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What do companies look for when hiring young engineers?

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Question added by Salma Fakih , Architect , -
Date Posted: 2014/10/23
Saiful Islam Hiron
by Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

1. Academic background.

2. Technical competency as knowledge, skills and attitude.

3. Relevant experience.

4. Relevant training.

Ayman Esa Mustafa Farrag
by Ayman Esa Mustafa Farrag , مدير مالي , شركة الصفوف

No functional determinants in the new graduates , but enjoys personal traits

Waseem Shamieh
by Waseem Shamieh , Head Of Electrical Department , Abdoun For real Estate

High GPA as indication that he is smart and responsible and many companies look for an engineer with nice personality because he'll deal with many people.

Mohd Asif Ansari
by Mohd Asif Ansari , HR Administrator , Al Nasseej Al Arabi Factory Co. Ltd.

Catching Power

Academic background

Interest in learning

 

As fresh graduate they look at the desire and interest to work and gain experience and of course the creativity ( create new things) as you are from young generation.wish you all the best salma.

Subhranshu Ganguly
by Subhranshu Ganguly , Quality Analyst. , WIPRO

In the IT/ITes industry it would be knack for trouble shooting. Questions asked would be like

The customer is getting a message "This page cannot be displayed whenever he is trying to access the internet" what is the cause and how do u resolve the issue. The candidates technical skills be it in networking or computer hardware (questions about the location of memory card or the ram can be asked) is judged. Then the candidates willingness to contenue in the co is determined.

Nikhil kumar
by Nikhil kumar , Trainee , bsnl

Leadership,Patience,Confidence and Creativity.

Engr Iftikhar Ahmad
by Engr Iftikhar Ahmad , Site Engineer , Saif Al Dahmani Building Contracting

GPA doesn't really matter if you have relevant experience and potential of doing something

Mamdouh Manie
by Mamdouh Manie , Executive HRC local sales manager , Ezzsteel

High GPA, languages, computer skills and may be the summer training taken

LABIB KOOLI
by LABIB KOOLI , Director of the Sectoral Center for Training in Hotel Technologies at Southern Hammamet , Tunisian Vocational Training Agency (ATFP)

Futher more to all criterion mentioned here , 

commnunicative level .

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