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 (143) , 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?

"They have very good benefits and they are friendly" ((in 634 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 494 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 287 reviews)); "Good opportunities to travel to know people and cultures" ((in 160 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 289 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 169 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 101 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 80 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

Caterpillar reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,320 total reviews)

Joe Creed

67% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

2.0

Nov 10, 2025

New machine to fix each day

Field service tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Range of different equipment to repair all the time.

Cons

The pay can be alright.

4.0

Nov 9, 2025

Very Good Work Environment

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work Environment non-toxic (best in industry) 2. Opportunities to switch internally to different role. 3. Flexible option to work from home. 4. Snacks available in canteen for free. 5. Great onsite travel opportunity for a week or two.

Cons

1. Less technology used. 2. Not a technology intensive organisation 3. Pay Range might be lower.

5.0

Nov 8, 2025

Good company

Senior associate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours Good management Work life balance Team building activities Sports and cultural events Plant visits

Cons

Favouritism Odd working hours Average salary hike

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New machine to fix each day

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