if my memory serves me right, those bat tests are a bloody waste of time and only intended to fulfil some obligation. i took the test in 2002, got a letter saying i'd passed and they would get back to me - never heard from them

I was also invited for the test but culdn't make it cos of a little illness, was feeling bad until I saw these posts. Thot their pay is so high, maybe am better off afterall, just maybe. Well I get up to 200k where I work but d job is slavery, felt like opting for something less tasking. Could an experinced hand with BAT throw more light on what d job is all about as in pay, job function, job security, etc. Thanks in anticipation and goodluck to y'all.

oyb:

if my memory serves me right, those bat tests are a bloody waste of time and only intended to fulfil some obligation. i took the test in 2002, got a letter saying i'd passed and they would get back to me - never heard from them

GOD'S TIME IS THE BEST

meerkat:

I was also invited for the test but culdn't make it cos of a little illness, was feeling bad until I saw these posts. Thot their pay is so high, maybe am better off afterall, just maybe. Well I get up to 200k where I work but d job is slavery, felt like opting for something less tasking. Could an experinced hand with BAT throw more light on what d job is all about as in pay, job function, job security, etc. Thanks in anticipation and goodluck to y'all.

I CAN SWEAR YOU WORK IN A BANK LOL, E GO BETTER AS LONG AS WE DONT GIVE UP.

i think the in thing with BAT is not in the salary, but the bonus you get which is really something. at least e better pass most bank bonus.

i was called from BAT this afternoon and i was asked to check mail. i got this in my mail.

Dear,

Following your application for Trade Marketing Representative in our
Organisation, we are pleased to inform you that you were successful at the
test exercise.

You are hereby invited for an interview at British American Tobacco
Nigeria.

Please find details below:

Venue: PC, 35 Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

Date: Thursday, 16th June, 2011

Time: 11:20am


For any clarifications and enquiries, please call 01-4617104-7 and ask to

speak with Uche (ext. 2643), Chioma (ext. 2687), Bamidele (2639)



Regards,



HR Marketing Team.

is there anyone is in my shoes?

anyone has an idea how their interview goes. how many stages?
what is the population recalled and how many do they really need? e.t.c

i got called up too.

bayleaf, anything idea what's up with the interview? know anyone else that was called?

@Dunndy,hw many coy do u want to work at d same time. U are abt getting NB job and u are here again 4 bat. Give us d otumokpo wey u dey use now. Remember anyone dat chases two rat at d same time end up with none.

My advice to u is to stick with the almost certain NB job bcor their pay is better.

Dunddy:

bayleaf, anything idea what's up with the interview? know anyone else that was called?

i have no idea whatseover.

dahupet:

My advice to u is to stick with the almost certain NB job bcor their pay is better.

how do you know this?

dahupet:

@Dunndy,hw many coy do u want to work at d same time. U are abt getting NB job and u are here again 4 bat. Give us d otumokpo wey u dey use now. Remember anyone dat chases two rat at d same time end up with none.

hmmm, u make me laugh.
may i ask when u finished school. sorry i dont mean to be rude but the truth is if u finished school since 2006and only got to write one test (the letter of which slipped at the last moment)since then, then u will understand why i am hysterical.
i know the Lord that began His good work in my life will not relent until He is finished.

bayleaf:

how do you know this?

supporting bayleaf, how do u know that:
1. their pay is better?
2. NB is almost sure.

@dahupet,who told u NB pay is better? i work in NB so get your facts right.
@dunddy,which job did u apply for at NB,what stage are you?

I applied for sales rep and i have done the 2nd stage (driving test).
i'm only expecting to be called for interview if it will hold.
any info how many peeps the want to take and how the interview goes?
pls get across to me abeg - 08186302248

i heard marketing in FMCGs is pretty tough. any idea if this is true and what kind of targets are they given, how is their marketing done?

so we that haven't been called, we should take our minds of it

has anyone gone for the interview this week at all (maybe some batch)?
mine was postponed for 9am this morning.
any clue on what to expect?
God let me meet your favour today.

