Candidatei-me por indicação de um funcionário. O processo levou 1 dia. Fui entrevistado pela Caterpillar (Decatur, IL) em ago. de 2009
Entrevista
Upon arrival and after viewing the safety video for the location, I met my first interviewer. I was given a tour of the facility and an interview agenda. Then I met with 3 more individuals to be interviewed 1:1 in half hour segments. Then there was another half hour interview and wrap up with 2 more individuals. The interview consisted of discussion about past work experiences and performance with specific examples as well as discussion of what I would like to see myself doing if employed by the company.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
Give me an example of when you had to work on a team and a team member did not carry their weight. How did you deal with the situation and/or the team member?
Candidatei-me online. Fui entrevistado pela Caterpillar (Gödöllő) em mar. de 2026
Entrevista
Professional interview experience, but lengthy process and unclear final feedback
Overall experience: Positive
I recently went through the interview process for a Chief Accountant position. Overall the experience was professional and the people involved were respectful and well prepared.
The process started with a discussion with the talent manager, who was approachable and transparent about the role and the organization. This was followed by a Teams meetng with the hiring manager and later a panel interview with the hiring manager, HR manager and another business stakeholder. The professional discussion itself was constructive and engaging, and the hiring manager in particular seemed very focused on the operational and leadership aspects of the role.
The overall atmosphere during the interviews was positive and professional, and I appreciated the time both the talent manager and the hiring manager invested in the conversations.
The main downside of the process was its length and the final feedback. The selection process already took about a month and would have included an additional round with a senior manager abroad. Despite the expectation during the interview that candidates should provide clear and decisive answers, the final feedback I received was somewhat difficult to reconcile with the otherwise professional and constructive tone of the discussion, and it was challenging to translate it into concrete improvement areas.
More specific or actionable feedback would have been helpful, especially considering the time invested by both sides during the process.
Overall, the discussions themselves were valuable and I appreciated the opportunity to learn more about the team and the organization.
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Pergunta 1
It was a panel interview with a bunch of questions. Candidates are required to use the STAR scheme, Situation, Task, Action, Result.
Fiz uma entrevista na empresa Caterpillar (Dallas, TX).
Entrevista
After all the interviews, the recruiter kept ghosting me, after two weeks of no reply I sent one final email. They replied and told me they moved on with a internal applicant
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Pergunta 1
What was a time where you had to solve a problem you had never solved before>?
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 4 semanas. Fiz uma entrevista na empresa Caterpillar.
Entrevista
The first step in the interview process was a phone call with HR to discuss the role, go over the highlights of my resume, and ask questions.
Next, was an one-hour panel interview using the STAR method.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
Tell me about yourself.
Tell me about a time you had an unexpected challenge and how did you handle it.