Quality Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Caterpillar with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Quality Engineer roles take an average of 66 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Quality Engineer according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 16%
One on one interview: 16%
Phone interview: 16%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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Video meeting with the hiring manager. The discussion was friendly and courteous. Most questions were situational. Some discussion about the work and the team. The hiring manager gave a brief description of the job requirements and then asked to share 'about me'. The hiring manager also wanted me to discuss how am I as a person. Overall the discussion went well and structured.
STAR based interview method where you had to describe the Situation, Task, Action and Result so they can get a sense of the thought process and problem solving skills...not just a review of resume.
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Question 1
Tell us about a situation where you had to make a decision without being able to consult others where the outcome was positive.
I applied online. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Alpharetta, GA) in Nov 2023
Interview
A phone screening
Then call with the manager of the role.
Then they take about a week to get back to you. It’s a pretty easy deal just getting to the interview may be an issue
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
More so focused on how you deal with difficult people