1 hr interview, some technical some competency questions. Also had to do a presentation and some group activities. The activities were generally enjoyable, although the interview was difficult. Technical questions were picture based looking at caterpillar products and giving solutions to problems.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Caterpillar
Interview
Offered an interview from an interaction at a booth on campus. Interviewed on campus the day after career fair. Two half-hour interviews back to back-all STAR format questions. The employers were very friendly and easygoing. One week later, they emailed with an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
STAR response- describe a time you failed at something. How did you feel and how did you respond?
I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Caterpillar
Interview
Caterpillar came to campus for recruiting and held a couple of technical/Q&A sessions, both of which I attended. They held mock interviews and open interviews for their intern position. The mock interview was very helpful, I got a lot of feedback and I think it showed the recruiters I was really interested. The actual interview lasted and hour, two half hour sessions with two different interviewers. All the questions were STAR format. "Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult person on a group project" "Tell me about a time you applied a skill you learned" "Tell me about a project that didn't workout like you had hoped"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Tell me about a time when you worked in a group and one group member dominated the conversation" It was just tough because it was so specific and I couldn't think of a time I had been in that situation
Mechanical Engineering applicants have rated the interview process at Caterpillar with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineering roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Mechanical Engineering according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 33%
Other: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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