Not what I was expecting - Anonymous Employee Caterpillar Employee Review

2.0
16 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Competitive benefits that exceed industry standards, strong culture, and opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Management pressures you to find different opportunities within the company every couple of years, and the longer you stay in your role, the more stress you will experience. They will look for the smallest ways to shame you or even let you go if you continue to stay in your role. Some of the systems and processes I used are not transferable to another company as they are in-house. Training documentation is not a standard practice as my supervisor had to start my documentation from scratch shortly before I started. There was never a clear answer on the reasoning behind the RTO policy. It seemed to be a last minute decision done by the Executive Office that came as a surprise to most employees.

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5.0
11 May 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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Caterpillar Response
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Thank you so much for taking a moment to share your experience. We are glad to hear that you had experienced a good culture and had found Caterpillar to be a great company to work with.
2.0
10 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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