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Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines,... read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
412
TOTAL
RATINGS
5578
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Caterpillar Inc. Company Culture

Culture Score

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.1/5
Caterpillar Inc. Overall Culture is rated C-

Awards

Best Places to Work in Chicago 2022Best Places to Work in Chicago 2022

CEO Score

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Jim Umpleby Caterpillar Inc. CEO
Jim Umpleby
61 /100
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A Day in the Life
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Caterpillar Inc. employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Caterpillar Inc. report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Caterpillar Inc. have 1 meeting
Meetings
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84% of Caterpillar Inc. employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Caterpillar Inc. employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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44% of Caterpillar Inc. employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Caterpillar Inc. employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
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57% of Caterpillar Inc. employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Salaries at Caterpillar Inc. View All

Salaries range from a low of $41,600 to a high of $269,828. The jobs with the 3 highest estimated salaries are VP of Marketing, VP of Brand Strategy, and VP of Public Relations, while the jobs with the lowest 3 estimated salaries are CS Rep, Admin Assistant, and Office Manager.

Overall Average Salaries

$59k
$85k
$106k
$160k
$210k
$254k
$270k

Recent Salaries Anonymously Contributed

Marketing Associate
Posted more than 30 days ago · Marketing Department
$115,000 Salary + Bonus
Inventory
Posted more than 30 days ago · Operations Department
$44,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$85,000 Salary + Bonus
DevOps
Posted more than 30 days ago · IT Department
$80,000 Salary + Bonus
Senior Developer
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$100,000 Salary + Bonus
QA Manager
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$77,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$133,000 Salary + Bonus
Architect
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$174,000 Salary + Bonus
Sales Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago · Sales Department
$65,000 Salary + Bonus
Architect
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$120,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$95,000 Salary + Bonus
Principal Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$106,000 Salary + Bonus
Inventory
Posted more than 30 days ago · Operations Department
$125,000 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$128,000 Salary + Bonus
CS Rep
Posted more than 30 days ago · Customer Support Department
$41,600 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$137,500 Salary + Bonus
Lead Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago · Engineering Department
$108,000 Salary + Bonus

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HR
17%
Finance
17%

Candidates By Location

Durham
33%
San Francisco
17%
Peoria
17%
Charlotte
17%
Denver
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How would you compare interviewing at Caterpillar Inc. to other places you've interviewed?

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  • Just a little longer

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Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Caterpillar Inc.?

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  • I was hired on the spot

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What should I wear for an interview at Caterpillar Inc.?

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  • Regular clothes, Jean's nice shirt

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How do I do well in an interview at Caterpillar Inc.?

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  • Network as much as you can in advance. But answer questions after thinking about them and use the star format

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How's the vacation policy at Caterpillar Inc.?

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  • 2 weeks then at 5 years 3 weeks

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What's the pay like for Operations roles at Caterpillar Inc.?

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  • Low for the amount of work.

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Caterpillar Inc.

Bottom
30%

Caterpillar Inc. currently ranks in the Bottom 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Caterpillar Inc.

Bottom
25%

Caterpillar Inc. currently ranks in the Bottom 25% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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eNPS Score
39%Promoters
18%Passives
43%Detractors
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Caterpillar Inc. Culture At a Glance

412 employees at Caterpillar Inc. have reviewed Caterpillar Inc. across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 412 Caterpillar Inc. employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Caterpillar Inc. are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Caterpillar Inc., which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Caterpillar Inc. are generally satisfied with their team. 412 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Caterpillar Inc. are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Caterpillar Inc. believe the environment at Caterpillar Inc. is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Caterpillar Inc. is comfortably fast. About 42% of the employees at Caterpillar Inc. work 8 hours or less, while 1% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Caterpillar Inc. are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Caterpillar Inc. vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Alamo Group
    72 / 100
  2. 2nd
    John Deere
    66 / 100
  3. 3rd
    Caterpillar Inc.
    64 / 100
  4. 4th
    Dresser-Rand
    62 / 100
  5. 5th
    Columbus McKinnon
    56 / 100
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