1.0
Nov 21, 2025
Former employee, more than 3 years
Irving, TX
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Caterpillar still offers decent pay and benefits for the industry, good 401(k) match, and some teams still have a good work-life-balance. The work itself can still be interesting as the company is a leader in the Industrials space.
Cons
The IR department has become heavily toxic. Leadership of the team do not have prior experience in IR or high finance. They constantly micromanage you, dissuade you from taking earned PTO, try to find ways to belittle you publicly, and schedule daily status meetings to slow any real work down. Career opportunities and upward mobility are non-existent below the Sr. Director level. Other teams at CAT have lost respect for the IR team and find IR difficult to work with.