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They forgot about my application
Hi guys!Something strange happend with me, as after 07 weeks of waiting any news from EK and many emails i sent and there was no reply! i called them yesterday and told them about that, the lady took my phone number and said she will check!! she called me back and said sorry for the delay!! your application is under process now and expect a reply within the next 03 days!!!!!you guys have any idea about that?? something similar happend to any of you?
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yellybaby
Hi all!! Just wanted to share my experience....
yellybaby, my status changed to "your recruitment coordinator..." and 5 days after I received my GC at 5.00 am on the morning...so keep on waiting...your phone will ring soon...
Jess congrats!!!
Hope we can all meet us soon in DXB!!
I wanted to ask a simple question: As I´m now dealing with my medicals, how long it takes until I receive the final ok????
yellybaby, my status changed to "your recruitment coordinator..." and 5 days after I received my GC at 5.00 am on the morning...so keep on waiting...your phone will ring soon...
Jess congrats!!!
Hope we can all meet us soon in DXB!!
I wanted to ask a simple question: As I´m now dealing with my medicals, how long it takes until I receive the final ok????
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@miyako
Hi!! well, first I am really sorry you have been waiting so long
but I have to say that what happend to you is a good sign, that fact that they called you back and told you you will get an answer in the next few days is not what I heard that happens to people that get the rejection email, normally what I have read is that when people call to ask for feedback they tell them they will recieve an email and that same day they get the rejection email, so wow! they called you back, apologized and everything... it is weird, but I think you are in a good track...let's hope 
@pipita,
It all dependes, some people it has been less than a week, others 3 weeks or more... the waiting is terrible!
Hi!! well, first I am really sorry you have been waiting so long
but I have to say that what happend to you is a good sign, that fact that they called you back and told you you will get an answer in the next few days is not what I heard that happens to people that get the rejection email, normally what I have read is that when people call to ask for feedback they tell them they will recieve an email and that same day they get the rejection email, so wow! they called you back, apologized and everything... it is weird, but I think you are in a good track...let's hope @pipita,
It all dependes, some people it has been less than a week, others 3 weeks or more... the waiting is terrible!
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Open Day
Hello everyone.
I’m currently waiting for my GC., so in the meantime I’ll write about my experience with my OD. I want to thank all of you who were kind enough to share your knowledge as I would have never been able to be prepared for awaited for me that day. *hugs*
Open Day Panama July 31st.
Saturday, 9 am. Attendance 120 people.
We were called into a room where two lovely female interviewers received our CV’s and gave us a name tag with a number. We were then shown a few videos on Dubai and the airline and then proceeded to a question and answer session.
We stepped out of the room for a 15 minute bathroom break while the interviewers rearranged the chairs and divided us into 2 large groups. Already at this stage there were at least 10 people missing; some because they were not 21 yet, others because they could not spend the whole day there, others might not have been too interested in the job.
The interviewers told us to ask the person on our right what they would do if they were invisible. Meanwhile we had the arm reach test while they asked what we did for a living and how long we had been working.
One by one we stood up and the interviewers asked to tell them what our companion would do if they were invisible. Then they asked as a group to discuss 5 places we would recommend visiting in Panama if the interviewers were tourists.
After this, they gave us our “congratulations”, or”we are sorry” letters and then went out for lunch.
3 pm Attendance 60 people
After coming back from lunch we took an easy English test consisting of a few multiple selection questions and a written essay. After correcting the exams we got our respective “congratulations”, or ”we are sorry” letters.
5 pm Attendance 45 people
We were divided into 3 groups, each group had 15 minutes to discuss 5 items and 5 professions we could send in a space shuttle to a new planet if earth were destroyed. My group behaved pretty well, although a couple of members were too dominating and a little bit rude to the rest of us. Then we got our letters.
8 pm Attendance 15 people
This was it! We were told we had passed and were hired. They gave us a list of all the things we needed to bring for the Final Interview including some paper work that had to be filled out in order to get our visas.
Since I have been reading this forum for a while, I knew what documents the interviewers would need for my FI. I had them all neatly arranged in a folder for them to revise, and I even got congratulated for being so organized!:
By the way, are any of the panamanians who went to the OD with me here?? I forgot to ask them for their email to keep in touch!
I’m currently waiting for my GC., so in the meantime I’ll write about my experience with my OD. I want to thank all of you who were kind enough to share your knowledge as I would have never been able to be prepared for awaited for me that day. *hugs*
Open Day Panama July 31st.
Saturday, 9 am. Attendance 120 people.
We were called into a room where two lovely female interviewers received our CV’s and gave us a name tag with a number. We were then shown a few videos on Dubai and the airline and then proceeded to a question and answer session.
