I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Caterpillar in Nov 2023
Interview
Had an initial phone call with an engineer to talk about my resume and experiences that I had. Then a couple weeks later had a formal interview. All behavioral questions using STAR format. About an hour long. Heard back a couple of weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you needed to change your approach on a problem
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.