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    Caterpillar Reviews

    Updated September 22, 2018
    3,016 reviews

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    Jim Umpleby
    351 Ratings

    3,016 Employee Reviews

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    • "Not much work life balance as there are often meetings anytime from 7 am to 9 pm on any given day" (in 81 reviews)

    • "Hard to move into upper management" (in 93 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (1)

      "Great Experience"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Caterpillar full-time

      Pros

      Can easily set into the team

      Cons

      Less chance of growth, need to look somewhere else

    2. "Awesome place to work. People were nice."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Decatur, IL
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Decatur, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Caterpillar full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The staff was nice, money was decent and the vibe was great.

      Cons

      Out of parts a lot

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

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    3. "Overall it was a great experience."

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      Former Employee - Warehouse Associate in Clayton, OH
      Former Employee - Warehouse Associate in Clayton, OH
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Caterpillar full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Always new obstacles to tackle. This place certainly kept me busy.

      Cons

      We had Forced overtime sometimes

      Advice to Management

      Understanding that each associate is different

    4. "Great people"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Management does everything they can to make your job easier and more enjoyable.

      Cons

      sometimes slow work culture
      older technology

    5. "Great Company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Good salary. Employees are treated well

      Cons

      Located in a small city, not as many events

    6. "Open"

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      Current Employee - Warehouse Worker in Dayton, OH
      Current Employee - Warehouse Worker in Dayton, OH
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Caterpillar full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      I would love to work in a different company that's shows there employee that they care about the people and the good work that comes along . I've always wanted to work for caterpillar in my future.

      Cons

      I will give my all

      Advice to Management

      I'm a hard worker and always on time no absence in the future I would really like you be apart of your team.

    7. "Engineering Specialist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Caterpillar full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits package, 401k options.

      Cons

      Business travel to mines and other remote industrialized places

    8. "Good Company to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Caterpillar full-time

      Pros

      Great Management,work life balance,good compensation

      Cons

      Downturn possible for every 4 year once

      Advice to Management

      Nothing

    9. "Cat intern review"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Caterpillar part-time

      Pros

      Good place to work at

      Cons

      Not much - maybe too little to do

    10. "Inbound Parts"

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      Former Employee - Inbound Parts in Clayton, OH
      Former Employee - Inbound Parts in Clayton, OH
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Caterpillar part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Fair wage, reimbursement for shoes

      Cons

      No organization, a lot of rumors about sexual misconduct

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