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Post by MeghanBrady on Nov 15, 2015 17:52:56 GMT
Hi,
I've not been able to find a timeline specific to pilots on the forum. Apologies if this is a repeated question...and I know there is no "normal" timeline b/c everyone's is different.
Just wondering if there are any pilots on the forum who are willing to say how long it was between interview date and initial offer of employment?
Thanks!
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Post by xlamina on Nov 15, 2015 21:39:15 GMT
He goes our timeline.....Updated 11/23
This is it, we got final Clearance...see you guys at KSA soon.
Oct 2013 - Received unsolicited email from recruiter
Oct 2013 - Reply to recruiter indicating not interested at the moment but sent CV to recruiter to keep me on the radar
March 2015 - Sent updated CV to recruiter and indicated positive response of now being ready for new challenges
March 15 - Told to apply online
March 25 - Recruiter email indicating positive review from team
May 13 - Contacted by recruiter indicating desire to interview
June 1 - Interview with 2 different teams
June 12 - Payslips requested and request for phone interview with in-country technical team
June 25 - Technical interview done
July 31 - Positive note on technical interview further documents requested
August 31 - Sent passport to confirm nationality for offer
Set 17 - Talked on the phone with SA rep, told to expect an offer soon.
Oct 5 - Received offer
Oct 6 - Accepted offer
Oct 7 - Pre-employment and contingency forms completed and sent electronically and via FedEx
Oct -13 Contacted by Relo-Adv.
Nov - 2 Medical and Orientation
Nov 11 Approved to submit visa and turned in passports to Relo-Adv.
Nov 23 Notified of Final Clearance and Visas stamped in our passports
Dec 28 Travel to KSA
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Post by teeboy12 on Nov 17, 2015 10:34:04 GMT
MeghanBrady: from what I have seen on this forum, I don't think the job role has anything to do with the timeline. Rather, the timeline seem to depend on: 1. How keen the department is to recruit for the role - this obviously will determine how quickly they would arrange the interviews 2. Availability of visa block 3. Time it takes for you to clear the contigencies: BI, including Criminal Records Check, Medical, etc. 4. Whether your application overlaps with the holiday period (e.g.) Ramadan period Good luck
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Post by aasme on Nov 18, 2015 21:29:12 GMT
xlaminaWhat department did you apply for? My husband has applied for several positions eithin last year He never got a response Although he is well qualifies with MS in engineering and 15 years experience
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Post by xlamina on Nov 21, 2015 16:34:54 GMT
aasme,
Geo and will be working with unconventional exploration dept. Good luck to you and your husband.
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Post by alter_alberta on Nov 23, 2015 13:18:59 GMT
o Friends,
I had my interview in Houston in 3rd week of October and still waiting to hear back.
The recruiter told me that it is in waiting mode.
Anyone has any updates of recent hiring process? Has it been slow down lately.
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Post by brlatm on Nov 24, 2015 2:23:55 GMT
xlamina,
Best of luck to you and hope to have some better coffee than the "malo" non Columbian coffee we had in Houston. Hope to speak with you again in the future in country, I am headed out the 9th.
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Post by xlamina on Nov 25, 2015 13:06:20 GMT
xlamina,
Best of luck to you too and we have to meet once things have settled down and get have some good Coffee, there has to be some there or we will look into a way to import it. Wow, the 9th...we feel our trip is up the corner, but yours in now. I will try to PM you with our contact info.
Cheers.
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mathieu
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Job Status: Aramco Employee
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Post by mathieu on Dec 1, 2015 14:01:37 GMT
Dear all, I confirm there is no "normal" timeline, so here's my very unusual and unlucky timeline, to keep you all hoping that everything eventually works out... August 2014: receives unsolicited message from Aramco UK to interview September 2014: interview in London October 2014: offer received and accepted. Cleared all medical and background screening in London End November 2014: visa issued by KSA consulate in London. Contacted by ## asking to relocate within 3 weeks! I declined and asked to postpone because it was clashing with my notice period. January 2015: New ## assigned. She explained that the initial visa block was wrong! (le engineer, to which I do not qualify in KSA). So my visa is cancelled and a new visa block has to be issued :roll: February 2015: 2nd visa medical in London (expires every 3 months) April 2015: new visa block issued... but for Paris consulate instead of London consulate April 2015: 3nd visa medical (in Paris because previous one in London is different?!) September 2015: 4th visa medical Mid-September 2015: I'm informed by the visa agent in Paris that my file is going back and forth between them and the consulate, as Aramco and the Consul do not agree on the procedure... End Octobre 2015: my visa is finally stamped in my passport!... oops, the consulate used the wrong line on the visa block! and they're refusing the cancel it and re-issue it :shock: Another month of back and forth communication between Aramco and the Consul, who finally "agrees" to correct the mistake Mid-November 2015: visa is issued and correct!... yeah... oops initial background screening + Health Questionnaire are expired (1 year validity), Aramco UK has to reinitiate the whole process. :? End of November 2015: green light!!! Relocation date December 29, 2015 Keep the faith, it can be very very long and can look like an endless adventure, but it can finally happen.  |
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Post by vo2max on Jan 20, 2016 9:34:16 GMT
Hi all, this is my first post here.
When I read some of the timelines, yes, I can see that patience is a requirement.
I had an interview in October and to date I haven't heard a yes or no. I have to take that as a positive sign for now, as I understood it, if it was a definitive no, I would have been told one to two weeks after interview.
