Originally Posted by Tadiwa2014

Sorry maybe l could have give a bit of context, snr mgr that report to Executive director and managers a team of 8 people

I discussed salaries with HR about 3 weeks ago and they said they will arrange interviews last week. I did not hear from HR last and I sent them an email and no response. I am now thinking may the salary l want is too much

Originally Posted by Tadiwa2014

Very helpful thank you.

I am on a day rate here so l thought that will be too much because they have just gone quiet after discussing salaries

Originally Posted by alloush2828

To all those wondering whether they should head to NEOM or not,

I have just returned after spending a few months in the mountainous desert.

As an expat, it was a nightmare. Not becuase of the work load (projects are extremely interesting!), or the living conditions, or the remoteness of it all, or the lost comfort zone,

It was due to bullying.

I left to save my mental health.

On another note, here is the plain truth about living in NEOM:

The living conditions are ok if you are a single person. Salary is very good, an advantage that everyone gets, in comparison to all their previous job positions.

Sports facilities are everywhere in NC1 and NC2 (swimming, basketball, padel ball, volleyball, cricket, tennis, table tennis, etc). Food is fine, very diverse and clean. Medical facilities are all available and proper.

But there is no time to socialize. youc an socialize with peers from different departments, but everyone is in the same situation, so it helps to share one's worries. Its a purely working environment, with colleagues surrounding you from 6am till 10 pm every single day. Hiking is a weekend option in the spectacular but very arid mountains. Aqaba is close by to get out to get for drinks and party a bit, with easy taxi transportation to be booked in advance.

Do not expect an apartment, not even a studio. They will promise you what you don't get. You will get a room, with no kitchen, not even a kitchenette. Bathrooms are fine, with cleaning facilities twice a week.

Unless you are a CEO, you will be treated like a 25 year old junior manager at the max., with as much as a tiny room in a remote isolated area. Availability of better conditions are scarce. There are way too many people with very overloaded housing facilities and options.

If you are coming with your familiy, the chances of getting a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment right now in NC1 or NC2 are close to null. Not until the end of 2023 mid 2024 will the situation change, as people are moved to new project locations in Trojena or Oxagon (both offer much better living conditions btw, though even much more remote!).

Remote working plans were recently changed. Everyone was given the possilbity to work 24 days remotely. Starting July 2023, these 24 days have been reduced to 12. Official holidays are officially 10 with 30 days of holiday/year.

However, for me, i I did not have many reasons to leave. Everything was actually going well. But I chose to leave in order to save my mental and moral standards. I ended up in a tiny team with competent colleagues, but with one of the worst bosses one could ever meet (totally incompetent, full of egocentric ignorance, and continouos mobbing/ bullying). This is not the case in other departments. Many other departments are excelling, with peers doing great, with support from their colleagues, excelling with full collaborative, communicative and transparent management and directors.

It was just my bad luck. And unfortunately, it was useless to complain. It led nowhere, as there is no accountability for such bad behaviour in the HR system. So I refused to be bullied further.

This is as objective as I can be.

Good luck to all of you out there with the hope of reaching NEOM with a full and proper package!

Originally Posted by Tadiwa2014

I was supposed to be interviewed two weeks ago but nobody joined the call. I checked with the HR person to try to understand if the interview is going to be rescheduled and there was no response. I am not whether l am still under consideration or not. Does anyone had similar experiences

Originally Posted by CarrotOrange

Can anyone share his/her/their experience on working at NEOM and living there? Whether when HR promised that we need to wait for 6 months to get to NC2, it is correct or it will be with delay? And whether NC2 camp is nice? Thank you.

Originally Posted by martinb81

Hello, I am wondering if anyone can help me make the correct connections to obtain a role at NEOM. I have used the talent site and submitted my credentials several time. However I never seem to get a response. It seems that while Neom are keen to recruit, I have not made contact with anyone whom can assist. I have uploaded my C.V and cannot provide a covering letter by the system. I feel I could be of great use on this project and was raised in Riyadh during the 80's and 90's with my father being an expat himself. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Many Thanks

Martin

Originally Posted by martinb81

Hello, I am wondering if anyone can help me make the correct connections to obtain a role at NEOM. I have used the talent site and submitted my credentials several time. However I never seem to get a response. It seems that while Neom are keen to recruit, I have not made contact with anyone whom can assist. I have uploaded my C.V and cannot provide a covering letter by the system. I feel I could be of great use on this project and was raised in Riyadh during the 80's and 90's with my father being an expat himself. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Many Thanks

Martin

Originally Posted by BMH77

Hi Tadiwa.
Salaries get brought up pretty regularly and you get get more detail by searching the Neom threads, but here's the quick and dirty summary:
- salaries vary as much by industry as they do by job band
- Salaries are almost completely based on a percentage increase on what you are currently making
- There typically isn't much room for negotiation.

Hope that helps

Originally Posted by gary765

it would be good if a thread could be created breaking down the industries and associated salary bands. Even if it is approx as a guide