Okay so it is done.
"we will get back to you in two weeks so you know if you are successful at this stage of the interview or not."
how long did you guys spend at the interview? were your credentials checked?

can you give us a run down of how the interview went? And i guess you've got to be a smoker to land such a job huh?

its was all role based questions, "give us an example of when you, "
they didnt even ask me for the credentials they said i should bring,

Dunddy:

its was all role based questions, "give us an example of when you, "
they didnt even ask me for the credentials they said i should bring,

they also asked how u see smokers, how much are you expecting, have u had to work with someone not doing well and how did you handle that situation etc. i wonder how many people they want actually. i heard there are 3 stages of the interview process.

no one knows the number they want. but judging by the disappearance of the peeps i left at the reception that day, i could infer that there were different interviewers in different locations. i was interviewed by a lady (brand manager) and a guy from the HR.
bayleaf, who interviewed you and where?
let's just hope for the best. they asked me to specific on how much i want to collect and i told them minimum of 80k. i just hope i did the right thing.

Dunddy:

no one knows the number they want. but judging by the disappearance of the peeps i left at the reception that day, i could infer that there were different interviewers in different locations. i was interviewed by a lady (brand manager) and a guy from the HR.
bayleaf, who interviewed you and where?
let's just hope for the best. they asked me to specific on how much i want to collect and i told them minimum of 80k. i just hope i did the right thing.

Bros i was there too a day before your interview.two ladies interviewed me and askd me exactly what they askd you.but 80k dont you think that's too small.for me i told them 4million or nothing afterall i'm already on 2.5m with other pecks.a staff i know there said their monthly pay is like 200k wt bonus.last year he said he got more a million naira in bonus.@duuddy did they ask you ur current salary?they told me 6000 pple wrote the test and only 10% were calld for interview.lets keep our fingers crossed for the assessment center which is the final stage.see you there guys!

i actually had no prior knowledge of what their pay is like, tried asking but got nothing, (God hope i never Bleep up like dis sha)
it is well.
oga, what is the assessment centre all about? what goes on there?

Dunddy:

no one knows the number they want. but judging by the disappearance of the peeps i left at the reception that day, i could infer that there were different interviewers in different locations. i was interviewed by a lady (brand manager) and a guy from the HR.
bayleaf, who interviewed you and where?
let's just hope for the best. they asked me to specific on how much i want to collect and i told them minimum of 80k. i just hope i did the right thing.

i was interviewed on friday at idowu taylor, by a lady in marketing and a guy in hr. i told them i wanted 300k monthly take home. i dont really think its what you say now that matters as per pay. they would already have in mind a salary range.

ikush:

Bros i was there too a day before your interview.two ladies interviewed me and askd me exactly what they askd you.but 80k dont you think that's too small.for me i told them 4million or nothing afterall i'm already on 2.5m with other pecks.a staff i know there said their monthly pay is like 200k wt bonus.last year he said he got more a million naira in bonus.@duuddy did they ask you your current salary?they told me 6000 pple wrote the test and only 10% were calld for interview.lets keep our fingers crossed for the assessment center which is the final stage.see you there guys!

who told you this? wow, 6000 people, thats quite a number. are they saying out of 6000 people only about 600 passed that test? really amazing.

ikush:

Bros i was there too a day before your interview.two ladies interviewed me and askd me exactly what they askd you.but 80k dont you think that's too small.for me i told them 4million or nothing afterall i'm already on 2.5m with other pecks.a staff i know there said their monthly pay is like 200k wt bonus.last year he said he got more a million naira in bonus.@duuddy did they ask you your current salary?they told me 6000 pple wrote the test and only 10% were calld for interview.lets keep our fingers crossed for the assessment center which is the final stage.see you there guys!

Around 600 (10% of 6000) passed the test?? So that means they are yet to invite all the successful candidates for interviews naa. Hmmmm, hope still dey sha.

any news from BAT yet?

Bros two weeks will elasped on thursday, lets wait till then.best wishes

okay. u were told 2 weeks too? mine lapses on friday.

oki then. lets wait till the end of this week.

Have any one been called or heard from BAT since the last interview