Lots of waste, poor executive decisions. - Engineering Specialist Caterpillar Employee Review

3.0
19 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Friendly work environment. Decent benefits.

Cons

As an engineering company, the company actually doesn't value its engineers! Layoffs at the downturn not based on employee performance... Executives care more about their own compensations more than the overall company, and reap much more money than they actually deserve compared to other employees at different levels that all contribute greatly to the company... Poor CEO, made many strategically wrong decisions to bring the company down!

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