I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Champaign, IL) in Aug 2023
Interview
Easy STAR interview format interview with two interviewers. Took place over a video call and was over in an hour. Lots of “describe a situation where” type of questions. First interviewer was very stone faced , but the second interviewer was very bubbly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time where
Describe a project, what were the results?
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.