Good place to work, if you don't mind getting stuck in place by beaurocracy. - Project Manager Caterpillar Employee Review

3.0
29 Apr 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good People Flexible Work Environment Fair Pay Good opportunities for some Good place to work for your entire career to "make a living"

Cons

Difficult to obtain or influence bonus structure Downward pressure on salaries in some business units Annual review ratings not always objective, in some years, your effort is not considered All pay increases have been put on hold for up to 3 years to keep stockholders happy

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Pros

Great benefits Great WLB Great pay

Cons

Low mobility to move up within company

2.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good health insurance and benefits, good yearly bonuses. The pay is good.

Cons

They are enforcing returning to office by any means necessary. They have lost many high-quality producers who have refused to relocate or refuse to come in. Here's the kicker - they are requiring in-person attendance at the Chicago office and there aren't even enough desks for everyone. It would be a literal fire hazard if we all came into the Chicago office at the same time, M-F, during business hours. No one knows how or if they are going to actually enforce this. Cost of gas is insane, Joe doesn't care about the workers. Or the work for that matter. It's obvious this is a soft layoff, they have made a bunch of people quit. Their internal design agency is falling apart, lots of people have quit, not only because of return to office but because of the toxic politics, favoritism, and lack of direction and accountability. Mediocre workers are allowed to keep their jobs ONLY because of their ability to put their bodies in a chair and work in-person. The other relocation option HR gave besides Chicago was Peoria. No one wants to live in Peoria for any reason whatsoever, be for real.

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