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the interview isn't that bad.. don't fret. they normally open some gorup discussions & exercises & an english exam following which is the one on one. be open, calm & confident. prepare yourself for ''why do want to fly?. & smile.
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Well I don't know what you mean really, have you flown for Q.R or are you just listening to the gossip? I kind of resent the "life" quote....it's a great life with routes that are hard to beat, good crews...it's hard work but nobody should join any airline thinking that it will be anything else. I would rather be living this life than one of abject poverty just to wear the red...I've never understood the prestige that seems to be attached to Virgin, but each to their own I suppose because there are many like you who can't understand what I do.
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Question about what's after final interview on Qatar Airways
After final interview qatar airways member said that they will send the answer by emails after 21 days maximum , the question is " the people who reach final interview and thier documents sent to the main department on Doha accepted for this job or not yet " ? and how much % that they will be accepted ?
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Scary sight behind Qatar´s Open days.
I would recommend you to be patient and just for your info i´ll explain my case. I attended Qatar´s open day in Madrid in October, went through to the final interview and 2 days later got the call to ask me to proceed with my medical examinations. One week after that i got another call asking me to wait and putting me on hold. Finally three weeks after I received an e-mail thanking me for my time and interest and wishing me the best of lucks in my future endeavours.
Every one of us who made ot through to that final interview remained and still are in contact so i can tell you theres people in my same situation there are some already there and some still waiting for a trip date having had everything approoved.
I just truly wish you the best of lucks and i hope none of this unprofessional treatment is given to you because none of us deserve it.
Having said that and from the feed back i get from those who made it to Doha, be prepared for harsh living conditions and be smart as untill you finish your training you can be rejected.
Truly best of lucks in any case. if you need more info contact me and please kepp the thread updated
Every one of us who made ot through to that final interview remained and still are in contact so i can tell you theres people in my same situation there are some already there and some still waiting for a trip date having had everything approoved.
I just truly wish you the best of lucks and i hope none of this unprofessional treatment is given to you because none of us deserve it.
Having said that and from the feed back i get from those who made it to Doha, be prepared for harsh living conditions and be smart as untill you finish your training you can be rejected.
Truly best of lucks in any case. if you need more info contact me and please kepp the thread updated
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And what about it now?
I must say, to accommodate new joiners, it all depends on there needs, there planning, there available training rooms and instructors. I’ve been through all these different process, I’ve seen it by my eyes, and in my case it was straight forward: Finale Interview, medical, contract signed, I already knew my departure date to DOH, there was no delay, and everything went perfectly well, without any nasty surprise.
Working with Qatar is a challenge that will improves you as a person. You’ll discover your limit, and you’ll know until which point you can go. Some will enjoy the ride, others less, and some others will quite or jump ship somewhere. And that happened so many times! There are lots of negative points that you may read concerning QR in PPrun, and yes some are perfectly true, but some are quite exaggerated also, like saying it’s a harsh living: I won’t agree with that. It all depends on how you see things, your personality, and how you conceder life! If you can’t take 45C°, 80% humidity, discipline ( even if it’s a stupid discipline most of the time, like if we were kids ), long flight, difficult passengers, then you may find it harsh. It’s different then Madrid, and expect a change in your life. However, if you are an easy going person, ready for challenges and adventures, and having a goal in your life, then I would say that you’ll be in the right place. I’ve been there for few years and know quite a lot about the company, so I think that I know what I am talking about.
I can say that today, QR needs a lot’s of crew, and for those who have been taken, they will definitely get back to you. Just be patient, and get ready for some serious stuff, and like everything it has it’s positive, and negative side, all depending on what you want : So get the most of it, and then if you want, you can get out of there.
That was my two S’ns !
I must say, to accommodate new joiners, it all depends on there needs, there planning, there available training rooms and instructors. I’ve been through all these different process, I’ve seen it by my eyes, and in my case it was straight forward: Finale Interview, medical, contract signed, I already knew my departure date to DOH, there was no delay, and everything went perfectly well, without any nasty surprise.
Working with Qatar is a challenge that will improves you as a person. You’ll discover your limit, and you’ll know until which point you can go. Some will enjoy the ride, others less, and some others will quite or jump ship somewhere. And that happened so many times! There are lots of negative points that you may read concerning QR in PPrun, and yes some are perfectly true, but some are quite exaggerated also, like saying it’s a harsh living: I won’t agree with that. It all depends on how you see things, your personality, and how you conceder life! If you can’t take 45C°, 80% humidity, discipline ( even if it’s a stupid discipline most of the time, like if we were kids ), long flight, difficult passengers, then you may find it harsh. It’s different then Madrid, and expect a change in your life. However, if you are an easy going person, ready for challenges and adventures, and having a goal in your life, then I would say that you’ll be in the right place. I’ve been there for few years and know quite a lot about the company, so I think that I know what I am talking about.
