Does Aramco Upgrade Grades for experienced candidates?

abc123
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Does Aramco Upgrade Grades for experienced candidates? May 24, 2014 16:32:49 GMT

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Post by abc123 on May 24, 2014 16:32:49 GMT

Hi guys,

I will soon be having an interview for an Aramco for the position of Business System yst. I have couple of questions and will appreciate if someone can answer them please.

a) Any idea what will be the grade for the position of Business System yst? Will this be 11,12 or 13?

b) I have over 10+years experience but this position requires only 3 years of experience(as per JD) so I am assuming that this will be a junior/middle level position and will probably have a lower grade. Do you think that my assumption is right or wrong?

b) If candidate is selected for the offer and he/she is alot more experienced (than originally what Job description required) does Aramco raise their grade to match candidate salary and job level.
e.g. If Business System yst grade is 12 and for the offer will aramco upgrade the grade to 13 if candidate is alot of more experienced than what actually requires to match candidate experience and salary requirement.

I am looking forward to hear form you guys asap.

Thanks
J

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Does Aramco Upgrade Grades for experienced candidates? May 25, 2014 2:46:32 GMT

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Post by Tremblent on May 25, 2014 2:46:32 GMT

J,
Aramco offers the grade code based on your current salary and your market worth. I think one should look into the money and benefit part rather than going with what grade cade they are being hired.

Please note that the grade code salary range is so vast, employee on GC 11 on higher salary range bracket can be drawing more than GC 12 or 13 who are on mid/first quarter range salary.

Goodluck!

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Does Aramco Upgrade Grades for experienced candidates? May 25, 2014 6:27:40 GMT

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Post by bamaster on May 25, 2014 6:27:40 GMT

I've had a similar question for myself. But from what I've learned from reading this website as well as my conversations with the Aramco recruiter is that the position is assigned a grade code and it isn't flexible. Fortunately the salary bands seem to be broad and the salary overbase/uplift may be negotiable. Considering that overbase is tax free income, it has a real impact on net pay.

My advice to any candidate is to never negotiate on salary grade. It's a range, not a number, and you can go up a grade and get a lower salary. And in this case, grades 11-14 have pretty much the same perks (i.e. housing, family status). If you negotiate, use percentages. Overbase and hypo tax is a % of base. Bonuses and raises are % of net income. Everything is percentages.

Good luck!

vpainter ExPats Administrators Moderator Posts: 3,701 Job Status: None of the Above	Does Aramco Upgrade Grades for experienced candidates? May 25, 2014 16:28:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by vpainter on May 25, 2014 16:28:13 GMT Each position in Aramco is assigned a GC. If you move up in GC, the position le changes with it.

dtromp Member Posts: 36	Does Aramco Upgrade Grades for experienced candidates? May 26, 2014 18:03:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dtromp on May 26, 2014 18:03:28 GMT Vpainter, I've seen several posts referring to GC 11-14 having the same perks. What about GC15-17? As far as I can tell, the perks are the same.

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Does Aramco Upgrade Grades for experienced candidates? May 26, 2014 20:28:09 GMT

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Post by vpainter on May 26, 2014 20:28:09 GMT

Benefits are the same. Salaries may be different, there are overlaps. Housing in DHA, RT, ABQ, UDH have different floorplans for GC 15+ employees. Rakah housing is all the same regardless of GC. More points for GC for the bid list for homes.

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Does Aramco Upgrade Grades for experienced candidates? Jun 3, 2014 4:55:56 GMT

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Post by azraeil on Jun 3, 2014 4:55:56 GMT

dtromp,

GC15-17 gets some extra monetary benefits as well. IIANM if you are on Global Payroll (which is what they offer now unless you're an American), the annual benefit supplements percentage for GC11-14 is different than GC15-17 and the SAIP factor is also different (GC11-14 gets 1.6 as the factor while GC15-17 gets 2.0 as a factor) so yes there are differences.

In terms of housing, GC15 are eligible to bid on Executive houses which are excluded from the bid lists for the GC11-14

Does Aramco Upgrade Grades for experienced candidates?

Post by abc123 on May 24, 2014 16:32:49 GMT

Post by Tremblent on May 25, 2014 2:46:32 GMT

Post by bamaster on May 25, 2014 6:27:40 GMT

Post by vpainter on May 25, 2014 16:28:13 GMT

Post by dtromp on May 26, 2014 18:03:28 GMT

Post by vpainter on May 26, 2014 20:28:09 GMT

Post by azraeil on Jun 3, 2014 4:55:56 GMT