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?

"They have very good benefits and they are friendly" ((in 643 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 583 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 495 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 291 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 166 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 289 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs and Board of Directors." ((in 154 reviews)); "there are too many managers" ((in 127 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 100 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 81 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

(7,326 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 7,326 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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7K reviews

4.0

Mar 13, 2009

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

industry leader - great products

Cons

can't think of any. very forward thinking

4.0

Feb 6, 2009

Good Company!!

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well this was a good place to work I enjoyed it. The pay was good and the environment was friendly. I was let go due to the current economic situation. I would like to go back if things turn around. Overall I would say that this is a great company!

Cons

Peoria is not a great place to live. Well being let go was a huge downfall. I guess that I feel that more planing could have been done to save jobs. Overall I don't have to many complaints about working at caterpillar and would definitely accept a job again if I was offered.

5.0

Jun 18, 2008

Cool place to work

It analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We build big things, what could be cooler than that? Lots of interesting people to work with. Great opportunity to travel and see the world if you are a hard worker. Great to talk to people who have worked there for a very long time, great to hear stories of 'back in the day'. Related to that, lots of retirement parties as some of the old timers begin to retire.

Cons

Tight deadlines always..no one seems to know how to plan anything. Training budget seems to get cut earlier and earlier every year, but then EOS results say training stinks....related much?

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