I can say that today, QR needs a lot’s of crew, and for those who have been taken, they will definitely get back to you. Just be patient, and get ready for some serious stuff, and like everything it has it’s positive, and negative side, all depending on what you want : So get the most of it, and then if you want, you can get out of there.
That was my two S’ns !
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Hooray for ITO at last somebody who speaks the truth!!! How can anybody say that the living conditions are harsh??? What does that mean??? They provide new fully furnished and equipped apartments all paid for including utility bills, the weather is gorgeous, the crews are great, the training is hard and it is strict but what?? you think that it should be easy and that just anybody could get through?? No they have a standard that you must reach that's why they are a respected airline in the industry!! Anyway, to answer your question I do not know anybody who had the same misfortune with the recruitment process, they were very professional and communication was fantastic. You are not over all the hurdles until you have completed your observation flights and I can't see why anybody would be surprised to know that if you don't make the grade you can be sent home...of course...it means you failed the course!!! What is wrong with people??? I think you'll find all airlines are the same the training is serious. Very best of luck, be open minded, willing to work hard, respect the fact that you are a guest in someone else's country and you will be fine!! No Doha is not Madrid, Paris or London but why would anybody expect it to be???
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Yes, it’s not Madrid, or any other place, it’s simply Doha, and Doha is in the middle of the desert, where few years ago, there was nothing. So talking about weather, you’ve got a clear moody sky cause of all the dust/send that is lifted by wind, which is a natural effect, so ones has to expect a very hot humid (proximity of Doha to the Persian Gulf) conditions, and think about that before going there, and if you can take it. It tends however to get quite cold during winter and that’s once again due to the country location.
Harsh living?
You’ve got an apartment free of charge, fully furnished, and equipped with a landline free of charges for all internal landline calls. For the girls, the apartments are stunning, with private bath room for some. You’ve got free transportation to work, or to training, and back to the accommodation. Free dry cleaning for uniform, a compensation for your original currency changes, that is included in your final salary, so that when you’ll change money, the bank fees will be covered by that extra amount given, called ERP.
You’ll be flying to places that you’ll most probably never see in your entire life if you were not flying with them. You’ll be paid for it, you’ll have meal allowance, flying pay, luxury hotels and SPA’s, all toped up to your basic salary that will give you at the end of the month a nice salary, not affected by any VAT, you take it straight.
Is that harsh living for you guys?
However, that doesn’t mean that it is going to be easy – NOT AT ALL ! However, you have to pay something to get something, I guess. The work is a hard work and all start with the initial training. The company is very strict about everything, and the little man is a kinda of crazy guy with on and off temperament, scaring everybody, and making everybody working under fear which is a shame, but that’s how it is and you are not going to change it. So, one has to deal with it, and I have to say that once you understand how everything works, it becomes normal. Once you start flying, you will be very tired at the beginning, your body will have to adapt to the different time zones, long flights and so on. But once again, after a while, you’ll start getting used to it, but still you’ll be always tired after a flight and that’s normal of cours, but there will be a difference in your 1st perception, and the usual “used to it “perception.
The company has it’s SOP, just follow them, same as what ever the company ask you to follow in term of regulations related to the job it self. I agree that most of them are STUPIDE, but once again you’ll not change them, and they wont hurt you if you follow them, maybe disturb, annoy, but doesn’t hurt. These will be included in your daily life, but I won’t qualify that as Harsh, and as I said it’s all depending on your personality and how you look at your life. If you think that you are going to have a holiday there, well you are off track. But if you conceder the fact that you are going/willing to work, with a positive mind, so that you’ll achieve your goal, then it might be a good place to be. Concerning “nice crew”, although I never ever had any problem with anybody, I saw quit a lots of attitudes problem, and that doesn’t have a place in a crew environment, but unfortunately it continue to happen. There is also another problem with CSD’s/Cs’s, and even the management agrees that some of them doesn’t deserve to be in that position but they are there because of planning/needs, and you’ll be working with them, and you’ll need to be smart enough to do so, but talking in general, and from experience, and no body will come and full me with stories and tell me that it’s hell and so on, cause I’ve been there and know everything in details : I don’t believe that if you join Qatar Airways, you are going to die, but learn more about your self as a person, and about others, and believe me it can be a grate experience in your life, with it’s + and – side, but if there is something in life with only + side, tell me I’ll be the 1st to go !
Irishbecky : Ya estaba en Madrid dos veces este año por razon de trabajo (night stop) me ha gustado mucho, es una ciudad muy bonita y me gustaria volver ahi en el futuro, te deseo lo major con Qatar airways. Animo !
Harsh living?
