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

Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,327 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% 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 7,327 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).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

5.0

May 8, 2013

Great company to work for - Real Midwest work ethic and values

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Values based company, great co-workers and most mgmt really care. Great benefits, challenging and gratifying work. Yellow blood pride is in most all of us who work here!

Cons

Change is slow to come sometimes but happens eventually. Since I work in a satellite location, we have a lot less support than those in big facilities but that can be a blessing as well. Less politics than in corporate.

4.0

May 1, 2013

A solid company with a wide range of career options.

Web process consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse organization with many different business segments.

Cons

Hit and miss quality of managers throughout the organization.

4.0

May 1, 2013

Great

Logistics intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I would state the best item in regards to working for a company like Caterpillar is the great colleagues and team environment.

Cons

I would state the worst item in regards to working for a company like Caterpillar is the limited advancement opportunities that are present given the economic state of their industry.

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