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Updated Dec 12, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Peoria, IL (took a day)

The questions asked are very standard and it's easy to inderstand. The interviewees are very nice and friendly.

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Name a time u feel down and how u overcome it?

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2009 in Chicago, IL (took 1+ week)

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Tell me of a situation where you led a team and one member of your team did not get along with the rest of the team.

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Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond the call of duty

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2011 (took a day)

I was accepted for an interview after having applied online for an internship position. The interview consisted of two 1 on 1 half hour interviews back to back. Every question they asked were basic behavioral questions like "tell me a time when you failed, and how did you respond" which are not that difficult if you do a little preparation beforehand, and review your own recent experiences. However, some questions you might not have specific examples for which is okay, but they just want to see how you can handle yourself in that situation. I was asked maybe a total of 8 behavioral questions, a couple of which I didn't have specific examples for, and was given time to ask my own questions.

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Tell me about a time you made a mistake and learned from it

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Tell me about a good decision you made recently

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Negotiation Details

A week after my interview I received a phone call offering me a position, and they emailed me all the details and I accepted. If you receive an offer I would definitely take it. Being accepted by such a big name like Caterpillar is definitely a great career move since having CAT on your resume is invaluable. Besides, they offer competitive pay and benefits so there really is no reason not to accept.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Aug 2009 in Decatur, IL (took a day)

Upon arrival and after viewing the safety video for the location, I met my first interviewer. I was given a tour of the facility and an interview agenda. Then I met with 3 more individuals to be interviewed 1:1 in half hour segments. Then there was another half hour interview and wrap up with 2 more individuals. The interview consisted of discussion about past work experiences and performance with specific examples as well as discussion of what I would like to see myself doing if employed by the company.

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Give me an example of when you had to work on a team and a team member did not carry their weight. How did you deal with the situation and/or the team member?

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