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Structures Intern at Caterpillar
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Pittsburgh, PA Oct 2009 – Reviewed May 24, 2013
Interview Details – Short interview, low on technical questions.
Reason for Declining – Did not want to work in IL
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Engineering Internship at Caterpillar
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mossville, IL Mar 2009 – Reviewed May 12, 2013
Interview Details – All I had was a phone interview with HR as mandatory part of the process. I had regular HR questions.
Negotiation Details – They sent an offer with a undergraduate pay scale. I asked if that reflected the pay for a Masters student and they mentioned the pay rates for undergraduates, first year Masters and second year Masters. They corrected my offer based on my educational level.
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Engineering Intern at Caterpillar
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Wamego, KS Jan 2010 – Reviewed May 1, 2013
Interview Details – This was some time ago, but I believe it was largely a behavioral based interview in which they asked fairly typical questions (e.g. describe a time when you failed, when you suceeded, why you'd be good for this position, etc.)
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Software Engineer at Caterpillar
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Aurora, IL Jul 2011 – Reviewed Apr 20, 2013
Interview Details – Nice people. Interviewed by HR, Super, 2 Team leads. 1 hour on Software fundamentals ... know your stuff. This was for a contract-to-hire position.
Interview Question – Nothing unexpected or too difficult. Just long and inclusive of several software areas related to the position. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Accepted contract. Never offered a permanent position. Left after 1 year.
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Engineer at Caterpillar
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mossville, IL Sep 2009 – Reviewed Apr 19, 2013
Interview Details – Caterpillar's process is more of selecting candidates by their ability to thrive in a work environment. If faced with tough situations, how do you handle it. You need to provide actual examples from your past experiences. Describe your actual situation, what you specifically did. As an Engineer they know we are technically capable, but to get things done, you need soft skills which Engineers are not so good at.
Interview Question – Can you describe a situation in which you had to resolve a conflict. What was the situation, what did you do about it and what was the result? Answer Question
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Engineering Intern at Caterpillar
No Offer – Interviewed in Mossville, IL May 2012 – Reviewed Apr 17, 2013
Interview Details – Initially applied on the caterpillar website. Received an email asking for available phone interview times as well as instructions on how to submit an unofficial transcript to the HR department. Two 30 minute phone interviews were conducted with seemingly younger engineers. Ultimately received a rejection email a week or two later.
Interview Question – What class or experience do you feel prepared you the most for future employment? Answer Question
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Internship at Caterpillar
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 14, 2013
Interview Details – Sent resume by email, got an interview offer on-site
Interview Question – Tell me about the situation when you work as a team and other team member did not agree about your idea. What did you do to convince them. Answer Question
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Product Support & Marketing Intern at Caterpillar
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Clayton, NC Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 10, 2013
Interview Details – Applied online and received a phone call to set up an interview several weeks later. There was one interview a little over an hour long with two hiring managers. Interview was very casual and relaxed, questions were all STAR behavioral questions. Make sure to have examples and the interview will be fine. Received an offer within a week.
Interview Question – No algorithmic or problem solving questions, just behavioral questions regarding school, work and activities. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Haven't made any negotiations yet
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Pricing Analyst at Caterpillar
No Offer – Reviewed Apr 3, 2013
Interview Details – Interviewed with CAT at a job fair. All questions were STAR based. The interviewer took a ton of notes during my answers to the questions. In the 15 minutes allotted for the interview, there were about 10 to 12 questions asked.
Interview Question – There was nothing too off the wall. There were common questions, such as "What is one thing that you have done wrong recently, and what would you have done otherwise in hindsight to correct it" and "Tell me about a time that you had a conflict with a team member (in work, school, etc.) and how you handled the situation." Answer Question
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Accounting Intern at Caterpillar
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2012 – Reviewed Mar 21, 2013
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Gave on campus interview. easy process. back 2 back 2 interviews of 30 minutes..
All behavioral .
Interview Question – None, Look up star response method for behavioral question.. you should be able to answer questions regarding customer service, leadership , how you work in group and how you have solved problems..make sure you define the problem, explain what did u do and what was the result.. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – i was excited to work for CAT .. just accepted the offer no negotiations..
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