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      Caterpillar reviews

      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (7,327 total reviews)

      Joe Creed

      68% approve of CEO

      74% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Caterpillar has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,327 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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      7K reviews
      4.0
      Feb 17, 2010

      CAT

      It contract analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A large enterprise that was focused on goals, not egos and bureaucracy. The management was easy to work with and allowed professionals to work with autonomy.

      Cons

      Heavily staffed with contractors. Getting a position as a CAT employee is essentially impossible. The best talent at CAT was contract and that was preferable to make things easier for managers-no annual reviews etc.

      4.0
      Feb 14, 2010

      Caterpillar is typical large corporation.

      Marketing consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation is good. Has advancement opportunity but the same problems as many larger companies - getting yourself noticed by the 'right' people can be a challenge.

      Cons

      Still strongly anchored in the good-ol'-boys-club environment. Must be able to ingratiate yourself with the right group to further your career.

      3.0
      Feb 8, 2010

      Good company to start but should change after few years. You can join back later years at a higher level in food chain.

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good compensation compared to other companies. good job security since caterpillar loves to keep employees around for 20-30 years. good recognition if working on a new emissions regulation

      Cons

      Same old mentality of "No change". Keeps people around from 20-30 years. It can keep you in the same position and same group for 10-15 years unless you fight for change. Cuts corner through agency layoffs. Highly inefficient knowledge sharing. Salary of new hires end up higher than current employees in some instances.

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