Question 1

Does Caterpillar pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Caterpillar?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Caterpillar?

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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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Caterpillar layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Caterpillar locations?

Accepted Answer

<a href="/Reviews/Caterpillar-Madrid-Reviews-EI_IE137.0,11_IL.12,18_IC2664239.htm">Madrid</a>

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