The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Caterpillar (New York, NY) in Jan 2015
Interview
Did the application on their website in September got and email to take a computer test in October took the test i heard bck about my results in november witch i had been calling and was already told i passed the test just had to wait till the recruiter get to my name for the interview finally got that call for the interview it was a next day phone interview it was to people asking questions back to back STAR questions but overall easy then i was told they would contact me after they look ova the results and make there decision the next day sent and email to do a drug test an background check two weeks later dec/1/2015 they called me with a job offer and im so excited because this was a long process but i can already to it was all worth it!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you had to meet a deadline at work? What did you do and how did you do it
The interview went smoothly. They asked questions about different situations and how I solved them. Once the interview was over I got a job offer on the spot. The only negative thing is it took a month or more to actually start orientation.
Caterpillar uses the Star method. It stands for Situation, Task, Action, Result. I suggest studying up on it if you are unfamiliar with it. Basically, it is telling your story.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They Sked me to describe different work situations and how I handled them
If you get through the aplication process you will be asked to sit a general knowledge test. This includes some math problems and item identification, if you pass this you'll get to a face to face with 2 or 3 interviewers who ask a series of questions. They'll want your answers in the STAR format and want you to talk yourself up. Use real life experiences to answer the questions, not what you would do if faced with the situations they're asking about. Next is the offsite medical which takes around an hour. If you get to this stage you're pretty much in.