We stepped out of the room for a 15 minute bathroom break while the interviewers rearranged the chairs and divided us into 2 large groups. Already at this stage there were at least 10 people missing; some because they were not 21 yet, others because they could not spend the whole day there, others might not have been too interested in the job.
The interviewers told us to ask the person on our right what they would do if they were invisible. Meanwhile we had the arm reach test while they asked what we did for a living and how long we had been working.
One by one we stood up and the interviewers asked to tell them what our companion would do if they were invisible. Then they asked as a group to discuss 5 places we would recommend visiting in Panama if the interviewers were tourists.
After this, they gave us our “congratulations”, or”we are sorry” letters and then went out for lunch.
3 pm Attendance 60 people
After coming back from lunch we took an easy English test consisting of a few multiple selection questions and a written essay. After correcting the exams we got our respective “congratulations”, or ”we are sorry” letters.
5 pm Attendance 45 people
We were divided into 3 groups, each group had 15 minutes to discuss 5 items and 5 professions we could send in a space shuttle to a new planet if earth were destroyed. My group behaved pretty well, although a couple of members were too dominating and a little bit rude to the rest of us. Then we got our letters.
8 pm Attendance 15 people
This was it! We were told we had passed and were hired. They gave us a list of all the things we needed to bring for the Final Interview including some paper work that had to be filled out in order to get our visas.
Since I have been reading this forum for a while, I knew what documents the interviewers would need for my FI. I had them all neatly arranged in a folder for them to revise, and I even got congratulated for being so organized!:
- Visa paperwork
- 6 passport size pictures (smiling, red lipstick and no earrings)
- 2 full body Business suit pictures
- 1 Casual full body picture
- 1 Casual close up picture
- 1 proof of employment
- Letter of employment
- Copy of Certificates
- 2 Color photocopies of passport
- Remember to have 2 referees (who know you professionally and once has to be a boss or supervisor) and their contact numbers as they will ask you to provide this information I one of the forms.
- Tell us about a time where there was a conflict situation at work and how you handled it.?
- Tell us of a time when you went out of your way for a client?
- Tell us of a time when you went out of your way to help a coworker?
- Why the career change?
By the way, are any of the panamanians who went to the OD with me here?? I forgot to ask them for their email to keep in touch!
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ALLTHERAVENS, your short and straight-to-the-point post is highly appreciated. (I just copied it to a non-English forum.) Excellent first post! (Some people do read! Thank you!!!)
Jess: I knew it!
Yellybaby: someone in the office must love you! They really really wanted you to pass! You must have been fantastic during your interview! I knew it!
Congrats to all!
Wuni, I'm not really an Africa-expert but I know (read it here) that there are lots of applicants in Africa. There is a chance that you will NOT get the invitation simply due to overwhelming number of applicants.
Well, I don't want to mislead you: I have "gossips" from my friend. She's Eastern-European and lives in London. She applied for an Emirates OD in Spain, she got invitation for a London AD. ("faliled to attend"). Then she applied for a London AD. She got invitation for another date (not for the day she applied for), she couldn't go. ("failed to attend"). She applied again and she's hoping for the inviation for the date she requested. (She applied for an AD which is on 1st September: no inviataion yet. But: there is another AD in London on 8th September but she's going home for vacation to our home country, she'd rather attend the AD on 1st.)
I think you need some LUCK.
Jess: I knew it!
Yellybaby: someone in the office must love you! They really really wanted you to pass! You must have been fantastic during your interview! I knew it!
Congrats to all!
Wuni, I'm not really an Africa-expert but I know (read it here) that there are lots of applicants in Africa. There is a chance that you will NOT get the invitation simply due to overwhelming number of applicants.
Well, I don't want to mislead you: I have "gossips" from my friend. She's Eastern-European and lives in London. She applied for an Emirates OD in Spain, she got invitation for a London AD. ("faliled to attend"). Then she applied for a London AD. She got invitation for another date (not for the day she applied for), she couldn't go. ("failed to attend"). She applied again and she's hoping for the inviation for the date she requested. (She applied for an AD which is on 1st September: no inviataion yet. But: there is another AD in London on 8th September but she's going home for vacation to our home country, she'd rather attend the AD on 1st.)
I think you need some LUCK.
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very interesting - for applicants
Post for applicants, not for "waiting for my Call" people
There is a non-English forum which I often read and pick up some info. (Founded by an Etihad crew, a Qatar crew and me - not English. Location: Eastern-Europe.)
