Reflection 4

Date: Tuesday 21st February

Location: Independent Research Centre

Time: 08:45

Interviewee: Abdulla Hussain

Interviewers: Hedley, Yousef & Abdulla Ahmed

Position: Civil Engineer

Abdullah started to talk about himself by saying his age, the place he lives, his date of birth and so on.

Abdullah Ahmed started asking first, why did you choose to study civil engineering?  He said that he is so interested in drawing and this will improve him in the future to make new designs for the buildings. He was asked again what is your interest outside? He answered, playing football. Hedley asked him if he likes the atmosphere of studying in HCT. He said yes I do because it is considered as a social place and I study only with locals.

At the end of the interview Abdullah had some questions to ask: what my job title would be and how is the company doing? Yousef answered him very well but we are looking forward to hire a lot of employees.


The interview was closed at 9:30.

Reflection 3

Time: 0830

Interviewee: Saleh Mohd

Interviewers: Hedley, Ahmed, Mohd Abdulla 

Position: Sales Representative at ADNOC

Saleh talked about himself and said, I have a bachelor degree from HCT in marketing with a high GPA,

Ahmed asked him what are your outside interests. He said playing football with friends in the off days and he talked about the animals he likes which are cats and dogs and explained why they aren't treated well; his answer was because of the lack of education.

Mohamed Abdullah asked again, can you work at night shifts and during weekends? He answered I have no problems with night shifts but the weekends to me are relaxing days. Why did you choose ADNOC ? He said because of its reputation. What about your strengths ? He said passion and punctuality. Can you work under pressure? He said I used to do a lot of exercises and projects in a short time which can make me handle the situation under the pressure.

Saleh then asked if the company provided a trainee program. Mohamed answered him there is a 6 months program.

The interview closed at 8.

Reflection 2

Date: Sunday 4th February

Location: Independent Research Centre

Time: 0815

Interviewee: Saleh Awadh

Interviewers: Hedley, Ahmed, Mohd Abdulla

Position: Section Head of Oil Operations

Saleh started talking about himself and his experience that he has.

Hamed asked Saleh, how much experience do you have? He said 10 years with AACO Company. What is your last position? He answered, I worked as a supervisor. Have you heard any negatives about our company? His answer was nothing. Why did you choose our company? He said, it is going to be a new challenge and experience, and I have the ability to do the job.

Mohamed Abdulla asked Saleh , what is your greatest strength? He said with confidence I am a good motivator, I have the ability to solve the problems fast and sometimes I focus on the small things which makes me forget the big things. Where do you see yourself after 3 years?  In a high position as manager with a lot of responsibilities. Why we should hire you? He said, I have got enough experience.

Saleh asked a question: when  can I start the job. One of the interviewers answered him, after 1 month. How long has the position been open? He said 1 month.

The interview was  closed at 8:30

Reflection 1

Date: Sunday 19th February

Location: Independent Research Centre

Time: 0815

Interviewee: Abdulaziz Faez

Interviewers: Hedley, Mohd Abdulla & Omar

Position: Mechanical Engineer

Abdul Aziz was asked to talk about himself and he answered, age and where he lives. Mohamed Abdullah started by asking him, what are your qualifications; he answered I got a high GPA, which is 3.5. Next question: where do you see yourself in 3 years? He said with self-confidence, I am going to be in a high position and making so many important decisions. He was asked, can you work under pressure? He said I am flexible to work in different shifts and cover his colleagues when they are not available.

Omar asked him if he got an negative or bad news about our company and his answer was only the distance which is far away from the place he lives. Omar asked again why do you want to join or work in our company. He said because it is a local company. What about your strengths? He answered I am hard working and qualified for this job.

At the end of the interview, Abdul-Aziz asked what would be his responsibilities if he joined the company. Mohamed said, you are going to work with the machinery in the industry. He asked another question about the chances of opportunities for advancement. Omar answered him it depends how hard a worker you are,  & onyour attendance and the yearly reports and your supervisor's evaluation.

The interview was closed at 0830.