Hi guys,

Anybody been to Shell Recruitment Day (SRD)? Mind share your experiences in this thread.

Thank you.

Stitchy® w/o stitches

This post has been edited by David83: Apr 1 2006, 11:42 AM

I would like to know too. Pls share ur exp.
Thanks in advance.

What position ?

Under the Graduates and Early Career ...

Stitchy® w/o stitches

Just FYI guys,

If you were to search Jobstreet for jobs under SHELL Cyberjaya, it is possible to key in "Micom" as a keyword in your search, since I believe that is an Agency which is recruiting for SHELL....(possibly one year contract with this agency before SHELL decides to absorb or not)

What's the difference between Shell Cyberjaya and Shell Damansara Heights? Which one is the HQ?

Stitchy®

damansara is their hq

cyber is their data centre

Hello,

Anyone went for the first asessment? there was a first assessment at Shell House (the one at Damansara Heights) some time last week, anybody has an information about when roughly the recruitment day would be?

According to them, the SRD will be held somewhen in March. Exact date isn't define yet and those who passed the first interview assessment will be notified later.

Stitchy®

Ok the Shell Recruitment Day is a day where potential candidates will spend the entire day going through case studies, interviews, team case studies and other activities. After that they will decide on who to hire.

Shell in Cyberjaya is the Data Centre for Shell Globally while the one in Damansara is Shell Malaysia. There is also a Shell Consultancy in KLCC but I think that is the Asia Pacific Region branch. Not very sure about that.

Shell Cyberjaya, or SITI (Shell Information Techology International) its more on IT line / IT support, as for Shell KL, more to the oil product line...

The Shell Recruitment its for it permanent staff, as for the MICOM mention, its more to the contract side, but most of the opening its on SITI.

Shell Recruitment 1 its tough, but able get throught, its good...

Any tips or things that need special care or preparations?

Stitchy®

Well the case studies that my friends went to the last time was about strategic planning as a group on where to place oil refineries, and how you have to reason your choice of locality and such. During the interviews they can ask about anything under the sun but they like to ask alot of about environmental stuff and space exploration stuff. Maybe you can read about alternate fuel energy which Shell is researching on in Germany.

Refining and exploration knowledge ... I know nothing about those stuffs.

Stitchy®

That is what Google is for. Do your research, don't expect everything to fall on your lap you know

Trust me, the research will do you good, also read up on the business side as well. Shell will only hire those who are broadminded and have good general knowledge. My friends all got turned downed because Shell told them that they are not broad minded enough and have a very narrow way of thinking. These guys aren't that dumb, first class students with a masters from the UK.

So do yourself a favour and start researching, a lot!

This post has been edited by Mavik: Feb 6 2006, 10:00 AM

yup sometimes the person who thinks they know too much are the ones that are shot down. I come from a Shell Family and even grew up the Shell way. So I roughly know what kind of person they are looking for.

I've even seen a Diploma Holder selected over a degree holder. It's all about attitude and please dun lie and also make sure u get ur facts right. They love a good arguement but make sure it's all facts.

Business side? What you meant by this?

Stitchy®

Cover not just the technical side of Oil and Exploration or anything in what Shell is doing but check out their businesses as well.

In terms of case study, don't think from a technical term only but look at it from various views. Try to imagine yourself as a business student answering an engineering case study then try out other roles because all suggestions will be related to the problem.

In short, just practice thinking outside the box.

About the alternative fuel energy that is being researched in Germany, is that hydrogen fuel?

To think as a business student is extremely difficult for me as an engineering student.

Stitchy®

I was an engineering student also but I still managed to get into the mindset of a business student so there aren't any excuses you know

Just work hard on researching the company and finding out more about the business they are in. Yes the research is on hydrogen fuel in fuel cell technology

All the information regarding the company is available at their website right?

What are the business mindset they're scouting for? Mind giving some examples ...



Stitchy®

This post has been edited by David83: Feb 6 2006, 04:15 PM

That you have to ask a Shell employee though. Its not really what they want or any specific type. They like to look for people who can think outside the box and I don't mean just business-like. You have to consider other perspectives and views from different sides of the fence.