I read a very interesting post a week ago. One of the candidates wrote a 9-page-essay about her experience including her absolute excellent full-length photo.
(That's not the point, the point is that after so many terrible photos I've seen in the past two years there was ONE who made it! After a failed Emirates OD and 200 shots but made it!So, the picture was not "it's OK" or not "it's acceptable, don't worry" but excellent, absolutely fantastic!!!)
Her final interview was nothing like I've read here or on other forums before!
The reason for this 90-minute-long interview could have been her very young age (21) and that her FI was in the morning. You won't believe but her questions were:
- a scenario when you were used out (is it the right word?)
- when you reached the point of your patience
- when you had to obey the rules
- when your senior did not appreciate you
- when you helped someone who didn't ask for help
- an angry customer and how you handled the situation
- the worst day of your life
- when you felt sorry for someone and helped her/him
- what happens when you cannot do something perfect
- a task which you were not able to complete and passed the responsibility to someonone else
- you marked in the test that you don't trust people easily. Why?
Yes, so many!!! (Sorry, I had to translate the questions into English.) She didn't remember any other questions but the interview was very long, she said. (All photos and documents were there: very well organized, the recuiters seemed to be very impressed.) She took with her 5 casual photos, they chose two. (They chose those 2 which were the best according to her, as well.)
Summa summarum: many questions! I've never heard before about more than 6 questions and interviews usually last 30-50 minutes.
I thought I'd share this info with you. I'm curious about the outcome. I think I will post it (with this original post) if she receives the golden call.
Her photo and grooming was really just amazing! Well: perfect! (Beautiful smile, 173 cm, 54 kg, very pretty. Fitted black suit, white shirt. Waist and both legs visible.) When I saw the photo I thought: OK, that's what I'm talking about! From the recruiters: "that's what we are exactly expecting when asking for a full-lenght photo". (They were blown away.)
She didn't admit her first EK attempt on the form. (It was only 5 and a half month ago, not 6 months!) Although, I advised her to admit it because one of you wrote on pprune that they are not that strict on the dates: clear explanation of being so perfect.
I think the recruiters got suspicious. I wonder what the result will be.
She was well-prepared: read everything, many posts about ODs. She did her homework, no doubt! But you need to bring your OWN personality as well!!! Did she manage that? I don't know. We'll see...
By the way: I think she makes it.
Oh, yes, it was the Bratislava OD, I wrote about it before, read back if you are interested. (So, it's not like Asia or Austalia or Afriaca! Africa, Asia: too many applicants, too many pretty people. Australia: they are all well-prepared anyways. Europe and UK: I totally believe that you can make it if you are prepared, young and not fat!)
There is a non-English forum which I often read and pick up some info. (Founded by an Etihad crew, a Qatar crew and me - not English. Location: Eastern-Europe.)
I read a very interesting post a week ago. One of the candidates wrote a 9-page-essay about her experience including her absolute excellent full-length photo.
(That's not the point, the point is that after so many terrible photos I've seen in the past two years there was ONE who made it! After a failed Emirates OD and 200 shots but made it!So, the picture was not "it's OK" or not "it's acceptable, don't worry" but excellent, absolutely fantastic!!!)
Her final interview was nothing like I've read here or on other forums before!
The reason for this 90-minute-long interview could have been her very young age (21) and that her FI was in the morning. You won't believe but her questions were:
- a scenario when you were used out (is it the right word?)
- when you reached the point of your patience
- when you had to obey the rules
- when your senior did not appreciate you
- when you helped someone who didn't ask for help
- an angry customer and how you handled the situation
- the worst day of your life
- when you felt sorry for someone and helped her/him
- what happens when you cannot do something perfect
- a task which you were not able to complete and passed the responsibility to someonone else
- you marked in the test that you don't trust people easily. Why?
Yes, so many!!! (Sorry, I had to translate the questions into English.) She didn't remember any other questions but the interview was very long, she said. (All photos and documents were there: very well organized, the recuiters seemed to be very impressed.) She took with her 5 casual photos, they chose two. (They chose those 2 which were the best according to her, as well.)
Summa summarum: many questions! I've never heard before about more than 6 questions and interviews usually last 30-50 minutes.
I thought I'd share this info with you. I'm curious about the outcome. I think I will post it (with this original post) if she receives the golden call.
Her photo and grooming was really just amazing! Well: perfect! (Beautiful smile, 173 cm, 54 kg, very pretty. Fitted black suit, white shirt. Waist and both legs visible.) When I saw the photo I thought: OK, that's what I'm talking about! From the recruiters: "that's what we are exactly expecting when asking for a full-lenght photo". (They were blown away.)
