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Post by WhiteBird11 on Mar 21, 2013 19:08:36 GMT
Hi
I have an interview in a few weeks in London and have been asked to bring in passport, certificates, passport photos to the interview... I find this abit strange being asked for all these bits even before the interview.... is this a common thing?
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Post by interlocator on Mar 26, 2013 11:26:09 GMT
I was asked to bring a copy of my passport and salary slips in the interview. They never asked for these docs on the interview date, however I received an email 2 days after the interview asking me to submit passport and salary slip, which I did.
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Post by WhiteBird11 on Mar 26, 2013 15:08:58 GMT
interlocator - did you have a positive outcome to your interview? Dont you find it strange asking for all this info before an offer?? I'd expect to be asked for all of this once an offer has been made
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Post by Dutchboy on Mar 27, 2013 20:37:37 GMT
I was told to bring a payslip as well. It seems to be a common practice. I am told it is used as a bargaining chip for candidates to negotiate pay, or are there other reasons?
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Post by interlocator on Apr 2, 2013 15:37:09 GMT
Hi Whitebird. Sorry to for a long reply but to clarify your confusion here you go! Having worked in other Asian countries I have learnt that it is a common practice in that part of the world, where even if you are not asked to, you need to bring an up to date file (thick folder!) with all the key docs such as your degrees, certifications, generic job references and even your salary slips. I was involved in recruitment for a company in Asia, and HR who would sit with me in interviews, would expect all candidates to bring these sort of docs with them so that if they want to see something during the interview they can ask for it.
The reason why Aramco asked to bring these docs is different though. its bcz it helps them choose the right candidate and design a package for them. As you may realise from the timelines people have posted on this website, a number of people get written/email offers after their first interview. Also, the packages Aramco offers is mainly tailored to your nationality and your current package. So my assumption is that if they shortlist two candidates for a position, they will design packages for them, and make offer to one keeping the other one as backup. By asking the documents in advance they are basically avoiding the need to go back to the candidates to provide them docs and hence giving them false hopes.
The bit which I found strange was them asking you for certifications (they asked me for passport and salary slips only) as they normally verify it as part of their BI process (post offer). But then you may be applying in a field where your certs/degrees may be important to them. In my case, it is a technical field so as long as i did well in aswering their technical questions during the interview, my certs are not that important.
I'm assuming that if you dont do good in the interview, then they would just destroy the docs you provide them. You can check the data protection clause. So I would suggest not to worry too much about it, take the docs they have asked you for with you and focus on doing good in the interview. All the best for your interview and let me know if you need any other info/help!
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Post by Buster on Apr 2, 2013 16:05:46 GMT
Nothing sinister WhiteBird11, it's common practice. Same story for myself and others who passed through London. I was lucky enough to receive an offer 2 weeks after the interview so I guess it saves any delays in that part of the process
Good luck
Buster
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Post by AshFM on Apr 26, 2013 14:37:17 GMT
I am going for my Interview on Monday the 29th April and they have asked me to email all the docs like Passport copy, Pay Slip, and Certificates as well, maybe yes it is depends on the post you apply for!!!  Anyone like to give me any tips about how to prepare for my interview and what type of questions they ask? Best Regards Ash |
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