning is the best of all employers where I have worked. The people come first, and management supports this paradigm. Working across numerous functional areas at any given time is a great way to learn people's different work ethic and behavior for your own self improvement. Being exposed to the different business units allows you to easily explore future career opportunities or to find the niche in which you want to focus. Engineers within specific areas of the company are truly fortunate for their ability to explore possibilities to create breakthrough products for end users.

Cons

Middle management is very transient in decision making. The almost weekly changes in direction creates waste and frustration among staff. While there is very little that can be done about this mode of operation, discipline in the development processes will enable faster, more accurate decision making. Some areas of the organization have the potential for protecting "old habits" (i.e: "we have always done it this way"). It can be an overwhelming challenge for staff-level engineers to break these barriers to do what is right. The most significant challenge is to work with the people who stifle and disqualify the input of others.

4.0

Jan 13, 2009

Caterpillar - We move the mountain

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company with a sound future. Excellent product line and interesting projects to work on.

Cons

It's in Peoria IL. Not much to do.

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