2012 ExxonMobil Engineering Recruitment (Trainee and Experienced Professionals)

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Originally Posted by fadiboy

I Think they are not really looking to drop people so if d whole 120 people perform above their minimum standard then they can hire or atleast have a waiting list.

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Originally Posted by fadiboy

Mind you this is a multinational that has not recruited for the past 3yrs and are planning new projects. Every multinational has a standard or a model of their ideal candidate - the issue is how easy it is to satisfy their conditions given the realities and pressures of an interview. If u observe the way that interview was structured, It was just "you" and "Exxonmobil". No Issue of competition with other interview candidates n all that.

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Hate to burst your bubble but you ARE competing with other candidates. Companies have their expectations, yes, but in this situation, the hiring department makes a req to HR based on need. They have a set number that they need. They will simple pick the best candidates that meet up to their respective criteria. With regards to them no hiring for the past 3yrs, ol boy that doesn't mean a thing. Recruitment in the industry was slow based on three factors in order of importance - PIB and unknown future for the the nigerian pet sector, Need for new hires based on new projects, and long overdue retirees.
A lot of people that would have opted to retire prior to their official cutoff age are not doing it. If older folks don't retire, openings will no come up if new projects don't show up. Also, remember that MPN probably has less than 600 full time employees in total so to think they will need 150 is ludacris. When you consider the entire organization in naija i.e mobil oil plus esso + mpn it is probably like 1200 employees or so. Not trying to dampen your hopes but i think a realistic number would be between 10-30 max intakes.

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Originally Posted by 9tstar

1. There are still a few people remaining to be called. Interviews will probably finish next week.
2. Performance will be ranked and the top guys will be given offers based on the number of people to be recruited by management. Thus, it's highly competitive.
3. The plan is to finish the process before the end of the year.
Yup! I am out!

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What makes u think you are out??

@ Baba-chemical, don't allow the nerves get into you! I only meant that I am through with my post.

na wa oh. Anxiety things. Lol. Abeg when will dey get back to succesful candidates?

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Originally Posted by 9tstar

@ Baba-chemical, don't allow the nerves get into you! I only meant that I am through with my post.

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thanks, I pick that

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Originally Posted by 9jah

Hate to burst your bubble but you ARE competing with other candidates. Companies have their expectations, yes, but in this situation, the hiring department makes a req to HR based on need. They have a set number that they need. They will simple pick the best candidates that meet up to their respective criteria. With regards to them no hiring for the past 3yrs, ol boy that doesn't mean a thing. Recruitment in the industry was slow based on three factors in order of importance - PIB and unknown future for the the nigerian pet sector, Need for new hires based on new projects, and long overdue retirees.
A lot of people that would have opted to retire prior to their official cutoff age are not doing it. If older folks don't retire, openings will no come up if new projects don't show up. Also, remember that MPN probably has less than 600 full time employees in total so to think they will need 150 is ludacris. When you consider the entire organization in naija i.e mobil oil plus esso + mpn it is probably like 1200 employees or so. Not trying to dampen your hopes but i think a realistic number would be between 10-30 max intakes.

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9jah . . 30 engineers over eight disciplines including Graduates and Experienced.. Brother do the maths nw.. which means they dont even need up to 2 persons per discipline. Mind you the PIB gives them more flexibility meaning they are the ones running their own show now rather than the useless Joint ventures with that dead n useless Nnpc. There is no bubbles here, Mobil at that level has more than enough n even more challenging projects for 120 Nigerian Engineers every year. Mind u all their competitors - shell chevron total have recruited more personnel this yr than that 30 you are talking about. Do u think their HR are not following their competitors. If there is work through new projects and they dont employ people, who would do the work for them. Even if their Business model is to outsource - no company outsources its technology (technical manpower) because it is critical to the business. Even that 120 puts the hiring at 5 Experienced hires and 10 grad trainees per discipline. And some people will still go into management too. if people dont retire, how will they compete if they maintain the same workforce for a long period. No one really knows what they are doing but as far as they are increasing investments in Nigeria then everybody would get a piece of the pie one way or the other.

well...there is only one way to know for sure

According to an uncle of mine that works with exxon, he told me d set number of regular enginners to be hired is 30

15, 120, 30............which do we go with?

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Originally Posted by fadiboy

9jah . . 30 engineers over eight disciplines including Graduates and Experienced.. Brother do the maths nw.. which means they dont even need up to 2 persons per discipline. Mind you the PIB gives them more flexibility meaning they are the ones running their own show now rather than the useless Joint ventures with that dead n useless Nnpc. There is no bubbles here, Mobil at that level has more than enough n even more challenging projects for 120 Nigerian Engineers every year. Mind u all their competitors - shell chevron total have recruited more personnel this yr than that 30 you are talking about. Do u think their HR are not following their competitors. If there is work through new projects and they dont employ people, who would do the work for them. Even if their Business model is to outsource - no company outsources its technology (technical manpower) because it is critical to the business. Even that 120 puts the hiring at 5 Experienced hires and 10 grad trainees per discipline. And some people will still go into management too. if people dont retire, how will they compete if they maintain the same workforce for a long period. No one really knows what they are doing but as far as they are increasing investments in Nigeria then everybody would get a piece of the pie one way or the other.

