Caterpillar Reviews

Pros

Compensation and benefits are good or at least in line with other larger companies.

Cons

Can be a bit of a boys club, especially in the manufacturing facilities. Propmotiona and opportunities are given to people "in" the club and if your not in your opportunities are vaery limited.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep people (even at lower salary grades) at their positions longer so they learn the jobs

Pros

Global company with high values.

Cons

Current rapid growth requires high velocity. Not a place to sit back and relax.

Pros

it provides the best working environment and atmosphere. I am very glad to join the group for the RAMS analysis.

Cons

Most job is specific, so everyone' duty is very clear. If you would like to train yourself in all kinds of ability, you could select others

Advice to Senior Management

They are very nice and open mind. I am very happy and lucky to work under them. So do you

Pros

1. Probably the best pay packages in the Industry.
2. Above average benefits, overtime, allowances.
3. Pretty low-pressure job.

Cons

1. Some managers unprofessional.
2. Lack of vision in senior management.
3. Serious problems in delegation, authority, control of a professional environment. Too much bureaucracy.
4. Poor work ethic. Like someone said, 'Caterpillar Chennai is No. 1 only in thinking it is No. 1'.
5. Top management does not mingle with lower level staff in India. No get together sessions, too little communication.
6. Can't have an interesting conversation with colleagues or managers.

Advice to Senior Management

1. Need to review appointment of all managers based on STAR questions. Many managers may not make the cut, based on their attitudes towards work.
2. Website for reporting unethical behavior must be communicated to all employees in India and China. You will hear a LOT of complaints then.
3. Needs more class less pettiness in leaders.

Pros

The people are genuinely caring of one another here. I have yet to see anyone looking down at anyone else. Even the directors & VPs at Caterpillar aren't shy with conversing and mingling with those working at the ground level. Benefits are industry-leading and the pay is competitive. Work/Life balance is great, and the environment is very low-stress. They go the extra mile here to make sure their employees are happy.

Cons

Moving up in the ladder requires relocation. I am constantly seeing people get promoted, and at the same time, those people are usually relocating to a different facility, and sometimes even a different country. It seems like it would be very difficult to make your way up the ladder if you don't want to relocate.

Pros

Work ethic, professionalism, Work systems and organized workflow. Diverse workforce, atmosphere conducive to productivity and numerous opportunities for learning and growth.

Cons

May get pin holed into doing the same kind of tasks at work and opportunities to learn over a broader base are limited.

Advice to Senior Management

Move with the times in terms of information systems and their application and a more dynamic aggressive approach to tackle changes in the economic atmoshere.

Pros

Good opportunity to move around if you are willing to relocate oversees or to Peoria

Cons

Manage to the headcount at an extreme level. Had the money to fund projects, but could not hire the people to get the work done.

Advice to Senior Management

NA

Pros

Good benefits, good work -life balance, a good company to settle down

Cons

Leadership more focus on their own growth than the benefit of the company

Pros

- Solid company
- Looks good on resume

Cons

- Growth opportunities are limited to the "chosen ones"
- Leadership is somewhat lacking in some areas

Advice to Senior Management

- Stop shipping jobs to China

Pros

culture diversity
flexibile work schedule
appreciate trouble shooting ability

Cons

family is not be highly valued; large percent of layoff

Advice to Senior Management

most of middle level managers should have technical knowledge/expertise