
Originally Posted by
bigbrodanaija
Though, it human 2 feel bad after going through the rigorous selection process without been successful @ d end of the day, I have however learnt over time dat u'll only get what is meant 4 u.
Lemme gist u about 2 of ma friend dat used 2 work with Schlumberger(Slb) and how I got ma second job.
One of these guyz attended Slb interview after passing the test and was asked an Electrical Engineering question on Electric Circuit during the interview, dis guy couldn't say something reasonable and they concluded that he wasn't good enough for the job and asked him 2 leave. Cos it was meant 4 him, one of the panelists said he felt d guy was okay and decided 2 give him a board and a marker 2 illustrate what he felt about the question(stating the answer) and the guy got it right so he got the job with dat. He left Slb a year after though.
The other guy passed the test and wasn't successful at the interview cos they informed the successful ones on d very day they had the interview. He left the venue and later decided to just call one of the panelists he somehow got his number during the interview and the guy told him 2 show up the following day promising to re-present him to another department. He went and was given the job.
Finally, on ma personal experience. I saw an advert on a page of "The Guardian" newspaper some years back for the position of Trainee Engineer and I applied. I had 2 phone numbers on ma CV(MTN and Econet of those days) cos I had 2 phones then. The company actually shortlisted people for test and created an Excel Spreadsheet on their database for the shortlisted candidates containing candidates name and phone numbers. They inputted my Econet number only on their database and contacted it to invite me 4 test. I never knew they discarded my MTN number on their system so I sold one of the phones then using only MTN. Few weeks after the test, I decided to swap the SIM cards cos I wanted to use the Econet line 2 make a call and an SMS came in inviting me 4 interview. The SMS was sent a day before that day and less than 24 hours before I saw it otherwise it would have bounced back without me still seeing it.
I went 4 d interview and other candidates were surprised 2 see me. They said they felt I didn't pass the test cos they earlier invited them 4 an interview which was cancelled by the MD apologising dat he couldn't conduct the interview anymore cos he just got a call for an urgent meeting in Abuja promising to reinvite them for the interview while reimbursing their Transport fare. Apparently, the SMS they sent for that very interview I missed was sent to my Econoet line which wasn't available during the period.
As if dat wasn't enough, during my interview, d MD said he chose 2 invite me 4 d interview cos I failed the test with a score of 40%. He said he like my CV and felt I would be a good catch 4 d company. I just completed NYSC then with 2 month experience on a job dat was paying me 15k then. I failed the interview cos all the questions were theory and practical oriented on Electrical installation which I had little knowledge on being a fresher then. I had the interview and they asked take my leave promising to get back 2 me as usual. I felt bad cos they asked others that went in b4 me 2 go upstairs and wait cos we were on the ground floor of a 3 storey building fully occupied by the company. I already felt they weren't taking me so I was more courageous to say anything. I asked them(d MD and other panelists) to tell me why they asked me to go home cos others that had their interviews b4 me were asked to wait. They smiled and told me that I already told them dat I was a muslim and fasting(it was during remadan then) during the course of the interview so they felt it wasn't necessary to keep me waiting cos they were waiting for the snacks and drinks already ordered for so dat they would be given to the candidates as refreshment. I smiled and took ma leave. Few weeks after, I was called to come for ma appointment letter. I collected d letter and worked with the company for 3 months b4 leaving them 4 a bank job dat was ready 2 pay about 150% salary increase. Now doing ma 6th year in d industry and fink it's time 2 move on. NNPC, where is ma letter? Well, U ONLY GET WHAT IS MEANT FOR U.
All d best guyz!!!