Caterpillar Reviews

Former Employee – worked at Caterpillar full-time for more than a year

Pros – The work environment at building G in the Tech center is like working for a small company with the benifits of a large company.

Cons – Not there due to elimination of contract engineer positions.

Advice to Senior Management – For all building G and Jon Jackson. Sorry I didn't get a chance to talk to you before leaving. Keep up the great job. The other buildings at the Tech Center should use you as an example of how an efficient group of engineers can and should function.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Caterpillar as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – Ample scope for growth here.

Cons – You might be doing multiple things at a given point of time which hinders your focus but improves multitasking.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Caterpillar as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Good pay, daytime hours, many networking opportunities, large variety of training opportunities, fun internship, tours of various facilities, good work environment

Cons – It is a very large corporation and at times it may feel like you are just a number; many interns complained of being bored and having a lot of down-time, but that was not the case with me.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Caterpillar as an intern for less than a year

Pros – Diverse learning environment, friendly co workers

Cons – Slow workload, and when there wasn't much going on all I did was set up machines and watch them update.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Caterpillar full-time

Pros – Great people, plenty of opportunities which allows you to find the right fit. Pay seemed to be in line with responsibilities. Great place to build a resume.

Cons – Don't kid yourself, Cat is a business who's primary obligation is to shareholders. They are not the least bit concerned about the people who work for them. Regardless wether your BU is profitable or not you will be under review to be sold or eliminated as my group was. With the swipe of a pen you will no longer be 'core to Caterpillar' and your ride will begin.

Advice to Senior Management – Pointless to give advice to mgmt..every year they ask through an EOS and every year they stay the same. You can't teach a Fat Cat new tricks.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Caterpillar full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Good base pay and bonus structure. Interesting work.

Cons – Very demanding and long work hours.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Caterpillar full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – - Competitve Pay
- Great Short Term Incentive Plan
- Given opportunities to showcase skills
- Direct hire from contract work is possible

Cons – - Too many Zombies, walking aimlessly, with no constructive thought process on how to build great team dynamics.
- Laid back management, doesn't hold people accountable

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Caterpillar part-time for more than a year

Pros – I would state the best item in regards to working for a company like Caterpillar is the great colleagues and team environment.

Cons – I would state the worst item in regards to working for a company like Caterpillar is the limited advancement opportunities that are present given the economic state of their industry.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Caterpillar full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Diverse organization with many different business segments.

Cons – Hit and miss quality of managers throughout the organization.

Advice to Senior Management – Company needs more accountability of managers to ensure employees are engaged and rewarded.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Caterpillar full-time for more than a year

Pros – Management & contract Management have GREAT PAY and BENEFITS. Get a good (or great manager) you are set for life with an outstanding career all the perks and an opportunity to work with and learn from intelligent individuals from all over the world. This applies to an average, workaholic or a slacker employee. I had an OUTSTANDING experience in Building H (somewhat in Building AC) in Mossville, IL (Peoria Area.)

Cons – NOT ALL LOCATIONS AND MANAGERS ARE CREATED EQUAL. I worked in Mossville, IL - great experience, even with the known philandering and other indiscretions. Victoria, TX location - was a mess and had NO DESIRE to do anything more that POST, Caterpillar's "Values in Action"

Human Resources @ CAT is only there to protect the company (and your bad boss), pray you never need to ask HR for anything important.

Peoria Area locals - only known "BIG YELLOW", believing that CAT is the only successful career option and tolerate prevalent philandering of Managers.

As a Fortune 500 company Caterpillar is powerful enough to call the media and MAKE IT BIG NEWS when CAT does something good and can make any bad news or mistreatment of employees go away. If you enjoy saying yes and have no desire to think or see results from your efforts you will do well at Cat.

Get the wrong manager, your career and your ability to build a career is gone or limited, no matter how hard you work . You will go nowhere. Victoria, TX plant does not have it's act together. Veteran employees are doing the best they can and see the LACK OF CAT VALUES IN ACTION. Then there are the new employees that do not know any better and still have hope. (IE: Lead Welders that make $11.15 hr while an entry level assemblers makes $10.75. All given the hope that better is just around the corner.

Advice to Senior Management – Have a call hotline for inappropriate behavior to be reported.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company