I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Caterpillar in Jan 2021
Interview
20 minute group task
1 hour presentation task - must interpret brief and data sheets, and produce presentation within the time limit. Not given any information beforehand.
Individual interview - technical and non-technical
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of how you have dealt with conflict within a team in the past.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Mossville, IL)
Interview
First round with someone in engineering to talk about previous experience and interest in different teams. Second round with two engineers to answer behavioral questions. Very strict on the STAR format.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you worked with a difficult teammate.
I interviewed at Caterpillar (Peterborough, England)
Interview
First stage consisted of a video interview completed online consisting of 5 questions to be answered in 2 minutes with unlimited time to prepare. all questions were relatively generic with no technical questions asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What issues have you had working in a team and what have you done to resolve them.
Two 30 minute interviews using STAR. STAR is an answer technique meaning the situation, task, actions related to you, and results because of your actions. Answer every question in this format.