I've been waiting for 5 weeks for an offer post successful interview ( EID hasn't helped) - so YMMV

Hi guys,

Quick one - had my interview with the hiring manager today and didn’t feel like it went as well as it could have (I guess it wasn’t as formal as I’d anticipated, which threw me and prep off a bit) but is it a good sign if the hiring manager invites you to directly email them with any questions you may have or is that just standard interview etiquette at NEOM?

I wanted to gauge from your experiences. Sigh. Fingers crossed!

Thanks for your help!

Hi mate, I had my interview before 2 weeks ago with 3 different department'smanagers + 2 HR managers (total 5 people).
I felt like you, that I could present myself better,but what is done is done.
I have all these 5 people email adress. One of the HR managers mentioned, "If you have any questions, you can contact me "
As per them ,my position might start at the end of this year or at the beginning of next year.
I have no plans to contact them.I will wait until they take the next step.
All best 👌

Thank you, it’s nice to know other people have been in similar positions. So I guess that’s standard speak and non indicative of how things went (sigh) anyway, can only hope for the best. I hope you got the offer through though? If not, good luck mate. Fingers crossed!

G'day, folks, anyone here who's working as a Program Manager at NEOM or Tonomus(or knows someone who is)? I am considering interviewing for a potential Program Manager role at NEOM/Tonomus and would greatly appreciate insights from someone already working there as an IT Program Manager.If this thread is not suitable for this type of inquiry, I kindly ask you to please direct me to the appropriate place.

Cheers from a cold Melbourne

Just landed in Neom Bay
As of today I am the new Port IT systems manager
Maybe i can help you

Legend, thanks, mate.

As I'm a new member of this forum (and have not posted more than three messages - I reckon, as the rule states), I can't send you a PM .
So, I'll ask a few questions here:

• How was your interview process - specifically how many people interviewed you (for how many interviews)? Did they ask you for relevant certification and/or any test/scenario to do? They're more concerned about a traditional waterfall approach, Agile, or mixed (not sure if you'll be able to answer this, but still asking).
• Your role, I reckon, is a touch different to what I might be interviewing for, but still, were you told what type of challenges you might be walking into, what kind of skills you need to succeed in the role, will you be working with Agile teams or waterfall or a mixed approach?

And lastly, a few generic questions.

• Did you have to provide your previous salary slips to negotiate your current pay?
• Did you go by yourself or with your family? In my case, I have a family which I am very hesitant to bring to the Kingdom. Shall I plan to keep them in the neighbouring Dubai/Abu Dhabi, or how did you tackle this (if you did tackle it at all)?
• Did you go thru a recruiter, or did some one internal (non-HR) get you hired? How long did it take you from the first interview to landing there?
• And by any chance, did you move from Australia to NEOM?

Thanks a ton!

See below the answers

Thanks (Jazak Allah), mate.

Offer has now been received - now the paperwork, attestations etc- - I'm guessing another 2 months to get through all of that

Hi everyone, would you know who to reach out to in Neom for finance roles? I have tried apply online on Neom’s career page but not getting any traction from there. Wondering if there are any specific recruiters or contact someone can share.

Would appreciate any sort of guidance.

LinkedIn. Most jobs are headhunted, if you’ve got skills they need they’ll find you on there.

Good luck.

Hello everyone, This is my first forum post, and I just wanted to say thanks for all the information on Neom

I've also been looking at the best approach. Right now I'm applying for finance roles through their career page It's been two weeks and I haven't heard anything back yet. My guess is the roles have deadlines, and they only respond after closing.

Hey great forum here. Thanks to all the contributors. I will be at NEOM in a few months and will certainly help provide feedback, Can anyone share what HireRight investigates and with whom? One recent employer in particular will not be friendly as we had some remuneration disagreements and they have confidentiality to respect too. Is it just job title and employment dates, or do they go into other details like remuneration levels etc. I have never come across HireRight and so am wondering specifically what they look for? I don't have anything dark or evil to hide, just don't like the invasion of privacy frankly.

I just wanted to share my experience so far, for those that are curious what's ahead. I was contacted by a 3rd party recruiter who suggested I might fit a number of potential management roles at NEOM. Uplift of 25% over current remuneration, 35% bonus target (on base and not total remuneration), 7% savings plan and 6 weeks paid vacation annually. Zero KSA income taxes. We picked the best position (a senior manager/director role) and I submitted a resume. It was reviewed and green lighted for interviews. First interview was 45min with a group of managers. 2nd interview with the same group for another 60 min. Interview focus was a split between experience, technical skills and management skills. Then further shortlisting and 3rd interview with hiring director. Then a 4th interview with an HR director and finally a 5th interview with the executive director. The recruiter was active getting feedback at every stage and the process took about 6 or 7 weeks to indicate they would like to proceed with me. Next step was submitting an online application complete with Resume and personal details. Then a link to upload various documents (paystubs, degree copy etc.) that will supposedly lead to a formal offer. If I accept, I am told they will initiate onboarding via an agent and conduct a background check in parallel. That process is expected to take another couple of months.

For those who have already been hired, are there any pitfalls I should now be aware of? Will I need references from previous employers or will HireRight contact past employers? What is NEOM focused on in their background checks? Employment history specifics (dates, roles)? Performance references? Remuneration confirmation? Police reports? Medical? Degree attestation? Social Media posts? It would be great to know what microscopes I will be put under?