Fingers and toes are crossed for positive news very soon. Quality work is starting to become few and far between, and I am keen to be busy again and involved in exciting projects.
Best rgds
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Post by adam100 on May 4, 2016 16:54:37 GMT
Does anyone have any updates with regard to either their own time line or someone else whom they know?
ASC contacted me in March and I had my interview in late April. Positive feedback received, but no offer.
Seems like I should wait at least 3-4 weeks for the offer (if there is one) and then 3-4 months after that? Is this the current timeline?
Why does the BI take so long? If someone has lived in one city their entire life and have all their educational records, police records, court records, and employment within the same city, why would it not be done in 2-3 days as it is when applying for a domestic job? Are there some unconventional aspects to the Aramco BI? I had a friend who had joined a US federal agency, and their BI took like 3 months - but they went and spoke to his neighbors in person and had some other strange criteria, so I'm wondering if that's what Aramco does, or does it just take long since there is a queue?
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Post by BarbellGrl on May 6, 2016 3:33:24 GMT
Timeline for me... I interviewed in October. At the end of January, I got an email asking for a few pieces of info.
Two weeks later, I was offered the position and accepted. I received final clearance about two weeks ago now. I'm leaving for KSA on May 22nd.
It takes a long time. BI for SA are former government people in some cases, and they are equally as thorough. It takes time, but use that time to start making arrangements. You'll want it. :wink:
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Post by ToesInTheSand on May 18, 2016 1:53:04 GMT
Final timeline Good day, I just saw your post this morning.., March 02 - Received unsolicited email via LinkedIn from recruiter March 09 - Sent CV to recruiter March 11 - Initial phone interview with recruiter March 30 - Second interview via Telepresence with in-country team April 27 - Third interview via Video Conference with in-country leadership May 04 - Received request for a narrative of my work history highlighting what I bring to Aramco May 07 - Delivered above narrative as requested May 07 - Received email informing me I was no longer considered for the opportunity :? June 25 - Received phone call from recruiter that I was now going to receive an offer for the position  June 25 - Received request for Payslips, copies of diplomas, and certifications June 29 - Sent above requested documents July 14 - Resent above requested documents Told to be patient as Ramadan is upon us, should hear back Week of August 3 Waiting for the holidays to be over for feedback. August 06 - Recruiter was out sick and a couple of "good things are coming" messages. August 19 - Message from Recruiter stating I am still "on the radar, just taking care of some administration issues." August 26 - Offer received! August 27 - Offer accepted! August 28 - Pre-employment contingency forms all completed and sent electronically and via FedEx August 31 - All hard copy documents received in Aramco Office Sept 1 - First contact with BI with request for clarification and additional information Sept 1 - Responded to BI and provided updated work and references Sept 2 - First contact with Relo Advisor via Email Sept 3 - Phone conversation with Relo Advisor - Set Medical and Orientation for Sept 16 Sept 4 - Submitted passport for renewal prior to visa request. Oct 15 - Notified we cleared BI and Medical - Submitted passports for visa. Oct 29 - Passports and visas complete! Oct 29 - Received final clearance letter! Oct 30 - Put in my 2 weeks notice at work. :? Nov 4 - Shipment Evaluation Nov 24 - Pack and Load Nov 29 - Fly out of IAH! Nov 30 - Arrived in KSA - Moved into Rakah Compound End of February - Received Air Shipment Mid April - Moved into Dhahran - Received Sea Shipment |
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Post by tarheel4life on Oct 26, 2016 19:32:40 GMT
My Timeline from the U.S.:
March 16 2016– Applied online for position with Saudi Aramco
May 03 2016– Notified by email that I was selected for an interview in Houston
May 11 2016- Asked to send pay slips to recruiter
May 27 2016– Interviewed in Houston
June 13 2016– Notified that an offer was being written for me
July 26 2016– Asked to send family passport information to recruiter. Received official offer later that day.
July 28 2016– Accepted offer
August 1 2016– Received pre-employment contingency forms
August 3 2016– 1st contact by relocation advisor
August 8 2016– Pre-employment contingency forms all completed and sent electronically and via FedEx
August 9 2016– Contacted by Aramco schools for more information on child
August 10 2016- Sent requested documents to Aramco school
September 28 2016- Orientation and Medical Exam in Houston
September 30 2016- Sent passports to relocation advisor for visas.
October 1 2016- Contacted by future coworker (via email) introducing the team I am joining, what I will be doing, and offering to answer any questions which I took him up on.
October 3 2016- Given November 14th as our travel day to KSA by RA.
October 25 2016- Notified by RA that we have received final clearance/visas and I can turn in my notice to current employer.
October 26 2016- Received plane e-tickets
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Post by ladylondoner on Oct 28, 2016 9:04:00 GMT
My timeline from London:
26 July 2016 - Phone call from Agent discussing Aramco
29 July 2016 - Interview at Aramco
5 August 2016 - Offer sent to me
5 August 2016 - Accepted offer
10 August2016 - Pre-employment contingency forms all completed and sent
19 September 2016 - Background and degree verification complete
22 September 2016 - Medical
13 October - Pre-Departure Orientation
14 October 2016 Passport to embassy
18 October 2016 - Notified by RA that we have received final clearance/visas and I can turn in my notice to current employer.
19 October 2016 -Received plane e-tickets
3 December 2016 - Due to leave London for Dhahran
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