Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer Intern roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Drug test: 25%
Background check: 25%
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Interview was mainly star questions. Two people that interviewed you and asked brief questions about resume. Overall friendly and decent interview but come prepared for the star format question style
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you faced a challenge and how you responded
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Montgomery, IL)
Interview
I had 2 back to back 30 minute interviews, totaling 1 hour. One interviewer was super friendly, while the other didn't seem like he wanted to be there or was listening to me.
First stage is a selection of tests. Second stage is telephone interview, basic competency questions. Third is assessment centre which involves interviews and group task, be prepared for both competency and technical questions.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Columbus, OH) in Sep 2021
Interview
I joined a Microsoft Teams call with two interviewers. They went through a power-point asking situational questions. It was very structured, and the interviewers alternated questions. They asked what were my top three area of CAT I was interested in joining.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you worked on a project and went beyond the expectations.