I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Peoria, IL) in Nov 2012
Interview
STARS type interview with 3 managers present, fairly laid back and and easy going, not much other than the 4 STARS questions, which they keep asking for the same category until you answer a situation task action result for the whole thing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you had to work in a team and faced adversity, how did you deal with that adversity