4.0
18 Jun 2008
Current employee
East Peoria, IL
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Caterpillar is very diverse in terms of the types of jobs available. Many people celebrate 35 year anniversaries working at Cat. If you want to change your career, you don't have to leave Cat. Plus as a new employee they will take you out to the proving grounds where you can play with the big equipment we make.
Cons
Management sometimes seems clueless in the decisions they make, especially technology decisions. Vendors aren't picked because they have the right product but rather because they have made a mass purchase deal and have something that "might work". They also don't know how to deal with technical employees or workers who are creative in their job.