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?

77% 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 626 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work support" ((in 584 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 507 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 284 reviews)); "Good work environment and friendly" ((in 162 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 297 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs based on business" ((in 165 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 125 reviews)); "Absolutely zero foresight from upper management." ((in 99 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 84 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.

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Caterpillar reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,325 total reviews)

Joe Creed

67% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,325 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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

1.0

Jun 20, 2025

It was good until

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are very welcoming and friendly. Pay is good for the area

Cons

Moving from hybrid to 5 days onsite. No flexibility has been offered. If you value time with your family or have any responsibilities outside of work this company isn't for you. If you have no personal life, its a great fit! The whole return to office has been managed extremely poorly and the entire workforce are demotived

2.0

Apr 27, 2025

Good company but lot of favoritism and politics

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is good. Lot of responsibilities are given.

Cons

But long timers to hide their shortcomings do lot of politics. Lot of feminists around and upper management protects them since they are long timers. They play with the job of people by threatening harassment complaints. Advice to inquire about the team before joining.

2.0

Apr 26, 2024

Losing market position and unwilling to embrace change

Senior engineering specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k match and annual employee contribution is hard to beat unless you can get stock options from other companies. Short term incentive program is nice when they pay out.

Cons

Preaches Safety culture but does not care about employees as shown by WFH policies and expectations to work extended hours with no additional compensation. Management does not put in much effort but will be quick to pass on blame. Health insurance costs erodes much of the competative salary. My recommendation is to job hop often because company loyalty is not valued.

Caterpillar Response

We are disappointed in the experience you described here and ask that you reach out to your local HR Representative so that these claims can be properly looked into. Thank you for sharing.

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