I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Peoria, IL) in Oct 2015
Interview
Very Behavioral. Had 6 Managers from various levels ask about what I would do in certain situations. There were all, already informed of my background so very little questions on that. Mainly wanted to know how I would handle various projects at once.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you work better with a lot of freedom or a lot of specific tasks.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Desford, England) in Dec 2024
Interview
The interview process was done online and i was asked 5 questions to gauge how i deal with certain situations. They asked me my motivations and also how i dealed with some difficult situations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please explain why you have chosen to apply to Caterpillar and why you think you would be a good fit?
I applied online. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Peoria, IL)
Interview
1. Screening call- with HM knowing the job responsibilities and understanding candidates aspect.
2. Panel Interview
Behavioral/Technical. Panel interview. Must follow star method to answer questions. in depth discussions about projects/relevant-work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. describe the time when you had to make a decision on some technical project
2. Describe a time when you solved most complex problem. how did you solved it and how did you approach the solution.
3. Situation when you faced conflict
4. What does safety means to you in working environment
4. Technical questions from project
STAR based panel interview and a 1:1 interview following with my would-be manager. Very friendly people but fast paced interview. Crammed a lot in the allotted time. Make sure the STAR scenarios you prepare have some meat to them because questions will be expanded upon
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All questions were STAR and varied from technical to interpersonal