Manufacturing Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Caterpillar with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Caterpillar as a Manufacturing Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Caterpillar
Interview
one phone and one on site. mostly on machining and fabrication experience with lean and six sigma methodologies six sigma methodologies supply chain management quality control SAP Cad SOFTWARES pro - e NX, autocad, solidworks, mastercam, catia, knowledge on ansys
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
manufacturing, CNC experience mostly on machining and fabrication experience with lean and six sigma methodologies supply chain management quality control SAP Cad SOFTWARES pro - e NX, autocad, solidworks, mastercam, catia, knowledge on ansys
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Peoria, IL)
Interview
I was interviewed 12 years back. Since then, I am sure the process has changed. However, most of the interviews that I have been to are STAR based behavioral type. There will be an HR round too but not sure what type of questions are asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to make a decision and you had to convince your Supervisor that was the right decision from an enterprise point of view.
I applied online. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Lafayette, IN) in Apr 2017
Interview
It wasn't as hard as I thought and the employees were welcoming. The interview focused on your teamwork skills and how you react in certain situations. Everything is based on a scoring system and the manufacturing engineer decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you encountered a problem and how you handled it.