Midlandpilot - thanks for sharing that i think it is a very important bit of info. Those wishing to apply, like discussed time and time again - ensure you make a proactive, willing, and judgmental decision. You will live in Qatar for a long time, and as Midland stated, there are factors among many, you need consider. The first one being a mindset of working for QR for a long time and living in Doha for a long time. Do not apply if your end goal is to get QR experience and then come back to Europe quickly or wherever.
Midland can you elaborate on what happens at 1500? Do you ask QR for permission to write ATPL's/CPL issue? I am assuming MPL pilots would need time off to review/write the exams and they would use their own time off?
I am only asking this question because unless years down the road you want to be glued to the a320, we'd need the ATPL to move across the QR fleet even.