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      Research and Development Interview

      21 Mar 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Stafford, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Stafford, England) in Mar 2016

      Interview

      I applied online through the standard questioning proceedure and it was 2 months before I heard back I would have a telephone interview. The interview was simple competency and and company lnowledge based. The assessment centre was then a week later. 6 people for two positions. The day started with a presentation, then group exercise, followed by a writting exercise and interviews. The interview was an hour long - half competency half techincal. The competency questions were STAR structure but very odd questions which had not come across before. The techincal questions were based around a component which they showed me: I did not know what the component was but once found out easily talked about it. After lunch there were individual presentations, followed by a factory tour.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Whats the difference between a gas and deisel engine?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Describe a time you have missed a deadline?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      How do you honour your commitments and organise your priorties?
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