Does CATERPILLAR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CATERPILLAR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CATERPILLAR. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CATERPILLAR?

88% of CATERPILLAR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CATERPILLAR 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CATERPILLAR?

Intern (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Design Engineer (3) , Engineer (3) , Engineering Intern (3) , Manufacturing Engineer (3) , Senior Associate Engineer (3) , Senior Engineer (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Accountant (2) , Associate Engineer (2) , Corporate Intern (2) , Data Scientist (2) , Estagiário (2) , Machine Operator (2)

What are the pros of working at CATERPILLAR according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good culture and work environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "People are friendly." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CATERPILLAR according to real employee reviews?

"When this occurs, the best step is to contact the manager and usually best to just go right to them." ((in 2 reviews))

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CATERPILLAR Reviews

4.0

88% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

77% positive business outlook

CATERPILLAR has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

Reviews by job title

107 reviews

5.0

25 May 2026

Plenty of projects, but poor culture holds back enjoyment

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of work to jump in on and lots of large projects to manage

Cons

Poor culture among older workforce and little priority on helping employees enjoy job

5.0

9 May 2026

Great career mobility and flexibility

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great career mobility and flexibility

Cons

won't make you rich as other software job

5.0

8 Nov 2025

Great work

Controls engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good work culture great learning

Cons

no sponsorship for immigrants now

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