1. Most of the Glassdoor reviews are submitted by people who worked in Cat Financial's Nashville HQ, who rave about the great facilities. That is true. But outside of Nashville is a different story. Gym??
2. Caterpillar has a program called "Making Great Leaders". However, what they really want are very good FOLLOWERS who drink the kool-aid and don't ask the hard questions.
3. Too much emphasis on Six Sigma. Caterpillar adopted Six Sigma long after many other companies had put it on the shelf. Even the most simple decisions are delayed pending a formal Six Sigma process. But the time you finish the project usually it's too late.
4. Job promotions are given but the actual job level adjustments (including salary) are withheld pending "results". However, the targeted performance results cannot happen due to internal bureaucracy and poor alignment.
5. There are a group of protected head office favourites who helicopter in and stay just long enough to say "OK, I'm now an expert in Asia." Tick the box, then off to their next destination.
6. Customer focus is a tired cliche with no focus whatsoever.
