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) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Intern (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 630 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 576 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 503 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 278 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 158 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 286 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 157 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 102 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 82 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

(7,317 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 7,317 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

Dec 30, 2025

Reconsidering my Career with CAT

Sr. engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been with Cat for 10 years. Very stable company.

Cons

Seems like things are going in the wrong direction lately. I used to think I would stay my full career here, but given the forced RTO and not great STIP (Even though it was the most profitable year in 100 years), I just don't feel like there is a strong reason to stay.

4.0

Dec 30, 2025

Overall good, some areas of improvement

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for a low cost of living area (Peoria location). Great for getting established in life out of college. Decent benefits. Culture can vary but my teams have been great!

Cons

Constant layoffs make you feel insecure, as is the case with most big companies these days. Don’t expect promotions based on performance. Growth is very structured, but pay raises and good performance reviews can compensate for lack of quick promotions.

3.0

Dec 28, 2025

Good work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competent salary and good benefits

Cons

less scope for learning and growth

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