She didn't admit her first EK attempt on the form. (It was only 5 and a half month ago, not 6 months!) Although, I advised her to admit it because one of you wrote on pprune that they are not that strict on the dates: clear explanation of being so perfect.
I think the recruiters got suspicious. I wonder what the result will be.
She was well-prepared: read everything, many posts about ODs. She did her homework, no doubt! But you need to bring your OWN personality as well!!! Did she manage that? I don't know. We'll see...
By the way: I think she makes it.
Oh, yes, it was the Bratislava OD, I wrote about it before, read back if you are interested. (So, it's not like Asia or Austalia or Afriaca! Africa, Asia: too many applicants, too many pretty people. Australia: they are all well-prepared anyways. Europe and UK: I totally believe that you can make it if you are prepared, young and not fat!)
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Alltheravens,
your interview was in Panama City and you mentioned the US visa papers, right? (There is NO required visa when attending an OD or AD for Emirates. I totally assumed that you were talking about the US visa. Am I wrong?) Just to be clear. Thanks.
your interview was in Panama City and you mentioned the US visa papers, right? (There is NO required visa when attending an OD or AD for Emirates. I totally assumed that you were talking about the US visa. Am I wrong?) Just to be clear. Thanks.
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Hay babe I was in the same situation,
I rang they told me that with in 3 days to check my email or I will receive a call....
And with in 48 hrs my account was blocked and stated in red that, "you will be contact be your recruitment coordinator by the earliest". It's been 4 and a bit weeks since my FI.. Hope this helps
Yay I'm so dam excited... I hope we join together how things going with your meds?
I rang they told me that with in 3 days to check my email or I will receive a call....
And with in 48 hrs my account was blocked and stated in red that, "you will be contact be your recruitment coordinator by the earliest". It's been 4 and a bit weeks since my FI.. Hope this helps
Yay I'm so dam excited... I hope we join together
how things going with your meds?
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@Jes553
At last!!! I am so happy to hear it!!!! Yeaaaaaaahhh you will get your GC soon!!! Let us know soon when is your DOJ.
@Njeshwings
Congrats !!!!I am so happy to hear that someone else is joining "the family"
Maybe we will see each other in DXB!!!
@YellyBaby,
Congrats to you too!!! I can imagine how distress you felt after waiting all those weeks!!!
@AnneeBubbles
Congrats for you too!!!!
@Kenyan85 / @Ella2000/ @shatinho.
I read and loved your post. 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.' Maybe that was not the time, but the time will come. I know for sure, for those who hope, who believe and dream. In argentina there is a saying that i believe it is universal "If you fall 9 times you should get back on your feet 10 times."
@Florbrillito
This is where you can get vaccinated for Yellow Fever Free
Buenos Aires, Ingeniero Huergo 690, San Telmo; T.E.: 43431190.
At last!!! I am so happy to hear it!!!! Yeaaaaaaahhh you will get your GC soon!!! Let us know soon when is your DOJ.
@Njeshwings
Congrats !!!!I am so happy to hear that someone else is joining "the family"
Maybe we will see each other in DXB!!!
@YellyBaby,
Congrats to you too!!! I can imagine how distress you felt after waiting all those weeks!!!
@AnneeBubbles
Congrats for you too!!!!
@Kenyan85 / @Ella2000/ @shatinho.
I read and loved your post. 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.' Maybe that was not the time, but the time will come. I know for sure, for those who hope, who believe and dream. In argentina there is a saying that i believe it is universal "If you fall 9 times you should get back on your feet 10 times."
@Florbrillito
This is where you can get vaccinated for Yellow Fever Free
Buenos Aires, Ingeniero Huergo 690, San Telmo; T.E.: 43431190.
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wuni, tik, mari & biotech
Hey wuni, how are you? Seeing that you haven't gotten your invite, I think you should straight away apply for the mombasa AD. I think a return ticket would cost you around 550 british pounds (comes to around 1250 cedi) but I would advise you to apply first and wait for an invite BEFORE making travel arrangements. I'm not religious, but it would help to pray, you just might get an invite. All the best. Tik, you have at least 3 weeks to the AD so just keep an eye on your email and EK account. All the best to you too. Mari, you're so right. I'm a former model (hehe) but thank goodness I have a personality to go with my 'fair looks', so that might be the reason as to why I made it all the way to the finals. It's true that there are SO MANY beautiful women and a few handsome men during the Nairobi AD, but unfortunately most of them think that their looks will tide them through to the finals, and they appear standoffish and more often than not, you can pick up on their bad attitude a mile away. The recruiters need more than just looks. You need to have a PERSONALITY! Biotech, thanks for the thought! *smile*
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My experiences
Hello Everybody,
Just a few information maybe you are interested:
-My interview took more than 90 minutes, also in my opinions quite a lot of difficult questions
-I got immediate reply after final interview, but had to resend my pics 3 times as well
-After finishing my medicals (the portal said: thanks for uploading, medicals are now complete etc..) I haven't heard back for 3 weeks or more. I sent a query on the portal, no reply. I tried to call them, didn't get through. I sent several e-mails, and finally they replied, saying that some of my medical test have to be redone and one document was missing (but it was obviously uploaded)
-I got the confirmation to resign. I resigned at the same day, loaded the confirmation of resignation up on the portal, and again, the status (until today) was: in progress.... They said I haven't uploaded the file, but I did, and the portal said again: thanks for uploading your confirmation letter of resignation...
