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).

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7K reviews

3.0

Nov 3, 2025

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Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary Good Projects Incentives and bonus are good

Cons

Work life balance depends on projects you work and also manager. Seniors are not helpful and micro manages. Inner politics and slow promotion. Less opportunities.

4.0

Nov 1, 2025

Culture

Cpi lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working, Work Life Balance, Moderate Work Pressure, Supportive Managers, Good increments, 1 of the best product based organization

Cons

As such no Cons for CAT

5.0

Oct 31, 2025

Great experience!

Software engineer(internship)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned a lot about software engineering and development

Cons

Sometimes found a little too much downtime in between assignments

Caterpillar Response

7mo

Thank you for being a valuable member of #TeamCaterpillar and sharing your experience. We are happy to hear that you are experiencing opportunities to learn. As we look for ways to improve, your feedback is valued.

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