Caterpillar reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(7,327 total reviews)

Joe Creed

68% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,327 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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews
4.0
Feb 28, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to create the biggest toys on earth. When you find yourself in all places of the world and see that Caterpillar Tractor creating something of value to someone else, it brings great pride. It's also fun to be able to drive them around.

Cons

You can become one of many is a sea of people. With so many people that work for this company, it can be difficult to be recognized for contributions.

3.0
Feb 25, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, Cost of Living (Peoria area), some really smart people (and some not so smart people), career advancement opportunities are good, especially if you have the opportunity to be an ISE, ability to travel, executive management seems to be very good (last few years have shown tremendous growth),

Cons

Too formal / professional. Inability of management to reprimand (lay off) poorly performing management employees.

4.0
Feb 18, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, sniff sniff

Cons

long work days, company polotics

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