The reason why they rush before year end is nothing to do with visas, and everything to do with hiring requisition and budgets that only last to end of the financial year. So they have to get you in before end of Dec, or the requisition disappears and its back to square one. That explains the tone. Given it takes 6-months or more go through the typical Aramco processes, timing is everything.

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Hi there...is their any update on your interview process? Did you get a job? Was their a medical done? If yes, what was included? WhAt are the benefits included? How much is the average salary for mechanical project Managers in Aramco and the benefits? Is it worth it to move with the kids?

Hello everyone,

Is there anyone that you follow up an application thru?

My application is stuck on 'forwarded to the hiring organization' since May.

Anyone with link to an HR person, on linkedin or email, please kindly share.

Thanks for all the udpates here.

Hello, good to see your thread. I have few enquiries. I got a provisional offer which i needed to clarify some details and negotiate a fair deal for my basic pay. The offer was sent last Thursday and asked me to accept or reject within 3 days. I did neither and sent on my query and counter offer. I am aware they dont work on friday and saturday. As of now, i am yet to hear back from them.
Any hint how long this stage takes? I am getting cold feets already with the silence.
And when you inferred doubling take home pay, do you mean doubling my net to make the basic salary only or basic salary + other allowances.

This is standard process, the pressure sell. Take your time and counter their offer, which will be lowballing you. I was actually offered less than my base salary by them, I was close to telling them to FO with such an insulting offer but countered with 50% more. If depends on how much they need you, your seniority and how much wasta the hiring manager has to swing salary.

What grade code is the offer at?

There’s already a program of cost cutting and hiring freezes taking affect at aramco, so this isn’t the best time to negotiate a good deal IMO.

When I say doubling I mean doubling your current take home. You will regret only accepting an extra 20 or 30%, you won’t be getting raises and you have to realise there is no career progression in aramco for expats. It’s all about the bottom line. Don’t be fooled by tax savings or “lifestyle” benefits, or even supplements or one off payments because they are not guaranteed and have been cut in recent years.

Much of what the aramco recruiters tell you isn’t true also, don’t take any notice of the severance or end of service as it’s not guaranteed.

If you’re in a decent job with prospects really do think hard. Your career here will effectively end. If you want to save some cash for a few years the number might work for you.

So have a mimimim number and stick to that, for example, I was on £190k m and joined Aramco for an all-in deal of close to £300k

That figure has actually dropped by around 15% since I joined owing to USD functions and no raises, so it will grate you enormously if you don’t secure a decent offer on entry. I will leave in the next couple of years as I’ve hit my savings target and my career and earnings are now being damaged. You also must factor in living in KSA isn’t easy and if you have kids it will affect their development, the schooling isn’t what it once was. Saying that it depends on what you expect, I know many Latin Americans who see this place as a step up on living standards.

it’s a short-term money play, that’s all.

Anyone interviewed for Process Engineer sulphur recovery role ? Feedback around interview process and questions will be appreciated.

Thanks for your kind response. Very helpful and settling
They did not specify the grade but the all in deal including house and school allowance plus others doubled my current take home pay. The information i had was that the basic pay offered without allowance should double the current take home. I am yet to get a response to my counter offer anyway. Fingers crossed.

Hi Sam,
Have you got any updates on your application?

Dear all, good day! Having just joined the Forum today - specifically for the Aramco thread - could you kindly explain in very brief the GC system in Aramco.

I do need simple basics of even if GC 14 is more senior than 15 or vice-versa?

Also, what happened to the AramcoExpats Forum? I remember I saw it not that long ago online, but can't find anymore...

Many thanks in advance!
Aidan

15 is higher than 14 and commands significantly better housing options, bonus and other benefits.

Below that you’re just regular staff.

Many thanks, Mcshane! Appreciate your reply!

Hello,
Lo and behold, i tried negotiating a bump in the basic offered and i waited a week to send a follow up email. The HR recruiter replied that the recruitment has been placed on hold by the department.
What a shame.
Speaks volume...

Is ARAMCO going through a recruitment hold?
The recruitment process is taking ages and the number of job openings is decreasing on their website.

I think they are more or less done for this year, aside from critical hires, and the decline in numbers you are seeing is about yearend tidying. A lot of roles that got paused early summer have been now binned or deferred to next year.


They will be working on there 2026 plan as we speak, so these roles will come into play again as and when that gets finalised. Not sure when that officially launches though.

I suspect if you were in play, you still are but they will be awaiting headcount approval for next year. This also seems to align with what someone else on here [xeroinfinite] was saying. He was shortlisted June, on hold till late Nov when status changed to interviewing, which happened in Feb or March and then hired in June or July. It is painfully long.

Hello everyone, Does anyone have information about the meaning of the application status "Moved to another Requisition" from their experience with Aramco?
Thnaks,