Sometimes luck do play its part..but usually to get their attention is to be the 3 pointer grad. It's true, the grades is just the ticket to get interviews but the rest is up to your skills and personality. I'd been to many interviews in the past and the experience help me a lot with slb interviews.But tips from seniors did help too. If you think you don't have the self-confidence, practice..a lot. Get help from lecturer or friends. This is not rocket science you know  .

One best thing here at SLB is that you will not stay at same position long. Meaning that your grade will go up and so do your salary. (thats RM 1000 increase).The challenges are, apart from doing your job which is terribly physical and mind burdening, you also have to take online tests and modules, reviews and go to schools. They will push you. 2 years is normally the limit. Fail and you can kiss your job good bye. So the interviews did not end when you get the job. The struggles will continue, at least when you get to certain grade which you will a the choice to stay. One thing I learned here is that you have to take your job seriously. Do not skip procedures and take short cuts. Disobey that, you can lose your job or worst, your life (or others).

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Added on October 31, 2008, 12:27 pm

It's quite difficult to say. Usually the applications went to database and stay there for a year if i am not mistaken. Sometimes it also depends on vacancy and request from managers. Open your eyes and ears for job expo or something similar, SLB just might be there. But from I heard, they say a degree holder with CGPA below 3.00 not need to apply (at those job expo). One more thing, most of the new engineer at my place usually are graduates from either UTM or UTP. These grads got more chances because SLB have recruitment program with their U's.