How long does it take to get hired as a Mechanical Engineer Intern at Caterpillar?

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.

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Caterpillar Mechanical Engineer Intern interview questions

based on 5 ratings - Updated Jul 2, 2025

Average interview difficulty

Mixed interview experience

How others got an interview

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5 interviews

Mechanical Engineer Intern Interview

Jul 2, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

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.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me about a time where you made a mistake

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Mechanical Engineer Intern Interview

Apr 7, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Atlanta, GA) in Feb 2021

Interview

It is a 90-minute online interview. All behavior questions. The questions are based on STAR structure, and they are fair. The process is a little bit long compared to other companies.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why Caterpillar? Describe a project...

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Mechanical Engineer Intern Interview

Sep 30, 2023

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

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.

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