OK Company to work for, very dependent on the economy - Engineer Caterpillar Employee Review

3.0
26 Jan 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very large, recognizable company with lots of money to invest in projects The CAT name looks great on a resume If the economy is good, things at CAT are great Overall, the employees are very nice and friendly Lots of experience in knowledge in the mechanical domain Lots of recreational sports leagues to participate in

Cons

Location, small city in central IL, weather can be rough too Can be expected to say in a job for several years, even if you want to move elsewhere Performance ratings are a distribution more than a representation of your actual performance When the economy is bad, well, working there is very demanding Lots of red tape in the process you need to work around Need several years experience before you are taken seriously

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5.0
11 May 2026
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Pros

great company to work with very good culture

Cons

no cons, it is a great organization

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Thank you so much for taking a moment to share your experience. We are glad to hear that you had experienced a good culture and had found Caterpillar to be a great company to work with.
2.0
30 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You are treated with autonomy, dignity, and respect. It is assumed you know how to do your job and are given the trust and means to do so. Compensation is above market value. Uncapped professional growth if you know how to play your cards right.

Cons

Working at Burger King and living from my car in Northern Michigan during the middle of winter was preferable to working on-site in Peoria. Project work was inherently meaningless and dictated almost entirely by the caste system this company has in Central, IL. My relocation had absolutely nothing to do with the role at hand and was a power play by management to get me to become a bleed-yellow Peorian in the CAT-corporate social club. The company loyalty here is absolutely disgusting and has nothing to do with the viability of the brand or product. Everyone is enamored with the status and wealth they've attained on account of not performing hard, manual, life-threatening labor. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who actually cares about what goes on in the defense division or addressing the geopolitical anomalies between the former headquarters and the new business direction of the company.

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