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 637 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 570 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 283 reviews)); "Good work culture and learning curve is good" ((in 157 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 295 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 163 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 121 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 102 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 86 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.

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).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

1.0

May 29, 2026

Unpredictable job with poor work-life balance and micromanagement

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No good pros, only good perk is on time salary.

Cons

1. Reorganization is common twice or thrice a year. 2. Position is unpredictable, anytime you may loose your job. 3. No work life balance, you need to manage time. 4. Growth should be measured by luck or the opportunities and not by hard work. 5. 5 days work from office and 6+ hours mandatory to be in office. 6. Managers one who have grown in the same organisation are not professional as they follow micromanagement. 7. No employee engagement activities for employees, according to HR, employee engagement means coordinating sports for 1 day and i.e. on Saturday.

3.0

May 28, 2026

Stable company with poor management decisions impacting employees

Electrical engineering technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable Company (100 years in Business) World Wide Footprint Good Brand Name Diversified Product Line

Cons

-Management lost their way with respect to how they treat people -Capricious and Ill-considered management decisions are forcing many good and loyal employees to relocate or quit -Management talks work/life balance but every decision they make seems to take more away from the lives of the people working there -Management has taken to the ideas that all employees are just interchangeable cogs that can be swapped around without consequences

2.0

Feb 5, 2026

Decent pay, terrible leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Raises, bonuses, and 401k match are alright -Decent colleagues -Some very good managers depending on what division or group you're in -Somewhat casual job responsibilities depending on the role you're in

Cons

-Global 5 day in office policy with no official exceptions -Horrible leadership team who won't stop talking up how great a job they're doing while talking down retention or flexibility concerns -CEO won't stop using Musk as a role model

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