Caterpillar Employee Reviews

I have worked at Caterpillar in Decatur, IL for 18 years. I have achieved growth in my career exceeding my expectations. I have had many great mentors over the years encouraging me along the way. I have found if you are determined, hard working, patient, committed, and willing to challenge yourself, the sky is the limit on your career at Caterpillar. This company definitely promotes within and enables professional development.

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Official response from Caterpillar

April 17, 2023

Thank you for doing the work that matters with Team Caterpillar for over 18 years. We are thrilled to hear you have experienced a great culture with plenty of growth and development opportunities. We are lucky to have you on the team, and your feedback is valued.

Recommended for high school with no kids

Mhe (Former Employee) - Athens, GA - June 6, 2023

If your are not in a circle with some of the people there they treat you horrible cuss you out and if you report it to the manger they will talk to them but will be laughing and cutting up with the person you reported about especially if they are buddy’s they also say it is Monday thro Thursday occasion fridays that is backwards it is Monday thro Friday occasionally off Friday and it mandatory if u call out on that Friday you get pointed for it unless you put in pto like two weeks in advance they say they big in family time but they want you to work every Friday and want you to volunteer on Saturday

Pros

Pay check

Cons

Everything

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Based on 2,695 survey responses

What people like

Clear sense of purpose
Ability to learn new things
Ability to meet personal goals

Good pay for Decatur Illinois

Welder/Fabricator (Current Employee) - Decatur, IL - June 6, 2023

Good pay for where you live but management is terrible the way they do things are odd I just hired in and I am already maxed out my pay for the next six years

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Avoid unless you like being a number

Engineering Section Manager (Former Employee) - Decatur, IL - June 5, 2023

Good pay, horrible environment. Union employees get away with murder while the salaried managers are constantly blamed for issues out of their control. Company will over hire managers and then eliminate them without warning.

Pros

Compensation

Cons

Toxic management, work life balance is non-existent.

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Productive and fun workplace.

Warehouse Associate (Current Employee) - Champaign, IL - June 1, 2023

Our job is to make sure that we ship out the right part, the right time and to the right place. Learning to verify the correct product through Blue Yonder system. Workplace culture is great. People get along very well. The hardest part of the job is being on your feet all day long. Most enjoyable part of the day is when the shift ended.

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Good company, good compensation, bad training for advancements

Purchasing Analyst (Current Employee) - Peoria, IL - May 31, 2023

Been with CAT for 20 years. Stayed this long due to good compensation but work looking to leave mainly due to poor training through when promotions in position. This causes much stress and work life imbalance. Also, after 3 years of remote work they have decided to end it. I understand for some positions in a supply chain role no one notices when I’m in the office. It may be time to find something new.

Pros

Compensation

Cons

No more remote options

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Productive place and good place to work

Material Handler (Former Employee) - Decatur, IL - May 31, 2023

Benefits are not up to par..under paying with barely a 1.50 raise within 5 yrs..biggest company in the world and could be a a good retiring job..but not willing to make sure their employees is taken care of or paid correctly …it’s all buisness nothing personal with them..company is more important than employees..sorry but truth..

Pros

Paid lunch

Cons

Pay

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Haven't started yet

Unsure (Former Employee) - Waco, TX - May 30, 2023

Have interview Friday and.im very excited I currently work at amazon so fingers crossed that I het this job I think the hours are definitely more.ideal

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Fun and challenging

Manufacturing Engineer (Former Employee) - Sumter, SC - May 30, 2023

Great team work and daily challenges. Alot of hours, but it pays off in the end. Plenty of opportunities to move with the company if desired. Goals are established and easy to define your success.

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Nice and a very good career

Forklift Operator,but signed up to be a welder (Current Employee) - Decatur, IL - May 30, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?I am seeking a position at Decatur Illinois caterpillar painter forklift operator and or welder training.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Don't really know , but I probably will say welder training.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Mixed and some what exceptable What is a typical day like for you at the company?Head work and safety , you have to pay attention at caterpillar and everyone watches everyone

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Good place to work

Engineer (Current Employee) - Peoria, IL - May 26, 2023

Good place to work for couple of years. Is close to impossible to be promoted on the position. If you want to promote faster you have to jump on a different position.

