Bad Experiences In Applying For A Job

[cocoy0]

I hate inefficient HRs. Ayan ang mga company na hindi sinasabi nang malinaw kung tanggap ka na o hindi. Hindi naman musmos ang applicant para magmukmok kapag hindi natanggap, ano?

[enhinyero]

This thread is for those who:

 

1. Would like to share a bad experience in job application

 

2. Would like to know what companies have bad practices

 

3. Would like to know what the bad practices are

 

 

Let me start off with MGC Group of Companies. This company sells Masagana Gas (LPG) and is putting up several LPG stations in the country.

 

When I applied there, the guard was telling me and other applicants that they are always the first to raise prices when there is an uptick in the world markets and the last to bring down prices when the world market price goes down.

 

Witht the recent shortage in LPG, I was wondering why the guard would tell me and other applicants about that.

 

Hmmm.

 

The opening was for business development manager. Since the job entailed market research and feasibility studies and contract drafting, I was asked to produce some samples of contracts and studies. So I did.

 

The GM who interviewed me did not question the sample contracts but wanted to see some improvement on the sample feasibilty study which is not directly related to the company. He wanted to see more depth.

 

Hmmm.

 

I didn't see how it applied to his company but, okay, I will try to deepen the study. So I did.

 

The whole time of the conversation he mentioned thrice that his company was a "small company". Now I didn't mind that he conducts business at an old residential house converted to an office. But saying "small company" thrice is hinting that he is not prepared to agree to anywhere close to my asking/expected salary.

 

Hmmmmmmm.

 

After improving the same study, he now says he wants me to do a feasibilty study and market research for his new LPG converter kit and find financing companies who will take on the product for customers who could not immediately afford it.

And THEN, he mentions, that ONLY AFTER I come up with the research, study and financing companies who will come on board, will he discuss salaries.

 

He wasted my time.

 

I am not working for free. He could easily say that he is not satisfied with my studies and reject my application after I submit the studies.

 

He then gave me three days to comply.

 

I didn't do a damn thing and withdrew my application.

 

Such does not speak well of the company.

 

 

Got the same experience...!!!

It was for a PRODUCT MANAGER post, which mejo in line nga naman... from REDFOX TECHNOLOGIES

However, I was not serious enough to give in on their market research requirements for PC TABLETS, saka na if empleyado na...

 

Pero I submitted, pang-asar nga lang... Cute lang ang receptionist nila kaya i spared time to get back... hehehehe!

[Wooooo]

got this job in makati where i was under training contract for 1 month, akala ko magiging under probation na ko, despite of my satisfying job performance they told me that they would be extending my training contract to observe my attendance, medyo late kasi ako for the past couple of days during my training so hindi na ko nagreklamo, what surprised me is that they will be holding my salary till the training extension ends. medyo masama loob ko pero sa dahilan na ayaw kong gumawa ng issue, i chose to wait na lang

 

nagtiis ako for 2 weeks, then judgment day came and i was happy to hear that my training days are over, under probation na daw ako, unang tanong ko is when can i get my salary, sabi ng HR "its either tomorrow or sa wednesday" ang sabi nya before my training is , on the spot ibibigay ang sweldo after u passed the training, holy week is 1 day away and till now wala pa din akong nakukuha na sweldo.

2nd issue is i was told before na my under probation rate will be 80k after tax (not actual rate), yesterday i double checked with the HR if i would be getting 80k, he said "yes but before tax yun". tumahimik na ko, pero at the same time uminit ulo ko sa narinig ko. I already prepared my resignation letter, will give it to them once i get my well deserved salary.

 

t#ang%na talaga.

[Brando_Matias]

Ayoko ko lang yung di nagsasabi kung tanggap ka or hindi. Syempre you cleared your schedule for the whole week or month waiting ni ha ni ho wala? I find it so unethical, I don't want to work in a company like that kung simpleng advisory lang di nila magawa pa.

 

Just want to add to this...don't send SMS informing the applicant that they should wait for their call or message within let's say a month and not following thru. I applied and was informed that the final interview will be on March just wait for her advise. It's already the middle of April. I sent her numerous SMS but no reply. So please to ALL recruiters out there have the courtesy to inform the applicants.

 

Thank you...

[Brando_Matias]

got this job in makati where i was under training contract for 1 month, akala ko magiging under probation na ko, despite of my satisfying job performance they told me that they would be extending my training contract to observe my attendance, medyo late kasi ako for the past couple of days during my training so hindi na ko nagreklamo, what surprised me is that they will be holding my salary till the training extension ends. medyo masama loob ko pero sa dahilan na ayaw kong gumawa ng issue, i chose to wait na lang

 

nagtiis ako for 2 weeks, then judgment day came and i was happy to hear that my training days are over, under probation na daw ako, unang tanong ko is when can i get my salary, sabi ng HR "its either tomorrow or sa wednesday" ang sabi nya before my training is , on the spot ibibigay ang sweldo after u passed the training, holy week is 1 day away and till now wala pa din akong nakukuha na sweldo.

