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      Category Buyer Interview

      Apr 26, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Caterpillar in Jan 2020

      Interview

      HR came late for the said time, and they were interviewing a different buyer role than what I applied for. Both hiring manager and HR seem to be reading the questions from their screen, and they didn’t even agree who’s going to ask what? I’ve answered most of the questions to the point, with my experience, skills and knowledge of the similar company, I am supposed to have big chance to get an offer. They told me I’m the first of all the candidates and they will interview everyone before come back to me with feedback the week after. Since then nothing was heard despite I emailed the HR 3 times only asking for feedback regardless the result. Very unprofessional and they don’t deserve candidates’ time! What I heard is they might have chosen internal candidate already and only want to go through the job advertising process hence the waste of everyone’s time. Good for internal people though. They’ve got opportunities to develop their careers even when they had no experience at all. It’s unfair to all the external candidates, this isn’t equal opportunity, this is rather fake job vacancy.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What mistakes did you make?
      1 Answer

      Other Category Buyer Interview Reviews for Caterpillar

      Category Buyer Interview

      Oct 31, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Grenoble
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Caterpillar (Grenoble)

      Interview

      Star format, panel avec 3 différents managers, premiere entretien avec ressources humaines, questions lies aux valeurs de l’entreprise, flexibilité, entretien online, organisé pour 1h30 , retour assez rapide, candidature en français

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

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      Category Buyer Interview

      Apr 12, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Mossville, IL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Mossville, IL) in Mar 2023

      Interview

      Interview was very simple and made to answer questions in the STAR format. I was asked specifics on my background in manufacturing ex takt time on projects, cost savings and work flow.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      describe a moment where you did a task incorrectly and how did you deal with it?
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      Category Buyer Interview

      Feb 7, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Caterpillar

      Interview

      Good interview process, very professional and informed. Two interviews one with HR and one technical interview. Posted for the job in October and did not hear from Cat until the November or December timeframe.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond what was asked for you.
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