Guys, I have a BEng in Electronics. What type of position that I can apply in Shell ?

Good question ... I also want to know about this prospect.

Stitchy®

I know that there will be a series of case study, presentation, interview and group discussion which is something like a made-up conference, could someone please share with us the topics which will be more likely to be covered? Could share in detail the scenario in the case study?? Thank u!!

You might want to apply for Intel ? Better for electronics student

Shell's pay and benefit is very good. I heard from friend who works in Shell's SAP, they have lots of free time and resource to learn and explore.

Hello,

One of the Shell recruiment days is scheduled on 16th of Feb, which is this coming Thursday, any of you guys going?

So, are you going for this batch? If so, please share your experience later. Thank you.

Stitchy®

i dunno whether this is the same that i went to last year but basically i went to the process of
1. Answering 5 questions on their website... submitted on dec.. received a reply on feb.
2. went for an interview at damansara. during this process they wont ask u questions like "why do u want to join/work with shell", and they dont wanna know all ur academic qualifications.. it's all non academic..

i can only remember the last bit of the interview...
e.g of questions they will ask
"what is the advantages and disadvantages of a prison?" - their fav question
"what is the advantages and disadvan of tourism?"

and take not that the SRD is the second process of the grad prog...

and if u do all the processes... they wont gurantee a position related to what u have studied or u desire.. they can just throw u into logistic or hr...

so all the best!

Hello,

First of all, which field are u from? was it the first or the second interview when two of the questions which u mentioned raised to u? During the first interview at Shell House, Damansar Heights, they ask a lot of things about your achievement, they stressed a lot on whether you have taken up leadership responsibities in the achievement that you have obtained. Then they provided questions about general knowledge, the topic was "national park":
1. What do you know about national park?
2. what is the importance?
3. What is the advantages?
4. What is the consequences if we lose the national park?

etc..

Umm , sorry to bother , but where will the recruitment day be located? It's on 16th Feb correct?

This thread is focusing more on the SRD; not the initial screening interview. Be focus guys ...

Stitchy®

mind to tell us the time and location pls? oh yes,mind 2 know wats the shell website address? 10u

http://www.shell.com <--- main URL

http://www.shell.com/career <--- for jobs related matters

Stitchy®

This post has been edited by David83: Feb 14 2006, 02:42 PM

from the IT field...

so david83, i assume u passed the initial screening?

Yes, I'm. I applied for IT department.

Stitchy®

IT department? Will you be assigned to SITI? If you are then I can look you up haha

As for the Shell Recruitment day, for all of those who went for it, would you mind sharing your knowledge on the matter. E.g what did they ask you to do and the case studies that you had to complete, etc..etc..

I have no idea at all. Have to wait till I have attended SRD. Who knows I might not be able to pass the SRD phase. However, if I pass and assign to SITI, I'll find for you. Thanks in advance ...

Stitchy®

Anybody back from the 16 February SRD? Please share your experience.

Thank you.

Stitchy®

anyone been to shell recruitment day?

curious to know what interview questions they ask for this time..

i was wondering, if i hold a degree plus got mcse and ccna this 2 professional cert. but i answer the interview averagely or badly..

so will i still stand a chance to be recruited.

anyone here can share their thought on how to answer all tis questions..

Their intervies questions all tight close to the environments.

Anyone coming to Shell Cyberjaya anytime soon?

How many recruitment day they have in a year?

hmm..
i really want to work with e' esp. on the turbine generator site..
although i hv very little experience on that..
In SRD oso got that post vacant or not eh?

I mite b. Waiting for a letter frm them.

Offer letter?

Which team are you in?

I went through the initial interview last wednesday. I don't know they will call me for SRD or not...

I had the answer the subject same as above..."Tourism"...

Why you think that they won't call you for SRD?

