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      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (7,326 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 7,326 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
      Jul 30, 2009

      Senior Associate Engineer

      Senior associate engineer
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      Pros

      Good pay, reasonable hours, great opportunities for advancement, very good middle management, impressive manufacturing capability, strong supply and customer base, and overall a good place to work.

      Cons

      In a company as large as Caterpillar it is often easy to get lost in the shuffle and not see how what you are doing is affecting the bottom line of the company.

      2.0
      Jul 28, 2009

      Be aware that "Visa people are put ahead of you". Not bitter just disappointed......

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Pay rate, sorry but I see no other reasons especially due to the corporate philosophy of your not a good employee if you do not aspire to be in management. Those that want the management job more than likely shouldn't have it and many of those who don't want it should have it.

      Cons

      Many Cat employees and AmerIcan citizens were layed off (and still being) while Visa people were kept. Bad enough they have outsourced most entry level jobs, but like so many other places they are also bringing them here. For the most part because of the pay rates the Visa people get. I've seen Masters at $15 and less / hr. Most of them start as contractor temps, spend a number of years then get hired. I've known of Managers stating (about temps) that he wouldn't hire someone (that had 10+ yrs) because they were hired to be fired. How can a temp job last 10 yrs (and still be there)?

      3.0
      Jul 13, 2009

      Good company to work for but no longer a place for fanatical dedication to product or customers.

      Engineering project team leader
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Most managers within Cat trust their employees and extend signficant responsibility to their reports. Cross discipline assignments are common and employees are generally permitted ample opportunities for career development.

      Cons

      Cat is a conservative company and many areas still resemble the "good old boys club". Promotions and highly desireable opportunities are often known to a select few. Many job opportunities are not posted for general employees.

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