I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Chennai) in Nov 2010
Interview
I was called for an interview. Consisted of a panel of 3 - one hiring manager, his equivalent heading a different team, and their boss who manages the division.
Interview was sprinkling of STAR type questions combined with previous experience questions.
Took about 1 hr. Some questions were pretty unrelated to the job - 'Describe a situation where you managed a balance between your work and personal life'. I also had to give a 15 minute presentation about some of the work I did in my previous job role. Since it was a research role, my interviewers kinda blanked out :-)
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a situation in which you took a leadership role and saw it through.
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
Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Caterpillar with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 91% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Caterpillar overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Caterpillar as a Mechanical Engineer according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Phone interview: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
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