Jajajaaaa.... this is a quite nerve-racking as I am still afraid something goes wrong in the end....
Now I have one more question: What is this about with the email concerning tattoos and uniform standards that some of you are talking about? I have never heard of it before, but must also say, I had my FI on the 3rd April, maybe this is new?
Now: anyone with the DOJ November 1st? I'd love to get in contact with you!
Good luck to all of you!!!
Just a few information maybe you are interested:
-My interview took more than 90 minutes, also in my opinions quite a lot of difficult questions
-I got immediate reply after final interview, but had to resend my pics 3 times as well
-After finishing my medicals (the portal said: thanks for uploading, medicals are now complete etc..) I haven't heard back for 3 weeks or more. I sent a query on the portal, no reply. I tried to call them, didn't get through. I sent several e-mails, and finally they replied, saying that some of my medical test have to be redone and one document was missing (but it was obviously uploaded)
-I got the confirmation to resign. I resigned at the same day, loaded the confirmation of resignation up on the portal, and again, the status (until today) was: in progress.... They said I haven't uploaded the file, but I did, and the portal said again: thanks for uploading your confirmation letter of resignation...
Jajajaaaa.... this is a quite nerve-racking as I am still afraid something goes wrong in the end....
Now I have one more question: What is this about with the email concerning tattoos and uniform standards that some of you are talking about? I have never heard of it before, but must also say, I had my FI on the 3rd April, maybe this is new?
Now: anyone with the DOJ November 1st? I'd love to get in contact with you!
Good luck to all of you!!!
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wuni,
am not trying to kill you here, but if the Ghana AD is this coming sat, probably you are not lucky this time, you can drop your CV to the recruiters though. however, the mombasa AD you still can apply, sometimes they send invites up to 10 days before the day. i had applied for kampala, then two or so weeks later they advertised for Nairobi , applied too, and the status in both was applied. so please if you can travel to nairobi, go ahead and try, (someone else can confirm this please) the only warning i have is like kenyan85, please don't travel if you don't have an invite because they will not even listen to your story.
bitech, thanks am looking forward to the day, and the new family.
Mari thanks for loads of help to us.
am not trying to kill you here, but if the Ghana AD is this coming sat, probably you are not lucky this time, you can drop your CV to the recruiters though. however, the mombasa AD you still can apply, sometimes they send invites up to 10 days before the day. i had applied for kampala, then two or so weeks later they advertised for Nairobi , applied too, and the status in both was applied. so please if you can travel to nairobi, go ahead and try, (someone else can confirm this please) the only warning i have is like kenyan85, please don't travel if you don't have an invite because they will not even listen to your story.
bitech, thanks am looking forward to the day, and the new family.
Mari thanks for loads of help to us.
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Congratulations again! It'll be great if you and others in this forum are joining on the same day as me. No one else has DOJ for 29th Nov so far.
I'm trying to organise my meds now. Have to book in to see my optom and dentist and GP. I double checked the documents downloaded off the link you gave me and they're the same as the ones in the candidate portal so maybe you want to get started on the meds too.
@ biotech - Thanks for the congrats I'm amazed that I made it through the open day and final interview.
I'm trying to organise my meds now. Have to book in to see my optom and dentist and GP. I double checked the documents downloaded off the link you gave me and they're the same as the ones in the candidate portal so maybe you want to get started on the meds too.
@ biotech - Thanks for the congrats
I'm amazed that I made it through the open day and final interview.
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Jes553 and AmandaUC: Thanks for the fast respond. Really hope that I will recieve the GC soon, i'm so excited. I see that you two are in the same position as me. Congratulations to you too, and maybe we will join Emirates together, would be so great :-))
leogemetro
Hey what happened, did you recieve your GC???
leogemetro
Hey what happened, did you recieve your GC???