My interviews experience

Cam x caya jer ikin jumpa kawan2 lama yg terpisah almost 10 years kat Friendster!! Last time ikin jumpa diorang sebelum ikin kena diagnosed cancer when I was in Standard 6... After that, mmg x jumpa lagi ngan diorang.. One of them htr friendster message kat Ikin cakap,"ni la Shikin yg selalu kena disakat kat kelas".. hehehhehe =) and  ada yg cakap " sakit2 kanser pun boleh belajar kat uk".. Alhamdulilah, sakit lama tu tak der lagi.. pernah la sekali sakit dada masa batuk kuat last year, but itu mmg time winter..

Ayah cakap my Paediatrician kat  Hospital Besar Ipoh, Dr Tharam ajak ikin pergi Cancerlink Foundation Camp kat Lumut.. tapi, ikin kena tunggu kat sini sampai result ikin keluar and for my graduation day.. Pernah last 2 years ikin saje visit paediatrics ward kat Ipoh.. My doctor cakap ikin my height still the same masa ikin sakit kanser.. betul pun.. and, Alhamdulilah, ikin dah dapat  and accept job offer as Associate @ Auditor @ Chartered Accountant Trainee kat PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), KL..kalau nak tahu macam mana kerja Auditor boleh pergi kat website ni... PWC

Besides PwC, ikin dapat offer letter from Ernst and Young, Delloite, CIMB and Scholarship for Master and PhD.. My previous workplace, KPMG, tak offer me any place pun.. Maybe KPMG Ipoh kot? Nampak cam senang kan dapat byk job offer, tapi sebenarnya banyak benda yg ikin kena sacrifice.. I spent several hours editing my CV to make it looks perfect.. Every time I went back for my summer holiday, I had to spent 2 months training in Audit Firm.. I had to sacrifice my time for not to travel around the Europe.. Feel quite disappointed as I could not travel like my other friends.. however, I am not regret after following my parents advices as they know what the best for their child.. I am so lucky to have them.. =) Actually the interview was been organised in London by all the Malaysia companies.. herm, its quite competitive actually.. You want to know what's the 'Aura' when entering into the interview place?? Ok.. Let me describe to you..Most of the people wear nice outfit, blazer and nice make-up on their face.. For me, just a little bit lipstick and some compact powder.. I don't know how to make-up like other girls (Budak kampungla katakan..patutla tak der orang berkenan .. Iklan kejap ) but, I've tried to look presentable..and, they looked so confident and seems to be well prepared.. when I looked at myself at the mirror in the toilet, it seems that I am so inferior.. But, I keep on reminding myself, "Ikin, you can do it!! Remember  Mama's and Ayah's hope to work in a multinational company.. So, I went for the first Psychometric Testing with PwC.. And I met Salika Suksuwan (The HR Manager ) and her assistant, Janice.. They were nice and friendly.. luckily, I feel the room is cozy.. So I did the first test, essay question.. I think I screw up the essay.. I guess.. Dalam hati, apake benda la punya soalan.. I glanced people around me, jawab dgn penuh confident.. But, I still remember what my bestfriend told me before, Maybe their answer its not as good as mine.. then, it continued with Verbal Testing and Numerical Testing.. After that, it has been followed by the interview session.. My interviewer is a seconder in London.. Seconder means like a person who are from Malaysia office and been transferred to here for a while..His name is Mr Azlan.. He had a big body and make me feel scared.. and, he did asked me to leaned back to the sofa as I am so nervous and sitting in 90 degrees.. Silly me!! And, most of the interview question is about my skills and my experience with KPMG.. One of the question is about my experience of dealing with the clients.. I explained to him I did handle the situation with a polite and tactical approach.. Jadi Auditor ni kena banyak2 bersabar.. and have to become 'lemah-lembut' eventhough sebenarnya rasa cam nak ketuk2 jer kepala client yg sometimes x fhm bahasa.. nak kena cakap Bahasa Urdu kot baru faham???and, after 1 hour interview with him, Salika told me that she will informed me by tonight if I am successful.. I don't want to put much hope as it will make feel cry if I don't get the job.. and, after 10 minutes interview with PwC, I went for another interview with Delloitte.. Most of the questions being asked were almost the same as PwC's.. I feel much confident and less nervous .. and, I got the job on the spot.. Alhamdulilah!! And, I tried to smile during the interview eventhough  sometimes I find it hard to smile at the interviewer.. My career adviser always remind me don't forget to smile.. She said 'Show ur lovely smile to the interviewer.. " and, I did switched off my mobile at night as I was pretty sure that Salika won't phone me for the 'good news'.. and, during that night, I went to London Eye, Westminster to take some pics.. Its quite chill that time although its Spring..

