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.

What are the top reviewed Caterpillar locations?

Mannheim , Dortmund , Lünen , Kiel , Wackersdorf , Berlin , Hamburg , München

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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

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (7,325 reviews)

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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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

Nov 13, 2020

Engineer in Caterpillar

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Collegues, company with History, cool products

Cons

Top much Management, engineering voice not heared regarding Future development

Caterpillar Response

At the end of the day, Caterpillar is about our products and our people. Developing and delivering quality solutions for our customers is what has made Caterpillar an industry leader for the last 95 years. It’s a legacy we are proud of and we are thrilled to have you as a part of our future.

4.0

Jun 23, 2019

A department to work with

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A department to work with

Cons

Slow growth rate for graduates

3.0

Feb 18, 2019

OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting industry and job, Salary, Work-Life-Balance

Cons

limited personal development and career opportunities

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