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Learn alot, you can advance

Assembly and Test Specialist (Former Employee) - Decatur, IL - May 24, 2023

This job I loved . Ita one of my favorites only thing I didn't like is some management would be scared to correct an bad employee. The work is rewarding the ppl is who you have to watch. Dnt become friends, do your work learn as much as you can and go home. My 1st n 2nd manager I had was sooo cool and allowed me to grow and learn new things. I was able to move up.

Cons

Co workers.

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Company changes drastically over the last 5 years from a culture perspective

Manager (Former Employee) - Peoria, IL - May 23, 2023

The culture of the company was fantastic for 15 years I worked there and then turned a bit more political the last 5 years. Many challenging projects and a company that prides itself as beinn number one in the industry

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Great Place to Work

Manager (Former Employee) - Mossville, IL - May 23, 2023

Retired from there a while back. Hired in as a machine operator and retired in management. Great training opportunities as well as good benefits. Safe working

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Was a good company until bought out.

Customer Service Representative (Former Employee) - Triadelphia, WV - May 22, 2023

I worked for the company for almost 5 years. We was bought out by Caterpillar and within a year our office was closed and moved 150 miles one way from my home. I was permitted to work from home and occasionally travel to the new location for work. Once that year was up I was told I would have to relocate or look for different work so I left as I couldn’t afford to move. Management with the new company was horrible and made you feel like you’d never belong. I was told many times that certain roles wasn’t their jobs or not their problem.

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Good intro to factory work...not a place to build a career

Assembler (Current Employee) - Menominee, MI - May 19, 2023

Coworkers make the job, benefits are decent. It's high stress for little reward, management pushes more and more from the good ones and rewards the bad workers.

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Low paying workplace with good benefits

Mechanical Assembler I (Current Employee) - Clayton, NC - May 19, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The hours are not bad and sometimes your voice can be heardWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?The decisions made by management. The non-consideration of the employees schedules on their family time and the absentee policies.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?A lot of drama that the managers don't like to handle because they don't like confrontationWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Try to have steady work with parts shortage

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good

Project Manager (Current Employee) - Griffin, GA - May 17, 2023

A wonderful place to work it and I have asked everyone to come work with them. They treat you like you part of a team and make you see everything i great job

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Overall I would summarize them as a very production oriented company but worked with the people who took a little longer to catch on.

Deck Threader - Spiral Winder (Former Employee) - Pomona, MO - May 17, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?The management is very friendly and the extras that they do for employees is exceptional. 5 men serving employees Christmas dinner was memorable.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Trying to meet production numbersWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?High IntenseVery Production oriented.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Tiring. A day at Caterpillar wore me out.

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Strong name but run by weak personnel!

Paint shop (Former Employee) - Denison, Texas - May 16, 2023

I was not there long due to management, because he was weak willed when it came to getting rid of immature, uneducated and unmotivated employees that got hired somehow. The young people here (19-28) have no concept of work values. That cell phone is all they operate, it seems, when no one is watching. Yet They are the ones getting promoted. How this company stays afloat is beyond me. They were supposed to make 100 units per year, yet they are struggling to see if they can make 70. Go figure! They do not have the right people or enough good ones. They prefer the people with half a brain. So watch out! You have been warned.

Pros

They have a black cat as their mascot on the premises.

Cons

You are nobody unless they offer you a job there.

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Work you up to let you down

Warehouse Associate (Current Employee) - Inbound - May 16, 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Easy work, if you can drive get trained on fork lifts and it’s cake What is the most stressful part about working at the company?In 8 months I was trained on every piece of equipment, they didn’t care. More worried about filling out useless papers on stop to fix our product out of locationWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?In inbound it’s competitive in a good way. Everyone gets along. Except TimWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Find assignment, get vehicle do safety sheet put parts away or unload trailer

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