I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Peoria, IL) in Mar 2016
Interview
Caterpillar follows the STAR format when interviewing possible internship candidates. The interviewers base your future potential on your past actions. So when they ask you a question, describe the SCENARIO, then explain your TASK - what you hoped to address in that situation. Then describe your specific ACTIONS and how you combatted an issue. Finally, describe the RESULTS of your actions. They LOVE quantitative results. Since I am not close to Peoria, my interview was an hour-long phone interview. They were super nice and conversational during the process. After my interview, I received a call a week later with an internship offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q. Can you tell us of a time that you really helped a customer?
Q. Can you tell us of a time that you created a new idea to help out your team?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Caterpillar
Interview
Star format questions that are pretty general. They will usually tailor them based on your skills which is good. The interviewers were very friendly and made me not feel so nervous.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you made an unpopular decision.
On campus interview with two managers. Mostly behavioral questions. They want you to use the STAR format answering questions. Received an offer through phone call from human resources shortly thereafter.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Chicago, IL) in Sep 2019
Interview
The interview had a lot of behavioral based questions. My interview was on campus by a campus recruiter. I met with them at a career fair initially. After I submitted an application I was asked to sit for an interview.
