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 (141) , 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 633 reviews)); "Good work life balance and Moderate Package" ((in 572 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 485 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 279 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 162 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 298 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when the economy is bad" ((in 156 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 121 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 99 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 85 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

(7,301 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 7,301 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

3.0

Jan 25, 2009

Stable but Slow to Change

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caterpillar is a solid, diversified company. They hire some of the best talent available. Benefits are on par with competition in this industry. Caterpillar has leading technology and invests heavily in research and development.

Cons

Caterpillar is slow to change and has difficulty keeping up with industry changes in personnel policies(ie work from home, daycare,etc). Caterpillar struggles with upperward feedback and sees different opinions as negative. This is a "top" down company and there is little respect given to employees with other experiences.

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.

3.0

Jan 20, 2009

Caterpillar is a great place to work if you want a life outside of your career

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The environment of friendly people. People are genuinely concerned for each other, and overall there is not a sense of competition but of support and encouragement for each other. There is a good diversity in ethnicity, gender, and age, and everyone is very welcoming in the office environment.

Cons

Location, sometimes the politics get in the way, and people want to make their mark on the company, even if it is with an aweful decision. Caterpillar allows a lot of bad decisions to be made without any discipline or feedback to the person who pushes the bad decision. Some of the jobs are very boring and unchallenging.

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