The next day, I went to the career fair.. and, I've got an instinct that I've got the job with PwC..Coz I saw Mr Azlan at the career fair and he did say 'Hi!' to me.. So, I went to their booth and asked whether I am one of the successful applicant.. and, Janice asked me to wait for a while and checked my name whether are they in the list.. She congratulate me and show me an envelope of PwC with my name "NOR ASHIKIN ISA " on it... Well done Ashikin!! You've got the job!!" I was so speechless and never thought that my dream to join PwC will be come true.. Coz to get working in PwC is very competitive and they selected only the 'cream' one.. Janice explained some of the terms of conditions.. She told me that I need to get at least Second Upper Class Degree for my degree to do my Chartered in ICAEW.. If not, she will offer me to do ACCA.. Syukur sgt time tu!! Feels like on the top of the world!!the kind of excitement that I got the offer letter is different when Delloite give me an offer VERBALLY. So thankful for those yg pray for my success and giving me encouragement : My mama, ayah, adik2, kak ina, kak yani, and my dear friends.. After I got the offer letter, I was very hungry and ajak adik faiz  makan kat sandwich kat Subway.. then, I went back again to hear for a talk frm PwC..

Although I got a job offer from PwC, I still went for other interviews.. I've got an interview with Ernst and Young.. The office is near to the London Bridge.. The building is so elegant, and I feel like entering to a corporate world.. I did when at the reception desk to let them know that I am at here.. Sitting on the chair and looking at the auditors with 'classy look' eventhough I know the job is terrible and horrible makes me feel wonder will i look like them in 5 years time.. =) and, Mr Abdul Rauf (Ernst and Young partner aka their big bos) come and greet me.. I tried to smile at him and he did asked several questions about my studies and none about my skills..He asked me, did I get any offer frm other firm?? I lied to him and say 'NO'.. padahal tak taula my face expression cam mana.. and, the most 'difficult' question that I find was when he asked me "if all the Big Four firm give me an employment offer letter which one will you choose? In the based of what? " i whispered to myself, soalan macam ni pun boleh tanya ker????!!! takkan nak ckap pasal salary and bonus kot??? and, on the spot, I told him that I will compare and contrast the pros and cons of each audit firm and will choose based on the training they provide to me.. Smart answer!!! I told to myself.. He smiles at me and agree with my answer.. and he did asked me, " why do you choose Ernst and Young?? Not PwC? Not KPMG? Not Delloite? " Pulak dah!! I forgot all the company values that I memorised.. I smiled at him... and told him, I want to have a different experience than KPMG.. I also did mentioned that I've got some knowledge about the working style frm my uncle.. and, he did asked my uncle's name.. and, it happens to be that my uncle is his bestfriend.. OH NO!!!! and, masa interview tu, ikin tetiba tersedak sampai berair2 air mata.. Mr Abdul Rauf tu terus tuangkan air suruh ikin minum.. time tu mmg nak leh nak cover malu.. =p malunya ikin!! Mr Abdul Rauf asked me do  i know the history of Ernst and Young about Hanafiah, Raslan and Mohammad.. Ikin dgn ikhlas hatinya cakap ikin mmg tak tahu.. Memang tak tahu pun!! Tak sempat nak buat revision about the history about the company.. and,actually Mr Abdul Rauf told me and before he sent me back to the lounge, he told me that I got the job but he could not promise me that I will get the ICAEW training but pretty sure that I will get the ACCA training..

