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Goodkidd:
Naa don't know bro. Congrats on passing the test

thanks man

Jarus:
Let me attempt to analyse some of these instituions based on what I know about them.

VETIVA
I had a brief stint there in 2007, pre-NYSC and till today I'm still a friend of the company. They are a very nice set of people. I met their MD in my present company(both of us were waiting for the elevator) and he easily recognized me. I have also met their company secretary and other top notch recently, after leaving the company. We still relate. I still use one of them as my referee even till now.
Vetiva is a well-paying organization, but you'll work your ass off. By 5pm, the day is just starting, if you get what I mean!
You will be trained on the job. I joined them just weeks after finishing university, and that was my first work experience.
They maintain a small staff strenght of about 25 staff, 20% of which are either NYSC or Pre-NYSC. They don't take just any corper, you write their standard test and interview, and they give you the job and pay you 50k monthly plus free lunch, with the intention of using your service year to assess your capability. If you perform well, they will staff you, and welcome to money! The common route for employing fresh graduates in the company is through this pre-NYSC and NYSC arrangement, but some people have criticized this as cheap labour(you work for more than one year, earning just 50K). Sometimes though, they hire fresh graduates that had served elsewhere.
But in any case, as a permanent staff, entry level, your monthly take-home is in the region of 200K. But where the bulk of your income will come is from the profit sharing and other bonus schemes. Being a company with small staff strenght, but huge profits, an entry level may receive up to a million, if not more, as share of profit.
Another thing mention-worthy is that they hold their annual retreat abroad every year and all staff, including corpers, go.
Also, if you are in corporate finance, you will have the opportunity of meeting who-is-who in corporate Nigeria through the various meetings you hold with them. In my brief stay there, I had the rare priviledge of meeting and interacting with CEOs and EDs I see on newspapers.
All in all, Vetiva is a very good company pay- and exposure-wise, but if you are the weak type that easily fall sick, then please don't go near.

IBTC Asset Mgt:
I wrote the tests and interviews of IBTC and Vetiva around the same time(Dec 2006) and I landed offer from both,and asked to resume same day (Jan 3, 2007). But for some personal reasons,I chose Vetiva. My brother, who we live under the same roof, is the MD of IBTC Asset Mgt(IAML), and I didn't want us to be in same company.
I will not say much about IAML but it's a very good company. The pay for pre-NYSC and NYSC during that time was 60k and 106k respectively, but I learnt they have slashed it to 30K now. Like, Vetiva, they recruit you standardly, not just any posting from camp. You write test and interviews like normal entry level recruitment, and after service you will be staffed but their take-home, for entry level, is not as high as that of Vetiva, but they have avery good training culture. Unlike Vetiva, they have a more standard promotion structure.some of my friends also had brief stints there before moving to P&G and Shell, and a couple are still there.

BGL
One of my closest friends worked briefly with them before moving to Glo and later GTB. Pitiably, he didn't say good about them. They are not that structured and pay package is somehow arbitrary. You will see somebody of your level earning higher than you and there will be no clear explanation for the differential. They however have the brand as a force to reckon with in Nigeria's investment banking system.

MERRISTEM
This is another coy I know quite much about. The whole of their research dept was once dominated by my friends in Ife Economics and Accounting. The current head of their research was my tutorial teacher in Ife(two years my senior, TKB's classmate) and still very close to me. One of his subordinates was my class mate and another my immediate junior. And a number of my friends were there briefly in 2007/2008.
To go straight to the point, as a corper or Pre-NYSC staff, you collect 50K per month, after being staffed or recruited fresh as an entry level you collect around 166K per month take-home. This was as at mid-last year. I'm not sure of what goes on there now.
All in all, Merristem is another company with great prospect. If you join them and stay,you can easily rise as they expand.
Their MD is also a family friend.

GREENWICH
One of my close classmates work here but I don't know mucha bout them

AFRIBANK CAPITAL
I have a friend here too, but I don't know much about them. But I have a feeling taht their pay is OK.

ZENITH CAPITAL
I don't have exact figures about their packages, but for somebody to move from Vetiva, despite their pay, to Zenith Capital makes me suspect there are some goodies there too. A former colleague of mine in Vetiva, with masters from Cambridge, did that.