You’ve got an apartment free of charge, fully furnished, and equipped with a landline free of charges for all internal landline calls. For the girls, the apartments are stunning, with private bath room for some. You’ve got free transportation to work, or to training, and back to the accommodation. Free dry cleaning for uniform, a compensation for your original currency changes, that is included in your final salary, so that when you’ll change money, the bank fees will be covered by that extra amount given, called ERP.
You’ll be flying to places that you’ll most probably never see in your entire life if you were not flying with them. You’ll be paid for it, you’ll have meal allowance, flying pay, luxury hotels and SPA’s, all toped up to your basic salary that will give you at the end of the month a nice salary, not affected by any VAT, you take it straight.
Is that harsh living for you guys?
However, that doesn’t mean that it is going to be easy – NOT AT ALL ! However, you have to pay something to get something, I guess. The work is a hard work and all start with the initial training. The company is very strict about everything, and the little man is a kinda of crazy guy with on and off temperament, scaring everybody, and making everybody working under fear which is a shame, but that’s how it is and you are not going to change it. So, one has to deal with it, and I have to say that once you understand how everything works, it becomes normal. Once you start flying, you will be very tired at the beginning, your body will have to adapt to the different time zones, long flights and so on. But once again, after a while, you’ll start getting used to it, but still you’ll be always tired after a flight and that’s normal of cours, but there will be a difference in your 1st perception, and the usual “used to it “perception.
The company has it’s SOP, just follow them, same as what ever the company ask you to follow in term of regulations related to the job it self. I agree that most of them are STUPIDE, but once again you’ll not change them, and they wont hurt you if you follow them, maybe disturb, annoy, but doesn’t hurt. These will be included in your daily life, but I won’t qualify that as Harsh, and as I said it’s all depending on your personality and how you look at your life. If you think that you are going to have a holiday there, well you are off track. But if you conceder the fact that you are going/willing to work, with a positive mind, so that you’ll achieve your goal, then it might be a good place to be. Concerning “nice crew”, although I never ever had any problem with anybody, I saw quit a lots of attitudes problem, and that doesn’t have a place in a crew environment, but unfortunately it continue to happen. There is also another problem with CSD’s/Cs’s, and even the management agrees that some of them doesn’t deserve to be in that position but they are there because of planning/needs, and you’ll be working with them, and you’ll need to be smart enough to do so, but talking in general, and from experience, and no body will come and full me with stories and tell me that it’s hell and so on, cause I’ve been there and know everything in details : I don’t believe that if you join Qatar Airways, you are going to die, but learn more about your self as a person, and about others, and believe me it can be a grate experience in your life, with it’s + and – side, but if there is something in life with only + side, tell me I’ll be the 1st to go !
Irishbecky : Ya estaba en Madrid dos veces este año por razon de trabajo (night stop) me ha gustado mucho, es una ciudad muy bonita y me gustaria volver ahi en el futuro, te deseo lo major con Qatar airways. Animo !
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I believe you are mistaking me ITO, what i just said to midox is what has become a reality for some people who were with me and who got through, and i think theire opinion should be as good as yours. Obviously we are all born different and raised differently so therefore we have different ways of seeing life and all its aspects. some say finally you said the truth on your first reply to midox. Well i think you said your truth and i respect it but you must be aware on tha fact that others can share or not share it with you.
I personally didnt make it and its fine. The only thing i argue about is the unprofessional way in which my case was dealt with. Not something i say even Kaye Ramos HR (recuitment supervisor) agreed with me via e-mail. Also the un-standarized procedures they followed in the case of Madrid´s open day finalists.
Regarding those harsh living conditions its obviuosly something up to each one of us, (suposedly) we are all grown ups and must try allwaya our hardest and commit to the maximum we can give. I personally would have been extremely happy to join if selected. I have lived in Morocco, Canada, italy, U.K. and Spain. I have been away from my family since i was 20 and dont have a problem to adapting to almost anything. But having said that I dont know what kind of person midox is so i was just telling him what people who are there allready told me. The way i see things when you take on a challenge such as joining a middle east company you should well be as prepared for the best as for the worse.
As i told midox i truly wish all the best of lucks to him and everyone who is selected but i also thought it was fair to share a point of view. Different to yours but as good as yours. Was not intending to hurt any feelings or tell any lies.
sincerely congratulations to all succesfull applicants. Truly hope to be sharing the sky with you guys as soon as possible
I personally didnt make it and its fine. The only thing i argue about is the unprofessional way in which my case was dealt with. Not something i say even Kaye Ramos HR (recuitment supervisor) agreed with me via e-mail. Also the un-standarized procedures they followed in the case of Madrid´s open day finalists.
