I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Caterpillar
Interview
50minutes interview, traditional STAR formation. The hiring manager also asked about my past experience. Not too many technical questions though. I think they are more willing to take team players.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me a time when you learned a new skill and applied it later
I applied in-person. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Caterpillar in Aug 2013
Interview
A targeted selection interview process was used. This is a behavior based process that assumed past performance indicates future performance. The process required the interviewee to tell a specific story about things they did. The interview is split into several competencies such as technical ability, teamwork, problem solving, conflict resolution, etc. There are 1 or 2 questions on each competency area. The interviewers need 3 pieces of information from each story: the situation or task, the action you took, and the results.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Peoria, IL) in Sept 2010
Interview
My interview is not very typical in Caterpillar. I have to go through 6-sigma target selection process. It consist of 3-4 interview, group presentation, and 1-1 interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a scenario that you encountered difficulties and how are you going about solving the problem