Employee Reviews
(Winged ratings measure job satisfaction on scale of 1 to 5)
Anonymous shared this review of Caterpillar, United States on Jun 7th, 2019
"The pay and benefits are fantastic, but the company culture has a long way to go to be more flexible and family friendly."
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Caterpillar can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Position or Department
Sr. Staff Accountant , Accounting
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
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5
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
4 Weeks Paid | 6 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Caterpillar to other women?
"Maybe"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension, Fertility
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Anonymous shared this review of Caterpillar, United States on May 3rd, 2019
"The women's leadership program is outstanding but it is a bright spot in a very dark place. The culture is toxic and leadership is a good old boy's club that is concerned with protecting their turf at all costs. Men are promoted based on relationships and potential; women are paid less for doing the same role and have to prove it again and again. "
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"No"
One thing Caterpillar can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
"Policies are in place but are highly manager dependent. Still a lot of "butt in seat" mentality and expectations of 24/7 availability. Remote work, at least on an as needed/ discretionary basis is the norm at most companies now but it is not necessarily built in at Caterpillar. "
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
6 Weeks Paid | 0 Weeks Unpaid
"I have not used the benefits so not really sure."
Would you recommend Caterpillar to other women?
"No"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Pension
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Anonymous shared this review of Caterpillar, United States on Apr 18th, 2019
"There are lots of strong, admirable women here. Find a mentor and you will be successful."
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Yes"
One thing Caterpillar can improve?
"Not much; it's a great place to work"
Position or Department
Human Resources Manager, Human Resources
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Policies
Is paid parental leave offered, and if so, how much?
"Yes"
2 Weeks Paid | 12 Weeks Unpaid
Would you recommend Caterpillar to other women?
"Yes"
How supportive is your manager?
1
2
3
4
5
Which benefits are offered?
Parental leave, Health care, Childcare, Pension, Fertility
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Anonymous shared this review of Caterpillar on Apr 2nd, 2019
"Male Dominated environment, not female friendly at all. Board and VP's are mostly men"
Are women & men treated equally?
"No"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Caterpillar can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
4
5
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"No"
"women seem happy with the policy"
Would you recommend Caterpillar to other women?
"No"
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Anonymous shared this review of Caterpillar on Feb 25th, 2019
"Opportunities to grow and flexible work, if you are able to find the right line of leadership to work under "
Are women & men treated equally?
"Yes"
Does the CEO support gender diversity?
"Not sure"
One thing Caterpillar can improve?
"Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)"
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
Level of Flexibility
1
2
3
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5
"Flexibility is promoted in all of our large employee meetings, but your actual flexibility comes down to who your direct Supervisor is. Even though we promote this balance, some Supervisors do not provide the flexibility, and still micro-manage all employees. It is also something that is taken away as a "punishment". More often than not, it will be a situation where one of your team members does not show the responsibility it takes to work independently/remote, and due to that, the Supervisor takes away everyone's flexibility, not just the employee who has had poor performance, "
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours
Did you take Maternity leave?
"Yes"
10 Weeks Paid | 2 Weeks Unpaid
"I believe the MINIMUM amount of week that should be offered (paid) is 12 weeks. I had to use my vacation time to accommodate a 12 week leave. Your emotions, thinking, routine, sleep schedule, etc are not at the optimum level for professional performance, but as soon as you re-enter your workplace, you are expected to perform at your top level, with no excuses. Your reviews and such are not made to accommodate this life changing event. Your performance is measured exactly the same as a full year, without carrying your child, and without giving birth. I do not believe that 10 weeks after you have given birth you are prepared and able to perform at an exceeding level. There can always be an option to come back sooner if you wish, but I think 4-6 months of paid time off would be best. Other countries have proven this to be a successful option. "
Would you recommend Caterpillar to other women?
"Yes"
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