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Guy I can guarantee you that there is no way on earth mpn will recruit 120. Like I said earlier 10 -30 is more realistic. Fyi, their hiring process does not have 2 b discipline specific. Pet, chemical, and mechanical engrs cn b trained to become drilling engineers or petroleum engineers. There is nothing that says they have to hire every discipline. Let me also give you some industry info....a lot of the engineering for mpn is done right from the houston office. From planning wells, through cssing design to production. Most of the lagos guys do a lot of project management so dont expect that they necessarily need a lot of new hires. Hope this better explains it

Hmmmmm!!!!!!!????? Na wa oh
I think i'll go with that 15. really looks unrealistic (to me ooo) that mpn will hire 120 persons(engineers) in one year and i dont know of any other mpn recruitment campaign for non engineers. remember they also have an apprenticeship program which they recruiting people for presently. this program has graduands from previous years who r yet to get offers. lets watch and see sha..

Initially heard 20 slots, now that they are saying 15, i think that should be more realistic. mind you guys, we are yet to see an ioc employing 120 candidates in just one recruitment, it has never happened!

it is well

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Originally Posted by 9jah

Guy I can guarantee you that there is no way on earth mpn will recruit 120. Like I said earlier 10 -30 is more realistic. Fyi, their hiring process does not have 2 b discipline specific. Pet, chemical, and mechanical engrs cn b trained to become drilling engineers or petroleum engineers. There is nothing that says they have to hire every discipline. Let me also give you some industry info....a lot of the engineering for mpn is done right from the houston office. From planning wells, through cssing design to production. Most of the lagos guys do a lot of project management so dont expect that they necessarily need a lot of new hires. Hope this better explains it

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You've just killed some people's spirit by saying they wont hire from their discipline. Lagos is not the only operations they are hiring for naah. Anyway its well brother - we dont know what they are doing so are just assuming. with or without Exxon God will give us our daily bread. it is well

Well spoken!

sup people. whats good

chilling thejoker! anyone knw anyone who knws someone dat has been called for an interview this week?

Interviews are over. They ve called for medicals. Don't ask me if the calls are ongoing or not, cos I don't know.

Maybe medicals are still going on. Just been told more people have been scheduled for interview this week.

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Originally Posted by 9tstar

Maybe medicals are still going on. Just been told more people have been scheduled for interview this week.

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Yay!! That means they are still calling more people...

ooooooo.oshey!!!

@thejoker, Have u been called for an interview? if yes, wat discipline?

interview? No

@thejoker then it must be medicals..congrats

Can anyone kindly update the house on likely questions for the 2nd interview?

am still optimistist though, i have this peace within me, that they will call, lets just keep hoping peeps, its not over until God says so

Hey everyone...... Anything new? any idea if the interviews with the GMs are over?

whao...i wonder who dey called or how many pipo dey even called, i still hold my hope, still expecting..holding on to God for this job, i believe i will be called....i just believe...i refuse to doubt....

Have faith sha, it usually works out. Who and who are doing medicals? Were they told when they r likely to resume? Sm1 with genuine info shld pls inbox me.
Good nyt.

i am about to do medicals. I dont know when i will resume. I am praying its January

@ joker, when did u do ur second interview and wat is ur discipline?

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Originally Posted by Ijeoma198x

Have faith sha, it usually works out. Who and who are doing medicals? Were they told when they r likely to resume? Sm1 with genuine info shld pls inbox me.
Good nyt.

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Its time to wait dear , more people are still being scheduled for their second interviews..

Anyone who has been called for medicals, should please let us know his/her discipline, date of his/her second interview and whether he's a trainee or experienced hire.

Hey guys,

Any update on the process? Does anyone know if 2nd level interview invitations and sessions are over?

I'm counting on God to take me to the next level. He will definitely see to my advancement all thru d recruitment process.

Cheers.....

Second Interviews are not yet over. Exxon is still calling.

@fadiboy, do u know anyone scheduled for second interview this week? if yes, wat discipline?

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Originally Posted by Jobseeker55

@fadiboy, do u know anyone scheduled for second interview this week? if yes, wat discipline?

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Not this week nw... atleasts the GM will rest small before another set of candidates are scheduled nw. They cannot finish that process without calling me.

God is Good!!!

@fembridges, any update? have u been called for an interview?

ermmmmm. Any news @fembridges?