Ohana Means Family

i am picking up my offer letter today after 6pm, ahahahahahaha, after fiasco i put up at SRD, never thought they rolling me in, lol....so anyone working in SITI? Mind sharing the experience?

Congrat to you, mind to share your experience in the SRD?

The Power of Three will set us free.

4 advise:

Be confident in anything you do / say in there, remember, there are no wrong or right answer.

Body language is very important, when i got my SRD results, they told me about me sitting like a slouch almost turn me off from enrollment.

Dont be closed mind, everything and i do mean everything, any articles, memos or statements they give to analyze even they seems to be in different issues whatsover can be related to one another.

Show them that you can lead, so them you can be a boss, show them you have what it takes to give example to others. It is ok to ask questions back to them. I did that almost all the time. Heck during the 1st interview, due to some trickiry, they were the one answering the questions im suppose to answer. hahahahaha. Manupulation is the key.

I can say my experiences during SRD, it is something you must feel it yourself, it is fun, it is something to build up your character.

So the topic that they asked/tested are related to what? Very broad? Related to environment, petrol industry and new form of energy?

The Power of Three will set us free.

there are no specific topics, period, it could be environment, it could be IT, it could be culture but it will never be related to oild productions unless that SRD session is target for shell oil productions

So which department will you be based at? GI?

Because the interviewer always ask me "THEN?" when I runs out of ideas....
I manage to answer all the questions, but I think I could not make many creative ideas to the questions given...

Agreed.

i will be based at Shell IT, Cyberjaya but with integration program they are doing, hopefully i get to travel around the world, hehehehe, dream on.

Good luck for future undertaking ...

Mind asking after the SRD, when you know the result of either you're succeeded or failed this round?

The Power of Three will set us free.

You will know your scores about say 2-3 days after the SRD, they will tell you whether you meet their requirements or benchmark, even if you do pass, its not a gurantee a place in shell, i joined the 12th January 2006 SRD series, it was fun, full of knowledge experience. And i got the offer right on the spot, but the process took about a month after that, due to some complications (my SPM results were missing and i had to obtain it from JPM), so yeah, i could have work there sooner and be one of the accessors, since during my SRD, one of the accessor was the previous SRD graduate.

mind telling us your SRD experience in details??

from the beginning you enter the room and the process one by one...? and the topics ... perhaps...

as i said before, it is something you have to experience it yourself, be confident and you will be alrite, there is a briefing meeting 1 day before SRd, do go, you'll be more prepared the next day. They will tell you what to do, what to prepare and a reading materials for you to excercise at the end of the meeting and to study at home.

Basically the session starts (for me) from 8 am to 4pm, 1st part, analysist thinking, i assume they test you analytical skill, communication and interpersonal skills.
(1 hour to prepare for about 15 min presentation)

2nd part, they will test and look at (assuming again) thinking skills, how do you work in a team, your drive for your reasons, your ability to lead.
(15 min to prepare for about 15 min presentation)

3rd part, is critical in my opinion, must have a good analytical skills and at the same time provide ad hoc solutions, how you manage your time and what justify your reasons.
(10 min to prepare for 20-30 min presentation)

Topic wise, i cant remember it well, its alot of topics thats for sure (especially the 1st part), bind it all together, look for links.

This is as much as what i will share, cant bocor more, or else no more surprise, trust me, its not a brain damaging session, its fun, i made friends there, the cordinator is very friendly, Mr Ahmad, ask him anything, he is a fun guy to be with.

EDIT:
one more advise, if you finished your presentations ahead of time, don't look blur, be firm say its done, if they ask thats all, dont go ahhhhhhhhh yeah i think, add more goreng goreng buta buta, firmly say yes

This post has been edited by havenzhiv: Mar 14 2006, 01:45 AM

Thanks a bunch bro... for your 'bocor' information

just one more stupid question, what is the dress code??? suit with tie?? coat perhaps... haha... just tell me what did you wear...

i'll follow the SRD in April, it will be in their office in Miri. Congratulation for you and wish me luck... (I'm sure that I'll need a lot of that... )

Why? I think the canteen food sucks... The only good points are three pool tables and Shell shop...

