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 2% 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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Caterpillar?

Engineer (296) , Software Engineer (142) , Design Engineer (122) , Intern (114) , Manufacturing Engineer (113) , 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 632 reviews)); "Good work life balance and campany share scheme." ((in 571 reviews)); "Great people to work with on a daily basis and they make really neat products that help build the world." ((in 500 reviews)); "Good Culture and values." ((in 288 reviews)); "Great opportunities that can fulfill your career if your current assignment allows you to stick around long enough." ((in 163 reviews))

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

"Poor management and not observant" ((in 295 reviews)); "Massive layoffs when economic times are bad" ((in 162 reviews)); "Managers have too much authority to retaliate based on concerns you may have with compensation." ((in 125 reviews)); "It is very $$ driving, upper management does not care about their employee's only stock holders." ((in 98 reviews)); "No job security and job always being threatened" ((in 81 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.

What are the top reviewed Caterpillar locations?

Toronto , Montreal , Laval , Calgary , Oakville , Fort McMurray , Richmond Hill , Mississauga , Kitchener , Brampton , Halifax , Pointe-Claire , St. Albert

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Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,313 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

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 7,313 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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

5.0

Dec 20, 2024

Great company to work for

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance, benefits, culture

Cons

USA based, sometimes hard to find growth path, but not impossible.

5.0

Jul 29, 2024

Great company to work for

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly and accommodating work environment. Excellent field exposure. Decent growth opportunities for employees

Cons

Opportunities may be limited at senior management level

Caterpillar Response

Thank you for sharing. We are happy to hear you experienced growth opportunities and a good working environment here at Caterpillar. We appreciate the feedback as we search for ways to continuously improve.

5.0

Feb 24, 2024

Healthy Workplace

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great collaboration 2. Unlimited growth opportunity

Cons

1. Work life balance can be a challenge

Caterpillar Response

We are happy to hear you are experiencing unlimited opportunities for growth and development here at Caterpillar. Thank you for sharing your experience as we continue to build a better place to work.

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