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Updated 25 Sep 2024

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Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 25 Sep 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java8 Stream Related Questions
  • Q2. Spring Boot Basics
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Newspaper Ad and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

90 mins, 3 coding questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Caterpillar Inc Software Engineer interview:
  • C++

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

I applied via campus placement at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 5 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.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Based on CS fundamentals

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Normal questions based on arrays and strings

Round 4 - Group Discussion 

No of candidates shortlisted after GD is not fixed it is based on performance.

Round 5 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself
  • Q2. Questions related to my projects

I applied via campus placement at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

The first round was aptitude conducted through AMCAT. It had logical, verbal and quantitative aptitude (gamified aptitude round) and technical quiz. And the shortlists from this round had Automata coding test

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

The GD was for about 45 min and with two topics. The topic i got was "Is driverlesscar suitable for India? "

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was a purely technical round . Most of the questions were related to the projects from bachelors and masters
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There was a one on one coding round, where you were asked to write the programs and explain it to the panel.
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. These were some usual questions like what are your plans for five years, where would you want to see yourself in 5 years , etc,...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make sure you are well prepared and confident with your project

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 (1)

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. First round was mostly basics of angular and JavaScript
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round was more focused of in depth of JavaScript and angular
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial round for 1.5 hrs with non stop situational based questions
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal HR related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be through with JavaScript and Angular .
Basic as well as core part of it
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Amrita Institute of Technology & Science, Coimbatore and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

60 questions on basic coding and aptitude

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

General topics happening in world

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Work done on project in college and memory allocation question on basic coding

Software Engineer Jobs at Caterpillar Inc

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Pure technical ... Will happen for at least an hour with 2 members panel

Round 3 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. TSI round(behavioural) ... These will be taken by 3 managers and 2 of them should be satisfied Ex: What you do if you have conflicts with your immediate team lead?
  • Q2. What is the most challenging task you faced ? And why it was challenging?
  • Ans. 

    Migrating a legacy system to a new technology stack.

    • Understanding the existing system architecture and functionality.

    • Identifying the gaps and limitations of the legacy system.

    • Researching and selecting the appropriate technology stack for the migration.

    • Ensuring data integrity and compatibility during the migration process.

    • Testing and debugging the migrated system to ensure it functions correctly.

    • Training and supporting

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Should be very confident technically... If you are strong in technical, you will be in

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitute with cs fundamental questions (MCQ)

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explanation of project
  • Ans. 

    Developed a web application for tracking inventory in a warehouse

    • Used React.js for front-end development

    • Implemented RESTful APIs using Node.js for back-end

    • Utilized PostgreSQL database for storing inventory data

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Sql query to fetch specific column
  • Ans. 

    Use SELECT statement in SQL to fetch specific column from a table.

    • Use SELECT column_name FROM table_name;

    • Replace column_name with the name of the column you want to fetch.

    • Replace table_name with the name of the table where the column is located.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of OOP and JavaScript related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - NA
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

MCQ of programming languages - c/c++/Python , basic DS and OS questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DS and programming language questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project level discussion and questions

Caterpillar Inc Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Caterpillar Inc Software Engineer interview?
Caterpillar Inc interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Caterpillar Inc interview process are Technical, Aptitude Test and Group Discussion.
How to prepare for Caterpillar Inc Software Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Caterpillar Inc. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Caterpillar Inc expect are Agile, Application Development, Debugging, Testing Tools and Data Structures.
What are the top questions asked in Caterpillar Inc Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Caterpillar Inc Software Engineer interview -

  1. There was a one on one coding round, where you were asked to write the programs...read more
  2. This was a purely technical round . Most of the questions were related to the p...read more
  3. TSI round(behavioural) ... These will be taken by 3 managers and 2 of them shou...read more

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Caterpillar Inc Software Engineer Interview Process

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Promotions

3.4

Work satisfaction

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