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    Caterpillar Reviews

    Updated June 13, 2018
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    Jim Umpleby
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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 80 reviews)

    • "Hard to move into upper management" (in 90 reviews)

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    1. "Engineering Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Caterpillar full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great teamwork, great products, many opportunities for advancement

      Cons

      Has become like others in their industry in terms of benefits & salaries

      Advice to Management

      Be unique.....provide more in-house training instead of mid-career hires from the outside

    2. "Review"

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      Current Employee - Quality Specialist in Peoria, IL
      Current Employee - Quality Specialist in Peoria, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Caterpillar full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good money, but sometimes may have to put up with terrible supervisors

      Cons

      Some supervisors are terrible people

      Advice to Management

      Try to implement a process to keep from hiring terrible supervisors

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    3. "Seen the world, got paid to do it."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Incredible range of opportunities to do a variety of different roles over the course of a career. Because of this, you can have a life-long career at a place like this. They'll identify you as a high-perfomer, if indeed you are, and give you a path to a dynamic and successful career.

      Cons

      All career paths lead back to Peoria, IL.

    4. "Painter"

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      Current Employee - Painter Second Shift BP MN in Brooklyn Park, MN
      Current Employee - Painter Second Shift BP MN in Brooklyn Park, MN

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

      Pros

      Great benefits.. Company 100% match..

      Cons

      They don't terminate employees that break safety standards unless it happens frequently..

      Advice to Management

      I have a very down to earth supervisor that has worked in my position in his past and knows different options for solving problems that arise from time to time.

    5. "Catering coordinator"

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      Current Employee - Catering Coordinator in Itasca, IL
      Current Employee - Catering Coordinator in Itasca, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Caterpillar full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      catering crews as they plan, prepare and serve food at wedding receptions, charity events, holiday brunches and office functions. They may assign tasks to a team of cooks and servers and make sure those tasks are completed according to client specifications. On-the-job training is common in this field, and prior food service experience is a plus.

      Cons

      Company didn’t know how to handle the abundance of orders

      Advice to Management

      N/a

    6. "Good Place to work"

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      Former Employee - Master Disassembler in Corinth, MS
      Former Employee - Master Disassembler in Corinth, MS
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Plenty of hours to work overtine

      Cons

      Weekends end up being mandatory half the time

      Advice to Management

      Pay attention to what the team leads are communicating to the floor.

    7. "Test engineer"

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      Former Employee - Test Engineer in Mossville, IL
      Former Employee - Test Engineer in Mossville, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Caterpillar full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      A good place to learn, good pay and top notch 401k

      Cons

      Extremely bureaucratic. The administrative burden makes it hard to meet schedules

      Advice to Management

      Make sure processes provide benefit to the final customer

    8. "Is a good company to work with"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Deerfield, IL
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Deerfield, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Good work life balance. Caterpillar got good system in place.

      Cons

      Limited learning. No growth for the people who joins Caterpillar after 35 years of age.

      Advice to Management

      Management should be more logical while taking decision. They take more emotional decision.

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Good place 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 work culture and they understand the importance of work-life balance

      Cons

      Like anywhere, if you have a manager that doesn't have your career in mind, you can get stuck

    10. "So far so good"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Caterpillar full-time

      Pros

      Nice atmosphere for welders air hoods and cool air supply

      Cons

      Dont know yet we will see

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