Not what it used to be - Engineering Specialist Caterpillar Employee Review

2.0
Jan 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are still some good technical people left that are helpful and willing to share their knowledge.

Cons

Shady leadership has decided that instead of a global workforce engaged and collaborating together, they would rather reduce headcount under the shareholder radar by making it a worse place to work (in person) and getting people to leave. Any real flexibility has been removed, set back at least 10-15yrs. Excellent people have been let go (despite signed remote work contracts) or through office closures, leaving more work for checked-out folks still chained to these offices.

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Cons

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Pros

- Massive company - Opportunity to make career changes in the same company - Big name on the resume - Comp package is alright. Not great, not bad, just fine

Cons

- New management pulled a 180 on remote work and is now less flexible than pre-covid. - Decisions are made at very top, and nobody actually dealing with systems/programs/products has a clue until you're told in a meeting - micromanagement from the c-suite. People with VP in their title looking dumbfounded in a meeting is now commonplace. - Instability. Teams vanished, people who have been here decades let go in a 10 pm email, positions not getting backfilled, "what would you say it is that you do here" surveys circulating, combined with new management's approach, has everyone on edge and makes collaboration impossible as people hoard their responsibilities and knowledge for job security.

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