Does CATERPILLAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CATERPILLAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 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?

88% of CATERPILLAR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CATERPILLAR 3.6 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?

Intern (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Design Engineer (3) , Engineer (3) , Engineering Intern (3) , Manufacturing Engineer (3) , Senior Associate Engineer (3) , Senior Engineer (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Accountant (2) , Associate Engineer (2) , Corporate Intern (2) , Data Scientist (2) , Estagiário (2) , Machine Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at CATERPILLAR according to real employee reviews?

"Work Life Balance is good" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "People are friendly." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good salary and bonus pack" ((in 4 reviews)); "Friendly team" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Long hours and sometimes too much work" ((in 3 reviews)); "When this occurs, the best step is to contact the manager and usually best to just go right to them." ((in 2 reviews)); "Then upper management just decided to that all tickets get initiated by the help desk even though they took all the hard physical phones away." ((in 1 reviews))

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CATERPILLAR Reviews

4.0

88% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

77% positive business outlook

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CATERPILLAR has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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107 reviews

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

Solid global company

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learning exposure, Career growth opportunities

Cons

legacy systems in some departments

4.0

May 28, 2026

Steady employment in a clean environment, but communication lacks

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Steady employment. It has a clean environment.

Cons

Communication could be better among staff.

4.0

May 27, 2026

Supportive culture but training is lacking

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, good culture, and good work/life balance

Cons

lack of structured training. "Sink or Swim"

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