Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Caterpillar as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Praktikant and Service Maintenance Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Praktikant and Service Maintenance Engineer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Caterpillar takes an average of 59 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Service Maintenance Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 59 days), whereas Service Maintenance Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 59 days).
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Caterpillar in Oct 2009
Interview
I was initially called for a telephone interview that I thought went OK. Questions asked inlcuded technical questions, engineering questions, application questions, strategy questions, what-if questions, leadership questions. The interviewed did not have CAt knowledge which undermined the quality of the interview in my opinion.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Caterpillar in Sep 2010
Interview
2 back-to-back interviews (one-on-one). Both interviewers were very friendly and easily answered my questions. Questions on serving the customer, teamwork, etc.
The interview was great, but process after receiving offer was terrible. Time between interview and offer was long, whereas time given to reply to offer was short. Internship offer was very vague. No phone number given, and no reply whatsoever from the company after I declined.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you couldn't satisfy a customer.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Mossville, IL) in Nov 2010
Interview
The company will pay for most expenses that occurred during your interview time. They even pay for gas and lodging. The interview consists of 3 1:1 interviews with fellow engineers or engineering managers. They last 1 hr. and consist of general behavioral questions. Prep yourself with all the information you know CAT and your resume. Atmosphere was really relaxed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you have been a leader of a large group.