I have an interview with Caterpillar Inc. on Friday for a Senior Accountant position. Any advice and/or tips?

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Get a little die cast excavator or bulldozer and casually start moving it around the table during the interview. Never acknowledge verbally that this is happening.

You got this!

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Sharpen your pencils sonny, you’re in for the long haul. Get your abacus and bean counting devices ready

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Do your research and make sure you know the company, what it does, its value, etc. Prepare a list of questions to ask the interviewer/s. Look up recent news related to the company and if anything interests you bring it up in the interview e.g. “I saw in [] the CEO said X about project abc. What is project abc? Can you provide me some insights?”

All the best!

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Interview done. I find it difficult to read the reaction of the hiring manager. The first interview, I didn't think I'd get a call back and did. She's friendly, just a little direct and dry, maybe.

I received another offer (actually, as this interview was happening), but Caterpillar is my first choice. How long does it generally take for the company to share their decision?

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Heya, wondering if you got the job

Hi can you please share your interview experience as i am interviewing for the same role. Any insights would be helpful.

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