Sunday, 19 February 2012

Reflection 1

Date: Sunday 19th February

Location: Independent Research Centre

Time: 0815

Interviewee: Abdulaziz Faez

Interviewers: Hedley, Mohd Abdulla & Omar

Position: Mechanical Engineer

Hedley greeted the interviewee, thanked him for attending & introduced Mohd Abdulla & Omar.

Abdulaziz was invited to introduce himself & did so, citing age, date & place of birth etc.

Mohd Abdulla asked him what qualifications he had & he said GPA 3.5. Where did he see himself in 3 years? In a managerial position making important decisions. Could he work under pressure? Could work at night and/or covering absent colleagues.

Omar asked him if he'd heard anything negative about the company & Abdulaziz said the only thing was its location far from the city. Asked why he wanted to work for this company, he said it was because it was a local firm. With regard to salary, he said it was of secondary importance. Strengths? Well qualified, hard-working.

Finally, Abdulaziz asked what his responsibilities would be. Mohd told him working with machines. He then asked about opportunities for advancement & Omar said it would depend on attendance, work performance & supervisors' reports.

Hedley thanked Abdulaziz & closed the interview at 0830.



Date: Sunday 126th February

Location: Independent Research Centre

Time: 0815

Interviewee: Saleh Awadh

Interviewers: Hedley, Ahmed, Mohd Abdulla

Position: Section Head of Oil Operations

After welcome & greetings Saleh introduced himself, emphasising his experience & flexibility.

Ahmed: how much experience? 10 years with ADCO. Last position? Supervisor. Negatives? Nothing. Why us? New challenge; I have the ability to do the job.

Mohd Abdulla: greatest strength? I'm a great motivator & problem solver. I focus on small details; sometimes I miss the big picture. In 3 years time? Have a position of more responsibility as a manager. Why should we hire you? I have the ability & experience.

Saleh asked when he could start. After 1 month. How long has the position been open? 1 month.

Hedley closed the interview at 0830.



Date: Sunday 126th February

Location: Independent Research Centre

Time: 0830

Interviewee: Saleh Mohd

Interviewers: Hedley, Ahmed, Mohd Abdulla

Position: Sales Representative at ADNOC

Saleh introduced himself by saying he had a bachelor's degree from HCT in marketing, with a GPA of 3.85. He'd graduated with distinction.

Ahmed: outside interests? Football; I play with friends at weekends. Animal welfare: cats & dogs. They're not treated well here due to lack of education.

Mohd Abdulla: can you work nights & weekends? Weekends I need to relax. Why ADNOC? Reputable company. Strengths? Commitment & passion. Under pressure? Yes, I had to do lots of projects in a short time at HCT.

Saleh asked if the company had a trainee programme. Mohd: there is a 6-month trainee/probationary period.

Interview closed at 0845.