Manufacturing Technician applicants have rated the interview process at Caterpillar with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manufacturing Technician roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Caterpillar overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Caterpillar as a Manufacturing Technician according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 50%
Group panel interview: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Caterpillar
Interview
I had an on-campus interview. It was a panel interview with 2 people. They were nice and welcoming. The interview was mostly behavioral; tell me about a time questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you did something for a course that was not required of you.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar
Interview
Interview obtained after my school's career fair.
I was interviewed by two people.
It was very behavioral- they expect the answers in STAR format. Definitely, try to incorporate your technical experience into those behavioral questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a job you had that required high attention to details. How satisfied/dissatisfied were you with that, and why?
Describe a situation when you saw a problem and took action to correct it rather than waiting for someone else to do it. What action did you take? What prompted you to take action and what were the results of your action?-
I applied through other source. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Schertz, TX) in Sep 2013
Interview
There will be numerous courses to prepare you for what to expect. I was impressed with the amount of classes they have from safety to how to interact in the work place. Very friendly and family orientated environment top to bottom.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing difficult just a lot of classes, they are very thorough when it comes to training.