Caterpillar Reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(7,314 total reviews)

Joe Creed

67% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,314 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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7K reviews
3.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

People are generally helpful. Known brand to work for.

Cons

Sanford location is so pressed on getting machines shipped they neglect the process. Limited people resources causes lots of burnout and OT. Unorganized and poor planning. No work life balance.

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