I applied online. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Lucknow) in Aug 2023
Interview
Easy to Moderate. They mainly focused on STAR methodology. The question is mainly to test your knowledge and skills, your post experience, future goals etc.Interviews are typically broken down into these 5 stages: Introductions Small Talk Information Gathering Question/Answer Wrapping Up Understanding the steps in the interview process will help your company standardize its interview process, leading to better, more qualified hires over the long term.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me the time when project didn't go as planned. What did you do?
It was a panel interview with three interviewers
Self introduction + 5 Behavioral questions + Questions for the interviewers
Overall was pretty intense and be prepared to answer follow up questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you could have done better in prioritizing tasks
2 interview- 1 technical and 1 STAR approach questions . Difficult level with follow up questions for clarity and deep understanding. Followed by Packages discussion after 2 weeks.
Planning essential .. Critical path .. Risk Management .. Risk register ..
Float and concurrent delays affect on EOT.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Situation where you have applied PMO skills.
Most challenging in career.
What would you have changed in the plan in a particular situation
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Bengaluru) in Sept 2023
Interview
The interview process is very good. I had 2 rounds. The first round is with project management team and the second one is with HR. In first round they are checking the experience, project management knowledge and scenario based questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In your overall experience, tell me the time when you have to deal with difficult person.