How do I know? Well, I've been there once or twice...

Wow so nice to have all those facilities...

This post has been edited by Mavik: Mar 16 2006, 07:48 PM

Hehehe.. the canteen food is not that bad... there are still street malls, or even the food court next to Shell Wisma1 building...

and for the facilities, Shell has a recreation room which has the 2 ping-pong tables, 2 foosball, 4 carrom boards, darts and 3 pool tables... a gym with enuff equipements to sweat it out and a studio if you like jamming...

Not bad to have such facilities at your work place.

Do shell susidy parking cost for those who drive to work? I think the shell in damansara heights.. the parking there very limited and expensive....

u hav quite a lot of parking space in SITI Cyberjaya
but it will still run short....
never expect u can park in basement after 9.30am(u still can get parked....probably back to the end of the basement...u ll hav to walk very far to get to the lift.....remember....veeeeeery far....

mavik,

u r in SITI????

btw....i m oso curious about the SRD.....wondering whether can i still go for it?

This post has been edited by dinozilla: Mar 17 2006, 09:14 AM

hehehe... so far have not hear SITI does that... but SITI has ample parking space in Wisma 1 and Wisma2.. it just that everybody loves to drive alone and just imagine by noon, there are at least 200++ SITI staff are in the office and sometimes, they created their own parking space...

So who actually works for Shell here?

I do... but my contract finishes end of April... not to sure whether I want to renew or not... good luck for those who are applying for Shell... its always fun in ere...

I am in SITI but I am didn't go through the recruitment day. I am a third party contractor there as well.

of coz la....me too......

which department u r....

use internal code instead....don shout the name here....

hehehe... how about : SITI-ITIBCP101

wah, didnt know that so many TPC from Lowyat forum

Im from SITI-ITIBCP101 also, but I already converted to FTC already...

I am from SITI-ITIBDE4
still a TPC la....

hi to everyone here

this thursday i got a interview in Shell which based on SITI cyberjaya, the pos
that i interview is IT support1,

Job Purpose: To provide a co-ordination point for all incoming and escalation requests as well as IT administration within the scope of Request Management Service Level Agreement and across all supported IT platforms and applications, encompassing network account security administration, application access administration and repository/records maintenance.

anyone know what the case studies, questions and procedure they will test me and ask me that day, please share ur exp to me or anyone in here. thanks

hope to meet you guys soon next month, if everything goes well, i'll report on the 17th april, so prepare a red carpet for me aight, hahahaha

Wow so many people here are located in SITI.

Mine is SITI-ITEPDC

2 minute internet reaserch revealed:

Shell Recruitment Day

Piece of cake...

hahahahhaa

piece of cake.....

hav u been attend it??

for some, it might piece of cake...

for some, its a great challenge...

piece of cake???? yeahh.. I wish....

What's so difficult in it?

its really piece of cake if you know what you are doing, hahahaha

there's another thing required... and it's not everybody has it...

this thing called 'LUCK!!'

true true....

not jz know what u r doing....

sometimes u jz cant guarantee to win even u know wat u r facing....n wat u r doing.....

u might hav 99.99% expected/predicted
u ll never 100% predicted

For those working at SITI, what's the parking rates there?

For SITI staffs in Cyberjaya, the parking is FREE . either you are based in Wisma 1 or 2, the parking is absalutely FREE...

Yeah, must come early or your car will get roasted....

Where is the thread starter???

Have you done your SRD for this March??? any good news???

Sadly to say NO. I didn't receive any calls or emails regarding this matter. It's already end of March.

Should I give them a call?

hmm...

not sure.....but folks....those who r inside....

heard of any assessment coming soon??

This is the schedule for 2006 that I have:

21 March
22 March
18 April
19 April
16 May
17 May

One SRD is happening today in KL ..., the April events will take place in Miri

Wat is SRD ?
is one of SAP module?

beside this , any other vacancy in shell ??

SRD = Shell Recruitment Day

You may check at their website www.shell.com