PS: This is just a well-intended sharing of job information. No intention of bad-mouthing any organization, just as any figure quoted here is not authoritative.

hello jarus, i will like to know how vetiva interview is....i ve been invited for an interview and i dont know wat to expect...pls its very urgent

Goodkidd:
By Monday u should get ur result. Is it the email on the careers page u used in applying or hardcopy pls?

Any idea on how the interview looks like??

joxiri:
The test is quite reasonably tough depending on your ability
It certainly isn't a stroll in the park
And the interview is tougher
Study your GMAT book well and good luck

hello, i just got invited for the interview....whats their style?? u can add me on whatsapp

i got it too

Total Guys, how far?

aibee01:
please, anybody who as completed the online personality test should give us insight on what to expect

which insight again?? u go do ur own and give us insight

nitrogen:
They'll get back to you very soon, maximum of two weeks, ensure you are prepared for an interview, if you get a success mail, an interview session is scheduled immediately.

Goodluck!

OK boss...thanks

Hello all, I did the test exactly a week ago and I've not gotten a response from them....wats happening??

babs01:
drop your number for whatsapp nd let find way of resolvin this problem

which problem r you solving on whatsapp again?? These pple sef

Ccanyanwu:
@eldeevee, Please how did you secure the admission into a Uk university like the requirements and procedure

also, try Leeds university thru Google

lobell:
Right, so you need to take their suggestions and take a look also at the commonwealth scholarship opportunity I posted here. If your coursemis engineering-based and you can justify how it will fit the oil and gas industry, then you should look at PTDF Nigeria. They should be making calls for applications anytime now.
Stay tuned to this thread as something might just come up...all the best.

Aiit thanks for ur great work....God bless

lobell:
Have you identified and spoken with prospective supervisors about your need for scholarships? That should be your starting point.

Yea, I've identified with dem....I'm just in need of as many scholarships as possible coz d tuition no b joke o

hello all, I ve secured 2 admissions in UK....I need info on UK scholarship... please help if u av any important info

Goodkidd:
Hi Eldee. Pls I wanna confirm a question from u. We're peepss who weren't invited allowed to take the test

Don't tink that will b possible coz they have a master list for all invitees

jerflakes:
Your brain is your capital. Duh

like seriously? u r sooo funny

jerflakes:
You're right.

They are unemployable.

They just sit around and bemoan their fate.

Why should a first class student look for a job when he can create jobs.

Everyone wants to be employed.

No one wants to employ.

how can he or she create jobs when d required capital is not available??

pls I nid directions on how to reach the test center from ikeja

Goodkidd:
By Monday u should get ur result. Is it the email on the careers page u used in applying or hardcopy pls?

seriously I don't even know how and when I applied but definitely not hardcopy...

tolutweety:
@eldeevee : Kindly check your mail and get back to me ASAP.

Howdy ?

fine boss

those that have written d test b4, how many days or weeks will it take dem 2 send my result?? I wrote yesterday

pls anyone that has d package should send 2 me leodane4god@gmail.com

OkunrinMeta:
Try to reschedule CS partners and reschedule for sunday. They should be able to add u to my batch which is 3 pm on sunday.

OK tanks

OkunrinMeta:
Just rough am. One is saturday and the other is sunday right?

both on sat...same time

Chukwutobi:
Is there anyone that got the invite from cardinal and stockexchange? Stockexchange exam also holds this weekend.

I got d two....is it possible 2 reschedule any of dem?

scantee:
go to their office and submit yours, no email platform.

where is their office in lag?

no idea o....looking unto God

pls any1 with past questions should forward it to leodane4god@gmail.com

hapiness44:
what did you study in school? Vetiva is a very good place,so don't miss this opportunity.will advice you, read Gmat maths, sentence correction,expect economics questions too, you will be given an essay to write. Goodluck

tanks for d info...I studied mathematics... is d economics secondary sch econs? Also, wats d essay topic like? God bless

pls someone help me on wat to expect in d test? just got an invite now

whether interview or interviews.... i believe we will scale through...can i hear an Amen

joxiri:
any other info pls still waiting the test is tomorrow

bro, pls how d test be?? i just got invited for the test