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 1% 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, 3.8 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?

"Good Working Quality and Benefits" ((in 627 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 574 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 510 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 289 reviews)); "Good work culture and learning curve is good" ((in 164 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 299 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 167 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 119 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 98 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 83 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?

Jesi , Ancona , Itala , Minerbio

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Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,327 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% 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 7,327 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 Manifattura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

5.0

Jan 21, 2014

Fantastic!

Project management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoyed working at Caterpillar and the challenge of meeting and beating deadlines. I worked with a great team and learned a substantial amount.

Cons

The company downsized and was forced to lay off staffing. It was unfortunate for everyone involved. Hopefully, the industry will improve and they will build up the manufacturing facility in South Milwaukee, WI. It is another sad story for Wisconsin.

4.0

Jan 5, 2014

Good company to work for. Great company for shareholders. Revenues should continue to increase for the next decade.

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefit from world wide experience of the mining industry. Cat is the leading player in Mining industry. Cat has a worldwide presence in other non mining related areas to better economic downturns.

Cons

Downturn planning needs to be improved to provide better security for employees.

3.0

Nov 2, 2013

Caterpillar committed to long term viability

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caterpillar is committed to the safety and well-being of their employees. They are also committed to delivering a quality product to their customers.

Cons

Caterpillar is a cyclical company. Their different businesses do not yet provide stability in soft markets. The company needs to make tough decisions in down markets, relative to their overall employment.

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