Regarding those harsh living conditions its obviuosly something up to each one of us, (suposedly) we are all grown ups and must try allwaya our hardest and commit to the maximum we can give. I personally would have been extremely happy to join if selected. I have lived in Morocco, Canada, italy, U.K. and Spain. I have been away from my family since i was 20 and dont have a problem to adapting to almost anything. But having said that I dont know what kind of person midox is so i was just telling him what people who are there allready told me. The way i see things when you take on a challenge such as joining a middle east company you should well be as prepared for the best as for the worse.
As i told midox i truly wish all the best of lucks to him and everyone who is selected but i also thought it was fair to share a point of view. Different to yours but as good as yours. Was not intending to hurt any feelings or tell any lies.
sincerely congratulations to all succesfull applicants. Truly hope to be sharing the sky with you guys as soon as possible
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i got your point and i think ITO got your point too , your opinion is respected and i understand you both trying to say the true on your own eye's .
thanks very much for your answers guys , and realy i wish to meet u all and fly with you all .
best wishs for you all .
thanks very much for your answers guys , and realy i wish to meet u all and fly with you all .
best wishs for you all .
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Funyans, I perfectly understand your opinion and respect it. Unfortunately, such is life, and personally I never understood how they select people. However, you can always give it another try, on another open day. Believe me; I got friends who made it on the 3rd attempt, they have been taken and they are flying. Why they got in on the 3rd attempt, and why they didn’t make it on the 1st one? And they didn’t change in between, they were the same person! You can also try EK/EY (maybe you already did), and they might be better than QR.
Last but not least, I wish you all the best in your future cabin crew career, hoping that you’ll end up flying high in the sky with one of these airlines, and all these stories will be just a far bad souvenir!
Last but not least, I wish you all the best in your future cabin crew career, hoping that you’ll end up flying high in the sky with one of these airlines, and all these stories will be just a far bad souvenir!
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Emma was QR CSD before as she mentioned herself
I think whatever emma posted comments are almost true and fair and she knows QR current affairs very well even she 
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Dont u worry midox you are very young and i am sure dreaming of getting this job. Keep trying. I got my licence when i was eighteen and tried to get employed unsuccesfully for two years. You have a looong way ahead of you and i am sure it wont be long before you start flying. never loose hope 
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thanks you for your nice words , you made me feel better . and yes i will keep trying , ia just feeling sad becouse i realy puted alot of hopes on this job this time . but its ok and i will wait for next 6 monthe .
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I worked with them for three and a half years and left as CSD and know exactly what the environment is like there! Many of my friends were treatled anything but fairly and I, along with many others, witnessed some very disgraceful things down there.
How long have you been there? Still in training? Wait until you are online and you will probably realise that training was the easy bit!
How long have you been there? Still in training? Wait until you are online and you will probably realise that training was the easy bit!
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Goooooooo Emmaaaaaaaa!!
...hey, i heard that Qr is getting better, actually. roster looks good, this jepesene - whatever -system is working,apparently. Money is good...average of 9000ryals. Yes, they will remain a kind of armagedon/alcatraz company, but they have no choice with the kids that they're recruiting. Us, adults, have left loong time agoo! hehehe
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hi there. i attendad last november's assessment in our country. from 500+ applicants down to 16. i'm fortunate that i've lasted until the final interview. the same thing goes, wait within 3 weeks for an e-mail whether i get in or not. my final interview went smoothly. i think the interviewers liked me, but the last decision wouldn't be based on that. i'm hoping i'd get the invite soon so i could proceed to my medicals.
i would like to ask the same qestions as the OP, and also what are the things i should prepare about during my medicals? as far as i know i'm darn healthy, but being more sure and cautious wouldn't hurt. thanks everyone
i would like to ask the same qestions as the OP, and also what are the things i should prepare about during my medicals? as far as i know i'm darn healthy, but being more sure and cautious wouldn't hurt. thanks everyone
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No I'm not in training. Perhaps I just came here with realistic expectations, my Mother flew in the M.E for many years and in a different age when things were considerably stricter and tougher so armed with the knowledge of her experiences perhaps I had a different attitude? I don't know Emma it couldn't have been so bad if you stayed for three years?? I know people have more bad than good to say but to be honest if you want to work in the industry these days and get decent layovers in good destinations then your choices are somewhat limited! We shall have to agree to differ on this one....ah well vive la difference!!
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Hi
Just a quick question ? what do u guys mean by final interview ? I just had my sim assessment with QR and was told it will be 2 weeks before I will hear anything. Is there one more interview after sim assessment ? My understanding is that Sim was the last part. If you get selected you will fly into Doha to go for a medical and start the training........isnt that what it is ? plz clarify
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This is the Cabin Crew forum. The comments on this thread relate to Cabin Crew selection. With regards to pilots, the sim assessment is the final stage of selection.