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    Caterpillar Reviews

    Updated June 22, 2018
    2,841 reviews

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    Jim Umpleby
    306 Ratings

    2,841 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 80 reviews)

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

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    1. "Market Consultant"

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      • Senior Management
      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 atmosphere, strong leadership team

      Cons

      I enjoy all aspects of my job.

    2. "Great Company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Caterpillar full-time

      Pros

      God pay and benefits. Employees are taken care of

      Cons

      Struggling to hold market share

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    3. "Solid Strategy. Good Leadership. Overly Complicated Organization."

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      Current Employee - Marketing Communications Manager in Peoria, IL
      Current Employee - Marketing Communications Manager in Peoria, IL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Caterpillar full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great pay. Great benefits. Schedule flexibility for management in most areas. Best job opportunities in central Illinois.

      Cons

      Global company, so you need to be somewhat available round the clock. Weak culture at the mid to low levels.

      Advice to Management

      Need leadership to advocate for transparency. Employees are often left in the dark on strategic planning. Far too often leaders are empire building instead of being focused on the customer.

    4. "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.

    5. "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

    6. "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.

    7. "Experienced Cat Professional's Opinion"

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      Current Employee - Accounting
      Current Employee - Accounting
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Caterpillar full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Global
      Diverse
      Competitive Pay and Benefits
      Large Finance Team
      Strong Results / Good Business Model
      Opportunities for young professionals

      Cons

      Large, easy to get lost, stale
      Clicks (networks are key)
      Focused on profit / cost reduction (layoffs)
      No loyalty / appreciation of experienced professionals

      Advice to Management

      Need to focus more on continuing to utilize and develop internal, experienced professionals versus trying to bring in young or outside hires.

    8. "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

    9. "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

    10. "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.

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