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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 257 Caterpillar Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.9
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IT Analyst

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"People, benefits."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Politics."

Assembly Worker

"This was a good transition job and gave me more knowledge into the working of engines."

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Constant work with my hands."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"I could only get benefits from the company if I was willing to take a pay cut."

Senior Design Engineer

"Good name on resume - but management here lacks professionalism."

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"You could hang loose as contractor do all the hard work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is not a long term career setting. Every ten years max, they restructure at face lift value for stock holders only with employees and especially the contractors being at the short end during the process."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Less or extremely few opportunities for professional growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Break the old boys club and watch out for failing product quality."

Regional Manager

"It was a great job and company to work for."

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Managing a large territory and book of business. Enjoyed the travel and having to adjust to different business personalities. The sale!"

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Not much."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the employees."

Field Service Engineer

"Nice place to start working."

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Work place to learn."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Not too many opportunities to growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make a professional plan for everyone."

Manufacturing Engineer

"Cool company to work for."

Manufacturing Engineer

"The best experience ever!"

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"I was allowed to be creative and not micro-managed."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Stay close to your ethics."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"I am no longer there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stay the course."

Electronics Service Technician

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"The people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be professional."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Nothing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Train the employees better."

Logistics Technician

"Excellent benefits and long term employment and advancement opportunities."

Storeroom Clerk

"One of the best ever."

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"The people I worked with, also the 6 Sigma training."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Love the way you have it."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"The communication with the management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need more communication with the worker. I would love that."

Warehouse Team Leader

"This review is a direct reflection"

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Working in a team atmosphere."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Express willingness to work on a team and in a team enviroment."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"The unorganization of upper level management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communication is key."

Design Engineer

"Great company overall."

Service Manager

"Great place to work. Bad morale at times. I enjoyed working there."

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Problem solving."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"Bad morale."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To treat employees better."

Software Test Engineer

"A good source of diverse job opportunities for technical staff."

Validation Engineer

"Caterpillar Inc. is a good place to work and the benefits and work life balance are acceptable."

What do you like about working at Caterpillar?

"The area is a good place to live. The jobs and career possibilities while working for one company are very good. The work/life balance was good for the most part. The benefits used to be the best, but have changed over the years."

What don't you like about working at Caterpillar?

"The benefits gradually diminished over time."

Caterpillar Reviews FAQs

Is Caterpillar a good company to work for?

Caterpillar has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 257 Caterpillar Review Ratings left anonymously by Caterpillar employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 92% of employees would recommend working at Caterpillar.

Does Caterpillar pay their employees well?

Caterpillar employees earn $60,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 9% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 115 Caterpillar employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Caterpillar Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Caterpillar?

92% of employees would recommend working at Caterpillar with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Caterpillar 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Caterpillar?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Caterpillar is a Marketing Division Manager at $215,000 annually. Browse Caterpillar Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Caterpillar?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Caterpillar is a Lead After School Teacher at $14,000 annually. Browse Caterpillar Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Caterpillar?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Caterpillar to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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