Graduate Program applicants have rated the interview process at Caterpillar with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Program roles take an average of 60 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 Graduate Program according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Personality test: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Skills test: 15%
Other: 15%
Group panel interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Dubai)
Interview
Pretty straightforward interview process, interviewer was friendly, firstly you'll have to complete an online assessment then they'll let you know whether or not you've been shortlisted for the screening round which is through MS Teams, If you make it to the technical interview, learn the STAR technique to answer behavioral interview questions, basically they are questions about how you have behaved in the past, Specifically, they are about how you have handled certain work situations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Screening round questions: Introduce yourself ,name 3 of your soft skills, how would your professors/friends describe you
The interview process included multiple steps: a recorded video interview and a test. Afterward, the next step was to have a face to face virtual interview with the recruiter regionally.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Geneva)
Interview
The whole experience would be quite nice if the process was smoother. It's very confusing around any deadlines which were not met in terms of responses and feedback. Not enough information - at the final interview with managers there was still no info about the salary.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tests HR interview Managers interview (if manager shows an interest in your profile after HR interview) - STAR method
I applied online. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Geneva) in Mar 2023
Interview
The Caterpillar Inc. graduate program interview process involves submitting an application, resume screening based on behavioral test as well as cognitive ability tests. Then there is a phone/video interview with HR, after which you are matched with a group of potential business managers in order to be assessed on technical and soft skills.