Just Wondering, I have also gotten the same Email from petronas since i attended the UKEC interview this year, March 2009,
I have called them numerous times, and until now it seems my application is
"on the way" or  "in progress" or i guess not really successful.
Anyone here in the same dilema?
I have been back since April, and I have been waiting for almost 2 months now.
Anyone working in petronas can tell me what are the chances that I will secure the job there? what are the requirements that a department looks into when hiring>?
BTW-I am not a petronas scholar, but I had some good working experience in good MNC's in UK. 2.1 mech eng degree.

I find it a bit hard to understand, why would they send such a letter if no post is available? I think they should hire base on need (where there is a request, etc kanban) and not simply interview a mass group ,tell them that they are "potentialy" going to be hired?

To those who wants to work for Petronas, just keep trying. Its a good company. Especially if you have the passion to contribute to the nation. Petronas pays relatively low compared to industty average (other O&G companies) but in relation to other industries, they are still one of the best.

For those doubting working culture in Petronas, don't take hearsay (from friends etc) on face value. Those who said their friends say working culture is not good, i will ask them they have compared with who? have they experienced working in other companies? Its down to our mentality. If we don't have the drive and motivation, working in other major oil companies wont change who we are. In the end we might quit or not get contracts renewed. Focus on our attitude only and no matter where we will work, we will succeed is my motto.

Petronas suffers in terms of people leaving the company due to relatively low pay but the fact is Petronas is up there fighting with the group outside the Big 4 (Shell, Exxon etc). Staff are mostly young but if you enjoy a challenge, you'll find it satisfying. I am a junior engineer but have been given the trust and freedom to shoulder responsibilities of senior positions. I enjoy it but it ain't easy you know.

And the rumours about promotion and future if you are non bumi are not true. I have a lot of bosses who are non bumi and you will know a good person when you see one. Being bumi doesn't guarantee anything in terms of promotion. Petronas has strict standards for promotion and as many non bumi friends you believe has not progressed because you think they are non bumi, believe me there are as many bumi as well who has not progressed because there are others who performed better and progressed. I have a lot of non bumi bosses who has nothing but positive things to say about Petronas. in a nutshell, i could categorically state that this rumour is not true.

OPI is a good department and plays a major role. They analyse problem and propose tweaks and improvement to increase performance/efficiency. A lot of thinking and brainstorming. If you love problem solving then OPI wont be short of any. I just read that one of the first thing Barrack Obama did was to setup some kind of OPI department in the US for performance improvement. http://leaninsider.productivitypress.com/2...ce-officer.html

All in all, i would have to say that its down to us and i dont know much about other companies but i can assure the challenge is there when working in Petronas.

have u guys heard of someone (degree holder in engineering) with average CGPA and not so good SPM got a job in Petronas without any cable ?

Got IT job in Petronas especially software development kind of jobscope?

Or all has been outsource to iPerintis related to IT?

Just Wondering, I have also gotten the same Email from petronas since i attended the UKEC interview this year, March 2009,
I have called them numerous times, and until now it seems my application is
"on the way" or  "in progress" or i guess not really successful.
Anyone here in the same dilema?
I have been back since April, and I have been waiting for almost 2 months now.
Anyone working in petronas can tell me what are the chances that I will secure the job there? what are the requirements that a department looks into when hiring>?
BTW-I am not a petronas scholar, but I had some good working experience in good MNC's in UK. 2.1 mech eng degree.

I find it a bit hard to understand, why would they send such a letter if no post is available? I think that they should be hiring base on need (where there is a request, etc kanban) and not just simply interviewing a huge group ,telling them that they are "potentialy" going to be hired, if successful. Does other OnG companies do the same or is it just Petronas?

Try follow up with HR more often. But bear in mind, it is getting tougher to join petronas now than ever. For all you know, you probably is on the list, but with thousand of applicants, you name may be put between the list. Just remember to be nice and friendly, people tend to remember friendly people.

The structure interview consist of questionaire, personality test (questionaire), interview, and depends on the position you applied, there maybe other test.

The questionaire and other test are hosts by third party company. Interview is conducted by managers level and above. HR has no way of manipulating the result or making preference over certain people. Haven't heard of "cable" hiring for long time already. But then, there are cases where managers handpick a person, where he previously had engage with (i.e. in interview, interns). But the selection is done purely because the person is good.

Nowadays, people don't just simply recommend others (incompetent person) into the organisation anymore. First, if they can't perform, the boss need to answer. If recommend under another department, then that department boss will come make noise with the person who recommend him. This happen in any other corporate company.

The rumours which petronas cannot marry among colleague is true, applied for new hire. Nobody know the reason behind it, but some speculation said that this is to eliminate the incorrect mindset of general public on the so-called "cable-entry" or "cable-hiring".

going to try it again for this coming career fair!