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Post by TrainingProf on Mar 26, 2013 21:11:43 GMT
oilsand,
I would agree with what CP said earlier,
As far as the BI and medical goes, you have to wait until they send the paperwork to you (mine came with the written offer a day after the email offer). Patience is paramount, you can work yourself into a real froth if you keep counting days, I know I did :lol: Keep the faith; pretty soon you will be posting your own celebratory timeline.
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Post by oilsand on Mar 26, 2013 21:32:54 GMT
ok  Will try my best to be patience, but it not easy  |
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zsb
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Post by zsb on Mar 30, 2013 0:59:14 GMT
Updated Timeline:
Feb 7: Contacted by recruiter and interview scheduled for next day
Feb 8: Interview at the Houston office
Feb 8: Verbal offer/confirmation of successful interview (right after the interview)
Feb 8: Email offer notification with additional information request (paystub, family and personal information). Offer did not include any details regarding pay, benefits or details about the job.
March 4: Finally was able to contact the recruiter. My recruiter mentioned that they are working with hundreds of applicants, thus the reason of no reply to my earlier inquiries. Apparently my offer still stands. ETA given: Two weeks to receive the written offer.
March 27: Recruiter confirmed on the phone that I should be getting the confirmed detailed offer any day.
March 28: Received email offer with benefits detail. Given 7 days to accept or reject the offer. Email advised that Fedex offer should be in the mail pretty soon.
Will keep you guys posted on next steps...
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Post by gentoo on Mar 30, 2013 13:02:16 GMT
Interview
March 4, offer.
March 26 counter offer signed and sent back
Now waiting....
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Post by CalgaryTrooper on Apr 2, 2013 15:10:41 GMT
Here is update on my status: Application Position: Project Engineer Location: Dhahran, SA Online Resume Submission to U.S. Recruiter: a while go (don't remember) Follow-up email from Houston ASC recruiter: Jan. 10, 2013 Houston Interview conducted: Saay, Feb. 9th, 2013 Email offer received: Feb 26, 2013 Fedex offer received: March 06, 2013 Revised Email offer received: March 08, 2013 Revised Fedex offer received: March 11, 2013 Revised Offer and Medical and BI paperwork mailed to ASC: March 11, 2013 Relocation Adviser assigned: March 21, 2013 Received direct deposit/Visa app/booklet and other paperwork packet: March 21, 2013 More paper work "initial contact check list" etc via email from Relocation Advisor: March29, 2013 Mailed all paper work to Relocation Advisor through Fedex: April 01, 2013 Houston orientation and Medical: Tentatively scheduled for April 29, 2013 Visa Medical Cleared: BI Started: Reference Check for BI: Medical & BI cleared: Visa application approved: Departure date: Following are some miscellaneous things that might help you if your timeline is same as mine: I asked my relocation advisor regarding BI and she said that she has sent all forms to BI department. Hopefully they have started the process. Note sure if they are going to call my work references as I had shown on my ASC application or they will ask me again to confirm? I did indicate on my forms NOT to call my current supervisor until I have given my notice. I have also opted out of personal effects shipment. We have lots of stuff and it will be a pain to ship everything and then go through the stress of the whole process. I have been reading some posts and some folks were regretting sending their furniture etc. as everything can be bought there. I even found out they have an IKEA in Dhahran By the way if you take "Cash in Lieu" option, the money is not bad.... You can buy all your furniture with it. Check with your relocation advisor for calculation of cash in lieu. I am also doing our visa medical during orientation in Houston. If you ask your relocation advisor to schedule it for Monday then you only need to take Monday off as they will fly you and your family on Sunday and will be back Monday night. Have a great day!! |
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Post by TrainingProf on Apr 4, 2013 13:32:22 GMT
Updated... getting pumped up now!
Offered Position: Program Development & Evaluation yst/Instructional Program Designer
Department: Program Development and QA
Location: Ras Tanura
Online Resume Submission to Career Site/Recruiter: November 2012
Email from Houston ASC recruiter: Jan 24, 2013
Houston Interview conducted: Saay, Feb. 16th, 2013
Email Offer Received: Mar 18, 2013
FedEx Offer, Medical and BI Received: March 19, 2013
Offer, Medical and BI paperwork mailed to ASC: March 25, 2013
Relocation Adviser assigned: April 3, 2013
Received Benefits/direct deposit/Visa app/other paperwork packet: April 4, 2013
Houston orientation and Medical: April 15, 2013
Visa Medical Cleared:
BI Started:
Reference Check for BI:
Medical & BI cleared:
Visa application approved:
Departure date:
One thing that was discussed with the relocation adviser was changing my status to "single" rather than "bachelor" as my wife will not be coming with. According to the the housing status descriptions the actual housing is not any different but the number of trips back home and the medical covee for her was an issue. This confusion may have been caused because our marriage certificate was not included in the returned package (still waiting for a copy). Aramco is pretty sticky when it comes to the "documented proof" and as I had mentioned earlier, you MUST have it in order for things to move smoothly.
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revive
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Post by revive on Apr 4, 2013 20:28:16 GMT
TrainingProf,
Congrats & good luck.
I haven't been contacted by my Relo Advisor, but just realized that I submitted my paperwork 1 day after you did. So hopefully I'll be soon! Can't wait.
