Caterpillar is hiring. 2,786 roles open right now.
Scoutify monitors Caterpillar's career page directly and notifies you within minutes when a new role goes live, hours before it hits LinkedIn or Indeed.
[00] STOCK
INTERVIEW PREP
13 interview questions for Caterpillar (3 from real candidates)
[01] HIRING NOW
Live from their career page.
Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Caterpillar's ATS, not an aggregator.
Open roles
2,786
Posted (30d)
839
+1.9% vs prior
Posted (7d)
187
Posted range
$113K – 169K
Base, from posted ranges
Most-hired roles · last 90 days
[02] HIRING PULSE
Caterpillar's hiring pulse.
We re-scan Caterpillar's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.
Posted (7d)
184
Posted (30d)
808
Posted (90d)
2,529
Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 23, 2026
[03] COMPENSATION
What Caterpillar pays.
Compensation at tech companies typically includes base salary, equity (RSUs or options), and bonuses. Research specific levels and ranges on levels.fyi.
By level · reported by current and former Caterpillar employees on Levels.fyi
Data Scientist
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 21 | $117K | $105K | $0K | $12K | 9 |
| Grade 23 | $124K | $108K | $0K | $16K | 3 |
| Grade 22 | $138K | $124K | $0K | $14K | 10 |
| Grade 24 | $190K | $160K | $0K | $30K | 3 |
Product Designer
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 21 | $56K | $56K | $0K | $0K | 2 |
| Grade 23 | $148K | $137K | $0K | $12K | 3 |
Product Manager
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 21 | $117K | $111K | $0K | $7K | 3 |
| Grade 24 | $165K | $138K | $7K | $20K | 3 |
| Grade 25 | $215K | $176K | $0K | $39K | 4 |
Source: Levels.fyi · median across reported samples
Concrete perks mentioned in job postings
- paid annual leave
- flexi leave
- medical and insurance
- variable bonus
[04] VISA SPONSORSHIP
Hiring international candidates.
Caterpillar has a documented USCIS H-1B petition history.
Sponsors H1B · USCIS-confirmed petitioner
Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).
[05] WHAT TO EXPECT
What happens after you apply.
Crowdsourced from 17 Scoutify users who applied to Caterpillar in the last 12 months. We see every application because we sent it, then we observe what comes back.
median <1 day from apply
Median cycle length (apply to terminal outcome): 16 days.
Based on 65 applications from 17 Scoutify users · last 12 months
[06] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING
The cities Caterpillar is hiring in.
Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Caterpillaris actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.
Top cities by open roles
Remote: 52 positions
+183 more locations
[07] OFFICES
Where Caterpillar works.
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
Headquartered at 2300 Carl Rd, Irving, TX 75062-6402. We've mapped 40 Caterpillar offices across 32 cities, so you know where you'd report before you apply.
Also in: Peoria · Tucson · Morton · Menominee · Winston Salem · Corinth · Parkersburg · Pittsburgh · Griffin · San Antonio · Municipio de Reynosa · Clayton · +19 more
Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors
[00] M&A HISTORY
Caterpillar has acquired 5 notable companies on public record. Acquisitions tell you about a company's appetite, scale, and direction.
Source: Wikidata
[09] KEY FACTS
Founded
1925
Employees
104K
2018
Listed on
Euronext Paris
+2 more
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · Q459965
[10] IN THE NEWS
Caterpillar in the headlines.
Recent press coverage, pulled from Google News. Worth a scan before an interview or a cold email: funding rounds, launches, and leadership changes are the fastest way to sound current.
Source: Google News. Last 12 months.
[11] ABOUT
What Caterpillar does, and who fits.
Caterpillar manufactures construction and mining equipment and engines.
Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, they have been committed to innovation and sustainability, providing exceptional value through their products and services.
Founded
1925
HQ
Irving
Founder
—
Employees
104K
2018
Source: Wikidata · QID Q459965
[12] CULTURE
What employees actually say about Caterpillar.
Aggregated review scores from 7,830 employees on Comparably.
66/100 overall
CEO
Jim Umpleby
66/100 rating
Compensation
83/100
Leadership
70/100
Perks
83/100
Environment
67/100
Team
70/100
[13] RESEARCH OUTPUT
What Caterpillar publishes.
Peer-reviewed papers, preprints, and citations attributed to Caterpillar on OpenAlex, the open scholarly-graph index. The volume and citation count of recent work is a strong prestige signal for research-heavy roles.
Confirmation and Characterization of the Eccentric, Warm Jupiter TIC 393818343 b with a Network of Citizen Scientists
Recursively Feasible Chance-Constrained Model Predictive Control Under Gaussian Mixture Model Uncertainty
Analytical study on hybrid thrust foil bearing, structural characterization and measurement of static performance
Predictive Analytics and Automation in Supply Chain Management with Internet of Things (IoT)
Integrating Predictive Analytics and Internet of Things (IoT) to Optimize Supply Chains
[14] WATCH
Caterpillar interview prep, on video.
First-person prep from candidates and recruiters who've been through the loop.
[15] SECURITY PROGRAM
Caterpillar accepts vulnerability reports.
A public bug bounty signals that Caterpillar treats outside security researchers as collaborators, not threats. Coordinated disclosure happens through the channel below.
[16] CAREER GROWTH
Where Caterpillar takes you next.
Tech experience generally transfers well between companies. Focus on building both depth in your specialty and breadth across the stack.
[17] INTERVIEW PREP
Going through their loop?
We collect real questions reported by candidates plus likely questions inferred from Caterpillar's open roles. Skim the process, prep the questions, save the timing for actually applying.
[18] HOW TO APPLY
Your resume lands in Workday.
Caterpillar uses Workday as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Workday pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.
Scoutify watches Caterpillar's career page continuously. New openings show up here within minutes of posting. Early applicants get more attention because most recruiters review applications in the order they arrive.
Applying to Caterpillar? Sniper applies to new Caterpillar roles minutes after they post, filling in the Workday application with your resume and profile when a role passes your filters. Sniper sends one application per posting, and the employer's confirmation email for most applications lands in Scoutify Mail.
ATS identified from the application URLs on Caterpillar's recent postings
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[21] FAQ
Questions people ask about Caterpillar.
Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.
Caterpillar does sponsor H1B visas for international candidates, allowing them to work in the United States. This is a common practice among large companies in the industry to attract skilled talent from around the world. If you are considering applying, ensure that your qualifications align with the job requirements to increase your chances of sponsorship.
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