Work at a big global company not all that its cracked up to be - Anonymous employee Caterpillar Employee Review

3.0
Sep 21, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pay and benefits very competitive, brand recognition, looks good on a resume, size enables company to negotiate nice discounts for employees, depending on the CEO - there is some political clout to a company that employs so many people worldwide

Cons

Too large so many employees get overlooked: highly effective don't get their due, poor contributors keep their jobs,. Management is do as I say, not as I do. There is politics galore. The "values" don't mention politics but it should. Where is transparency?

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Good health insurance and benefits, good yearly bonuses. The pay is good.

Cons

They are enforcing returning to office by any means necessary. They have lost many high-quality producers who have refused to relocate or refuse to come in. Here's the kicker - they are requiring in-person attendance at the Chicago office and there aren't even enough desks for everyone. It would be a literal fire hazard if we all came into the Chicago office at the same time, M-F, during business hours. No one knows how or if they are going to actually enforce this. Cost of gas is insane, Joe doesn't care about the workers. Or the work for that matter. It's obvious this is a soft layoff, they have made a bunch of people quit. Their internal design agency is falling apart, lots of people have quit, not only because of return to office but because of the toxic politics, favoritism, and lack of direction and accountability. Mediocre workers are allowed to keep their jobs ONLY because of their ability to put their bodies in a chair and work in-person. The other relocation option HR gave besides Chicago was Peoria. No one wants to live in Peoria for any reason whatsoever, be for real.

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