Btw, how do you all manage to remain focused on your current job while waiting/anticipating to join Aramco? I found it hard but I know I must keep being professional.
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Post by TrainingProf on Apr 5, 2013 4:29:15 GMT
Oh... but you must wait. You should be very close. I have been in an off-line conversation with someone where we are tracking the same almost down to the hour. But we are going to be reporting to the same department as peers in the same job so that makes sense.
I have taken the advise of others on the board. I just try and make believe that nothing is going on in the background. I have to admit that I do spend a bit of time at work during breaks and lunch checking my designated Aramco email account and cruising the forum but outside of that it is business as usual because I still belong to my current job. Once I get my report date and put in my notice then I will be able to relax a bit and b about this great opportunity.
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Post by RoCkIeS on Apr 5, 2013 15:20:56 GMT
Here is my Timeline so far. I was not asked for Payslips, first contact from ASC after the interview was the same day they sent the offer.
Location: Ras Tanura
Online Resume Submission to Career Site/Recruiter: January 2013
Email from Houston ASC recruiter: Feb, 2013
Houston Interview conducted: Feb. 07th, 2013
Email Offer Received: Mar 26, 2013
FedEx Offer, Medical and BI Received: March 27, 2013
Offer, Medical and BI paperwork mailed to ASC: April 01, 2013
Relocation Adviser assigned:
Received Benefits/direct deposit/Visa app/other paperwork packet:
Houston orientation and Medical:
Visa Medical Cleared:
BI Started:
Reference Check for BI:
Medical & BI cleared:
Visa application approved:
Departure date:
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Post by PNW2KSA on Apr 5, 2013 21:55:14 GMT
Here's my current timeline. Like RocKiEs I did not hear anything from my recruiter until the day before I received my offer. I was never asked for payslips but just for some additional information on my dependents.
Location: Dhahran
Online Resume Submission to Career Site/Recruiter: January 2013
Email from Houston ASC recruiter: Feb, 2013
Houston Interview conducted: Feb.09, 2013
Email Offer Received: April 2, 2013 (52 very long days!)
FedEx Offer, Medical and BI Received: April 4, 2013
Now working frantically to get all of the paperwork for my 4 kids taken care of before I send the paperwork back. I'm planning to return it on 4/8. If you have dependents and you are waiting for an offer I suggest gathering their school records (current plus previous 2 years) and their immunization records on letterhead from your doctor. If they do not have current passports you will also need to start the paperwork for those.
Offer, Medical and BI paperwork mailed to ASC:
Relocation Adviser assigned:
Received Benefits/direct deposit/Visa app/other paperwork packet:
Houston orientation and Medical:
Visa Medical Cleared:
BI Started:
Reference Check for BI:
Medical & BI cleared:
Visa application approved:
Departure date:
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Post by texas2rt on Apr 7, 2013 16:28:47 GMT
TrainingProfI'm in the same timeline as you are in-fact, will be working in the same department and got an offer for the "Program Development & Evaluation yst/Instructional Program Designer". Have you heard any update on the BI yet? it would be nice to stay in touch.
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revive
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Post by revive on Apr 8, 2013 16:37:39 GMT
TrainingProf,
Did you get an Aramco email account already? That's cool. Are you able to communicate with your future work group / managers?
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Post by TrainingProf on Apr 8, 2013 17:17:13 GMT
Sorry for the confusion. I don't have an Aramco email account yet I just set up a specific yahoo email that I only use for Aramco correspondence. I have asked for contact information for my future work group/managers but my relo specialist told me that specifics like that have to wait until the very end clearance has taken place. My guess is that I will get it shortly after the visa is approved and I have a report date.
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Post by texas2rt on Apr 10, 2013 1:37:13 GMT
Hi Y'all,
Here is my long but hopefully fruitful timeline.
Applied for a position: Jan 2012
Email from recruiter: 10/16/2012
Skype Interview: 11/24/2012
Face to Face Interview: 02/13/2013
Offer Email: 02/20/2013
FedEx Offer Received: 02/24/2013
Offer accepted: 02/23/2013
BI and Medical Questionnaire mailed to Aramco: 03/05/2013
Visa Medical done: 04/01/2013
BI Cleared:
Kids School Cleared:
Visa Medical Cleared:
Visa stamped:
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zsb
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Post by zsb on Apr 13, 2013 6:16:38 GMT
Updated Timeline:
Feb 7: Contacted by recruiter and interview scheduled for next day
Feb 8: Interview at the Houston office
Feb 8: Verbal offer/confirmation of successful interview (right after the interview)
Feb 8: Email offer notification with additional information request (paystub, family and personal information). Offer did not include any details regarding pay, benefits or details about the job.
March 4: Finally was able to contact the recruiter. My recruiter mentioned that they are working with hundreds of applicants, thus the reason of no reply to my earlier inquiries. Apparently my offer still stands. ETA given: Two weeks to receive the written offer.
March 27: Recruiter confirmed on the phone that I should be getting the confirmed detailed offer any day.
March 28: Received email offer with benefits detail. Given 7 days to accept or reject the offer. Email advised that Fedex offer should be in the mail pretty soon.
April 1: Received Fedex hard copy package
April 9: Received revised offer
April 13: Offer, Medical and BI paperwork mailed to ASC
And the process continues....will keep you guys posted with the timeline...
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