Interviews Reflections

Date: Sunday Feb 19th 2012
Time: 0915
Location: Elite Class
Interviewee: Ahmed Saleh
Interviewers: Hedley, Saleh and Hammam
Position: Chemical Engineer


Hedley started by greeting the interviewee, introducing himself and the other interviewers.

Ahmed started by greeting them back and telling them about himself, his background and education.

Saleh began asking the questions and his first one was: why did he leave his previous job? Ahmed answered that the salary he was taking from his old company was low and he's seeking a higher salary. The second question was what's his greatest strength? The interviewee replied with more than one answer, that the experience he got from his old job will qualify him in this one and he is understanding others.

Then Hammam took his turn and his first question was, why should I hire you? Ahmed knows how to communicate with his colleagues, share his knowledge with them and learn from them as well.

The interview was concluded by Ahmed asking a few technical quesntions and Hammam was able to answer them and that shows how educated Ahmed is.

Date: Tuesday Feb 21st 2012
Time: 0815
Location: Elite Class
Interviewee: Hammam
Interviewers: Hedley, Saleh and Rashed
Position: Chemical Engineer


With the warm greetings from Hedley and his team, they started the second day of interviews and it was a unique interviewee.

Hammam's expressions were showing how confidant he is and how he can deal with stress.

The interviewee began telling the interviewers about himself; right after that Saleh was the first in asking; his question was: can you work under pressure? The reply was that Hammam was working with emergency shut down before in his previous job and working with that needs the person to be focussed and sure.

Rashed then asked the interviewee about him working nights and on weekends? Hammam's previous job was making him work for 4 days 12 hours shift, 2 morning shifts 2 night shifts and most of these working days were at weekends.

In the end from my point of view I would hire Hammam because I think he is a hard worker and learns quickly, so I would hire him if I was having that job opening.

Date: Sunday Feb 21st 2012
Time: 0815
Location: Elite Class
Interviewee: Saleh awad
Interviewers: Hedley, Ahmed and Mohammed Ahmed
Position: Chemical Engineer/Section head


Same like every interview this one started with the greetings and welcoming to the interviewee

Ahmed started with: how long did you work in your last job? With confidant he said 10 years as a supervisor with ADCO, one of the ADNOC group of companies. What are his greatest weaknesses? The interviewee replies "Nothing". Why did you choose this company? Because it has new challenges to him; he is interested in learning about the nature of their work and last he is sure that he can do it.

The second interviewer Mohammed Abdulla asked him about his greatest strength? He would deal with any problems he faces, deal with them and share whatever he knows with all his teammates and last, why should we hire you? He is confidant, has the knowledge and the experience to do it.

In the end the interviewee asked about the period he is going to fill this job and the reply was that it was permanent and they would call him and let him know if he's accepted.

By that the interview ended and hosts showed how great it was to have the chance to meet the interviewee.