2nd issue is i was told before na my under probation rate will be 80k after tax (not actual rate), yesterday i double checked with the HR if i would be getting 80k, he said "yes but before tax yun". tumahimik na ko, pero at the same time uminit ulo ko sa narinig ko. I already prepared my resignation letter, will give it to them once i get my well deserved salary.

 

t#ang%na talaga.

 

Sorry about your experience. Moving forward I would suggest (suggestion lang naman) have everything in writing signed by the person who informed you. Para at least kapag nagkatanungan may proof ka na sinabi ni ganito o ganoon at eto may written proof ka...walang kawala...

[jhuleuse]

It was 2010, I got desperate to leave my job at that time, manage to apply online and got an instant schedule of interview. While in makati it was a BPO company, the HR looked into my CV and then saw my educational background. It was kind of degrading and even mentioned that they can't hire me because I lived in a province.

[Decanus]

Nung college cnama ko friend ko sa video city sia nakuha ako hindi

[mrbig86]

12 years ago, when a large US company hired me. It turned out, the IT director lied to me during the interview process just to lure me into the company. I resigned 1.5 years later, and that IT director got fired.

[TheBadMechanic]

Karamihan may age limit na hayyss

[X0X0]

Karamihan may age limit na hayyss

then remove your age from the CV.ive seen people over the age of 35 get hired.

 

it is all about the industry you are in. if it involves heavy lifting or manual labor. age is understandable. if its a desk job. age shouldnt play a role

[Liebe]

Nagpasa ka ng resume kahit hiring sila talaga tapos paasahin ka sa "TATAWAG KA NA LANG NAMIN" kahit sa ibang kumpanya ganyan din feedback sayo hanggang sa ma ghost ka na nila.

[Maykeee]

went to a job fair several years ago. sa dami ng inapplayan ko, yung hindi ko pa pinasahan ng resume ang kumontak sakin..

[Brian214]

Yung sa dami niyo magkakaibigan na nagapply at natanggap at pinapagpa Medical, ikaw lang pinagdrop pants at hinawak hawakan ang alaga. 

[botingting]

Petpeeve ko talaga yun mga unprofessional HR/recruiters. These are the people that will leave someone hanging dry during their most challenging and low times (out and desperate to find job). Hindi nalang sabihin kung tanggap o hindi. Sasabihan ka na kokontakin ka sa ganitong araw pero pag mag follow up ka, hindi ka rereplayan. People should have the due courtesy to honor their promises with just a simple reply. Tama naman yun sinabi nun isa dito sa sub, apply lang ng apply hanggat wala nakukuha na job offer. Pero pag desperado ka na, darating ka din sa point na lahat ng kumpanya sa jobstreet linkedin at kung ano man, napadalhan mo na applications pero swerte na makakakuha ka ng isa o dalawang tawag. kaya lalo nakaka depress. Sa tanda ko na kasing ito, nakakapagod din magbyahe at magpunta sa interviews tapos bibitinin ka lang sa: “tatawagan ka nalang namin.”

eto pala yun mga nakakairitang experience ko:

Tinawagan ako ni HR ni big power company at sinabi na impressed sa profile blah blah blah. Pero para sa test of skills, kelangan ko gumawa ng extensive studies/analysis. Nag email sila at nagbigay ng parameters at mukhang real live situation pa yun mga conditions. Sabi ko normal sa profession ko yun pinag eexam pero ngayon lang ko nakakita na full-on feasibility pinapagawa sa candidate. Kasi usually pag hired ka na nito dahil gagamit ka na ng oras ng kumpanya at bayad ka na para dito. Hayun dahil gusto ko makuha yun trabaho, ginalingan ko na at inayos at gumamit ako ng personal time (may kasamang puyat) para lang matapos on time sa deadline na set ni recruiter. Pagka submit, never ko na sila narinig ulit. Wala man lang due courtesy na replayan ako kahit nun mag follow up ako. After ilan weeks tsaka mag reply si recruiter at nag sosorry, kesyo daw nag decide muna si management na postpone muna yun hiring for the role. Sa isip isip ko lang, kung ganito din pinagawa sa ibang candidates, eh napaka brilliant at tuso nila. Biruin mo libre nila makukuha yun feasibility studies na galing sa iba’t ibang tao at madami pa sila fresh or outside ideas na mapupulot. So who can take the credits for those ideas picked up from the poor applicants? Yes that unprofessional Recruiter/Hiring guy. 

[botingting]

Isa pa pala na sobrang badtrip na experience ko. Na recruit ako ni MedAdvance. Laki ng Job Offer. Hindi naman too good to be true pero mataas para siguro maka attract ng talents kasi bago industry sa fintech. May mga tao na pala na hired na hindi pa pala sumasahod pero tinuloy pa rin ang pag onboard sa kin. Imagine nyo na iwan yun dating trabaho na kumikita ka ng maayos para mapunta ka sa isang scam na wala ka palang balak paswelduhin. After one month, nagkaso kaming lahat sa DOLE. Nagtatago na din yun CEO ni hindi man lang nagpakita sa hearing.