I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Peoria, IL)
Interview
All Behavioral. Probably initial telephone screen with one interviewer. Come on site and then interview with a panel of 3 interviewers. Others say that they had three individual interviews instead of a panel. Basically the same type questions but asked by different people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you did not agree with a decision that you had to make as a team
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Morton, IL) in Oct 2012
Interview
Three interviews, one hour each, with different IT supervisors in the area, including the one the position was open under.
Caterpillar follows the targeted selection interview process. This means you won't be asked any direct technical questions, though you ought to provide some answers framed that way so that you can demonstrate basic technical ability (which is all that is required).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You will be asked a lot of questions like "Think of a time that you were challenged..." "What is a time you had to do something you didn't know how to do..." "What's a time you had a coworker you didn't get along with..." etc. The questions themselves are all very generic and not worth trying to reproduce.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Peoria, IL)
Interview
Targeted selection process... interview with four+ people all trained in the process but not necessarily skilled at interviewing or selection. Many positions are filled with people networked into the company (I was one of these) and not based on fair or objective interviews / qualifications. If you are one of these people the process is quite easy. If you aren’t then it is pretty average. They don’t do a very effective job of checking references to determine if you REALLY did anything that was on your resume and it seems fairly easy to BS through the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What were the measurable results of something you claim to have done on your resume?