Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,327 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews
2.0
Oct 1, 2025

Meh

Recommend
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Pros

good stepping stone into the engineering world

Cons

they have made some bad changes for work life balance

1.0
Sep 25, 2025

To each its own

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Paid holidays are the only pro I can tell you and they also have bonuses

Cons

As many jobs, upper management is not for the people; They are set on keeping their circles the way they are and bullying people out of their positions. They allow other employees to harass each other in hopes of people firing themselves. They create a very petty environment if you arent actively participating with them. I worked for the location in Union City, Ga. They do not tell you what shift you’re going on and depending on the supervisor they make it hard to accommodate your schedule. Hard point and call out system. The application and hire process takes months. They are not for the minority and if you are a minority and hired you’re on the floor. Supervisors/Managers are usually brought in to balance the percentages. They will smile in your face and create paperwork behind your back.

2.0
May 19, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Some departments provided flexibility to work remotely most of the time. Mine did (CAT Digital). The benefits were really good. The 401k match is very tough to beat. Dental and vision are paid for by the company. Health insurance is also priced very low. Some co-workers can be knowledgeable and helpful.

Cons

Zero/toxic work culture. Low wages. Just slave away. Expect more than 40 hrs of work per week. No WLB. Management (CAT Digital) doesn't really care about employee growth or career advancements. To get a promotion or significant salary hike, you need to dedicate at least 6 years(minimum) of your life here. The promotion process is super weird and extremely hard to beat. Rampant favoritism, abuse, and racism in the CAT Digital division. Teams are micro-managed to the last percent leading to inevitably leaving the company. Very hard to move internally as well. Employee surveys are a joke. They say they are anonymous but they track all the employees who put in negative feedback. Teams are driven by fear & vengeance, not motivation. Re-orgs keep happening each year moving you lower the hierarchy with each re-org. There's nothing much you can do about it.

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