Caterpillar reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,320 total reviews)

Joe Creed

67% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,320 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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7K reviews
3.0
Dec 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Caterpillar is a very conservative company, with great products and assets.

Cons

Has made too many intelligence mistakes i.e. buying Bucyrus, investing in China, etc. Coming late to the party.

1.0
Dec 21, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

American based manufacturing company with global reach, good pay and benefits while they last, employees used to be highly engaged and passionate about providing the best machinery in the business

Cons

We put our trust in executive levels of management and they have let us down. Empty promises, recruits employees from all over the globe then promises to provide a stable income, but rarely delivers long term, specializes in ruining lives these days which is not the company I hired into over twenty years ago, doesn't follow their own Values in Action and Code of Conduct which states "Commitment = We embrace our responsibilities. Individually and collectively we make meaningful commitments -- first to each other, and then to those with whom we work, live and serve." NEEDLESSLY LAYING EMPLOYEES OFF IS NOT EMBRACING THOSE WITH WHOM WE WORK, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BOARD GRANTED THE CEO A 60% RAISE WITHIN RECENT YEARS!! The company constantly sacrifices IT. They refuse to adopt innovative solutions.

3.0
Dec 8, 2015

When did caring for your employees stop?

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Advancement opportunities. Networking. Projects are endless.

Cons

Cut people based on a randomized algerythum without hesitation during economic downturn, making it hard to plan for your future. You are compared to your peers during yearly reviews making it a competing environment rather than a team environment.

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