To each its own - Anonymous employee Caterpillar Employee Review

1.0
25 Sept 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Paid holidays are the only pro I can tell you and they also have bonuses

Cons

As many jobs, upper management is not for the people; They are set on keeping their circles the way they are and bullying people out of their positions. They allow other employees to harass each other in hopes of people firing themselves. They create a very petty environment if you arent actively participating with them. I worked for the location in Union City, Ga. They do not tell you what shift you’re going on and depending on the supervisor they make it hard to accommodate your schedule. Hard point and call out system. The application and hire process takes months. They are not for the minority and if you are a minority and hired you’re on the floor. Supervisors/Managers are usually brought in to balance the percentages. They will smile in your face and create paperwork behind your back.

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Cons

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2.0
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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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