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Caterpillar Inc SDE Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 10 Jan 2025

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posted on 10 Jan 2025

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the concept of counting the number of islands in a given grid?
  • Ans. 

    Counting the number of islands in a grid involves identifying connected groups of '1's in a 2D matrix.

    • Iterate through each cell in the grid.

    • If the cell is a '1', perform a depth-first search to mark all connected '1's as visited.

    • Increment the island count for each new island found.

    • Continue until all cells have been visited.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the seating arrangement in a movie theater?
  • Ans. 

    The seating arrangement in a movie theater typically consists of rows of seats facing a large screen.

    • Seats are usually arranged in rows, with each row positioned higher than the one in front to ensure clear visibility of the screen.

    • Seats may be numbered for easy identification and to help with ticket allocation.

    • There are different types of seating arrangements such as standard seating, VIP seating, recliner seats, etc.

  • Answered by AI

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It is advisable to practice LeetCode regularly.

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Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C++ basic questions on OOPS principles. Questions on QT/QML.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do prepare for C/C++ basics with practical use cases. Then depending on the profile prepare yourself.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

All good to go basic

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Basic to intermediate

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Coding question related to Comparator. 2. Android Questions medium level. 3. Collection Framework Java. 4. OOPs concept related questions.
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Usual HR round for Relocation, Salary, etc. discussion.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Profit loss, directions, all basic aptitude.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Q2. What do you know about cloud
  • Ans. 

    Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the internet.

    • Cloud computing allows users to access and store data and applications on remote servers.

    • It offers scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional on-premises solutions.

    • Examples of cloud services include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Leadership Round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Do you want to do foreign studies

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all Resume tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you handle dynamic sharepoint permission through flows
  • Ans. 

    Dynamic SharePoint permissions can be handled through flows using the 'Grant Access to an Item or a Folder' action.

    • Use the 'Grant Access to an Item or a Folder' action in the flow

    • Set the 'Site Address' and 'List Name' for the SharePoint site and list

    • Set the 'Item ID' for the specific item you want to grant access to

    • Set the 'User or Group' field to the user or group you want to grant access to

    • Set the 'Permissions' field...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you handle casaded dropdown
  • Ans. 

    Cascaded dropdowns are handled by populating the second dropdown based on the selection made in the first dropdown.

    • Create an event listener for the first dropdown to detect changes

    • Use AJAX to retrieve data for the second dropdown based on the selected value of the first dropdown

    • Populate the second dropdown with the retrieved data

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Asked about Powerapps and Sharepoint technologies.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Prevent the duplicate accounts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I am attending the interview
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

30min and ask one coding question

Round 2 - Coding Test 

30min and ask 2 coding question

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium to hard dsa problem

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - do leetcode medium problem
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you explain the difference between a stack and a queue and provide a real-world example where each would be used.
  • Ans. 

    A stack is a Last In First Out (LIFO) data structure, while a queue is a First In First Out (FIFO) data structure.

    • Stack: LIFO - Last In First Out. Example: browser history where the last page visited is the first to be accessed.

    • Queue: FIFO - First In First Out. Example: a line at a grocery store where the first person in line is the first to be served.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Given an array of integers, write a function to find the two numbers that add up to a specific target. How would you optimize this solution?
  • Ans. 

    Function to find two numbers in array that add up to target. Optimize solution.

    • Use a hash map to store each number and its index as you iterate through the array.

    • For each number, check if the difference between the target and the number exists in the hash map.

    • Return the indices of the two numbers that add up to the target.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared with coding challenges, especially related to arrays, linked lists, and trees.
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