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      Caterpillar reviews

      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (7,328 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 7,328 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
      4.0
      Feb 14, 2016

      Not the company to be in IT

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Really great people Variety and complexity make it really interesting There can be good opportunities to work on big, challenging projects

      Cons

      I don't see a long term career path in IT if you're outside the US A lot of bureaucracy makes it hard to get things done sometimes

      2.0
      Feb 12, 2016

      Engineers have no career

      Senior research/development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay and benefits, that's the only thing good about caterpillar as a company. Probably why they hire so many Indians and Chinese

      Cons

      Terrible career advancement and no development. No visibility. They like foreign PH.D. Who don't speak and write test reports, Peoria is awful place to live

      3.0
      Feb 8, 2016

      Company headed in wrong direction

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Solid company with long history. Good benefits (401k match, health care premiums, bonus plan). Caring co-workers.

      Cons

      Company shrinking for 5 years in a row. Terrible IT systems & technology - especially in accounting. Management ranks stuffed with old style white men that create new organizations every year to cover up the fact they are ineffective at growing company & making solid long-term decisions. Company headquarters in stuck in 1950 (will be this way for at least another decade) -- have to go down to the cafeteria to get water (no break rooms!). Location in Peoria leaves a lot to be desired.

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