In the afternoon, I went to the Malaysia Hall and attended another interview.. With CIMB.. The person that waiting before me told that he had waited for about 1 hour.. herm, so sembang punya sembang ngan mamat tu, dia kata he is frm Sheffield.. and, I asked him to send my salam to my bestfriend masa Alevels dulu.. Tak caya pulak dia kata oooo. that girl.. my girlfriend sebenarnya.. What a small world!!! dia kena interview about 30-40 minutes while me kena about 10 minutes jer.. The interviewer did asked about my father's and mother's occupation.. and, I asked me why don't I work with my father? My answer was 'My father had rejected my CV.. He don't want to take me as his employee'..the person laugh like mad sampai berair2 mata.. I did not make any funny jokes I supposed so.. but, that is the fact and reality.. She just smile and did explained to me the training contract and did informed me if I am successful she will inform me soon...

then, I went for another interview with Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi.. Tak caya jer interview tu dlm bahasa melayu.. and, when I entered to the room, they were discussing about another person before me and rejected him.. eiii takutnya!!! and, the interview went very well!! some of the question.. " Bradford kat mana? apa ranking University of Bradford??" and, final question, kalau ikin jadi lecturer, ikin nak minta posting kat mana?? hah!!!??? soalan cam ni pun ada?? ikin dok fikir.. oh, ikin ada kawan kat UKM.. so ikin cakap kat UKM.. then, next nyer, ikin ckp UM sebab nad kat sana.. and the third choice is at UUM, sebab dulu Che wan belajar kat situ.. dia cakap ikin ni mmg dok bantai jer mana nama2 university yg ikin tau.. dia ckp ikin bukannya pilih based on ranking.. ikin jwbla balik, tugas as a lecturer semuanya sama jer walaupun sebagus mana university tu.. Those panel of interviewer mcm terdiam jer bila ikin cakap cam tu.. and, they straight away write an offer letter to me about my scholarship to do my phd and master..

the next day, on Tuesday morning, i've got an interview with Securities Commission.. The interview did not when quite well as I slept at 2am and my brain did not fully function.. and, I hate the inteviewer as well!! she likes to condemn my answer and ada jer tak kena.. malasnya ikin nak layan.. She is very odd and different from my other interviewers that I had before.. and, time tu ikin mmg dah geram sgt, sebab ckp sikit, kena condemn.. dalam hati, biarlah tak dapat keje kat sini..

the last interview, is the worst.. which is from my previous workplace, KPMG.. tak organized lansung.. sebabnya.. the psychometric testing does not very organized.. every people start at different time and finish at different time.. and, it was quite disturbing when people keep on in and out frm the room.. and, it happens to be the person of in charge in conducting the exam is one of the previous auditor in the department that i previously worked.. she did shared some of her experience with me.. in audit Petronas and etc.. and, I found the interview is quite dull and not exciting as PwC and Ernst and Young.. TAK TAULA MENGAPA.. however, last few days I received an email from my previous bos in KPMG Ipoh asking me whether I am still interested to join them??

Many people asked me why pilih PwC not other firm or jadi lecturer?? My answer is because my petunjuk isthikarah.. At first, ikin pun in dilemma and keliru which one to choose.. but, the morning after the i made my isthikarah, ikin dpt phone call frm mama suruh pilih PwC.. so, ini mungkin petunjuknya.. and, until now, I received a letter frm Ernst and Young that will revised my starting salary which maybe higher than what PwC offer to me.. and CIMB offers me many benefits as their employers and offer much higher salary than PwC but I still stick to my decision.. Insyaallah, inilah yg terbaik utk ikin.. Ikin takkan menyesal sebab ikut cakap mama.. sebab Insyallah ada baiknya ikut ckp ibu.. syurga anak kat bawah tapak kaki ibu.. lainla kalau dah bersuami.. barulah syurga kat tapak kaki suami..Ikin hope yg ikin dpt result yg cemerlang at least second upper class degree.. Kalau dpt first class, Ikin akn bersyukur sgt.. tapi, Insyaallah, ikin akn selalu ingat yg semua kejayaan ikin adalah semuanya milik Allah, and Dia boleh tarik bila2 masa sahaja..

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