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2013 Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) Graduate Trainee

https://www.nairaland.com/1495870/2013-nigeria-liquified-natural-gas/183#38979603

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This is the reason I always push for here to be active. No way in hell would anyone see this and not appreciate the info given here.

Thank you 🙏

CaptEngr:
It was an interesting experience, even though I didn’t get an offer. Overall, it was a very valuable learning opportunity.

The numbers were quite high maybe between 600-750 candidates. They assessed 20 candidates per day, 5 days a week, for about two weeks in each location: Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt.

Each day, the 20 candidates were divided into two groups: A1–10 and B1–10. To maintain objectivity, your number became your identity for the day. So instead of introducing yourself by name, you’d say, “I’m A4,” for example. Group A and Group B had separate waiting rooms.

There were three exercises: a group exercise, a fact-finding exercise, and a presentation.

Group Exercise

We were split into smaller groups of five (e.g., A1–5, A6–10). Five invigilators were already seated around the room, observing. We were specifically instructed not to engage with them, and you wouldn’t know which assessor was evaluating you.
Each candidate received a document containing about six or seven case studies, each with different objectives. For the first 40 minutes, we were not allowed to communicate we had to analyse and take notes individually.
Afterwards, we had 20–30 minutes to discuss and agree on solutions, which we then wrote on a board.

Fact-Finding Exercise

This was the most interesting part. You’re given a task with almost no information. The assessors hold the detailed information, so you must ask precise and relevant questions within about 10 minutes to build your case.
My task was to choose between two NGOs for a donation. After gathering information, I had 5 minutes to structure my thoughts and present my recommendation.
Then came the twist, the assessors challenged your choice using information you may not have uncovered. At that point, you either stand your ground or switch sides. If you switch, they test your consistency by trying to push you back to your original decision.

I chose to stand my ground because I believed I had asked the most relevant questions and could defend my position confidently and I wasn’t really convinced with the points they brought up. Some candidates switched sides even twice 🤣

Presentation

After lunch, we had the presentation exercise. We were given a 10-page document about a business and asked to determine whether it could meet HQ’s targets. If yes, explain why; if not, explain why; and suggest additions or removals where necessary.

The key lesson here: every detail in the document matters. The follow-up questions were very specific sometimes even unexpectedly random.

It was a full day event from 7am to about 4pm but definitely worth the experience. TBH I was quite confident when I got home but it is what it is. After getting an email that I couldn’t get in “at that time” seeing the ad for this recruitment was the final nail. Anyways we move.

No way this is the same Nimora that didn't want things shared here.

By the way, I still don't know if you're sincere about your gender.

Nimora:
Thanks for this beautiful piece. I find it really insightful and interesting. I have few questions though. How strict was the time management during discussions?
What do you wish you asked but didn’t? Did the group have to present verbally or just write on the board?
Were the case studies mostly quantitative, qualitative, or mixed?
If you could prepare again, what would you do differently? And lastly If you had to give ONE advice to someone attending soon, what would it be?

Once again, can someone tell me how long we would have to wait before the AC??
I'm just eager to have a tentative timeframe in mind.

I think I should have calmed down to solve a particular ranking question that was really easy. I messed it up cos I was very low on time.

It's going to be alright to be honest.
At the end of the day, of NLNG doesn't favour you, just hold on well to your current job, lol.

5igar:
Omo for me, I had one question i solved during practice, it came out in the assessment and i couldnt solve it again. I wasted so much time on it, and I would feel a lot better about my chances if i had solved that one question😓...I started process monitoring well, but started to flounder a bit towards the end...make we dey see sha

Are you a guy or a lady @Nimora?

Nimora:
Strategic silence is my specialty 😉😆
But in all honesty, I’ve spoken about test that actually went well and I wasn’t invited to the next stage… also I’ve had test that I thought i didn’t do well but I got invited for the next stage. For me, it has Always been Allahs Mercy! So no long talks, whatever my LORD decides I’d accept while I continue to hope for the best😊

We bless God

Has anyone ever gone to an AC before?

Conversations20:
Yes it has. @Nimora provided a lot of valuable information ❤️. Also I’d like to ask, did everyone get a confirmation mail upon completion?

I just knew @Nimora was up to something.

Low-key genius

Nimora:

I think this was the perfect way to go about that, but I think I already had an idea cos similar core values are used in my current job.

I think I fumbled a bit in the Process Monitoring to be honest.
That "High" and "3rd high" na werey.

I could have done better in the Numerical section but it wasn't so bad.
All in all, it's between 200-400 candidates for the AC so we'll see where this takes us.

Does anyone have a clue on the number that initially applied for the process from the beginning, and those that proceeded to the 1st and 2nd assessment stages?

Edith1900:
Your being honest is commendable, but if you like be honest all you can (which is a good thing) if you don't fit into the organisations work culture, they won't pick you. That's the point of the test. To eliminate who doesn't fit. Sometimes you just have to be strategic.

While preparing for the job focused assessment, after finding out what it will entail, I went to NLNG's website memorised their core values, made an acronym SICTER - Safety, Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Excellence and Respect. Also saw on their website what they were looking for in their talent - innovation, problem solving, commitment to excellence and the rest, and made sure all my answers tilted were towards these.

Anything teamwork, working as a team, Innovation, fostering diversity and inclusion, showing care for colleagues I chose it. While options suggesting work politics, emotional manipulation and putting self over team I avoided them.

This is how I approached that assessment. Like someone rightly said let the AC mail or we regret to inform you mail be the final judge.

We've all done our best, let's leave the rest to God.

We'll be fine inshallah.
I had my own f* ups though.
At a point, I reason the politicking too oh, lol

Corporatehitman:
I think you'll get to the next stage. Congratulations. You really worked hard for it. It's even more impressive that you're an NYSC member.

I wish I had the time to put in that much effort.

After the exams, I really thought I should have done an extensive research and simulation on the company's culture before the test.

However, I didn't really deviate from the company's core values. I leaned towards safety, diversity (I think I choose an option wrongly), respect, caring, Teamwork etc. .

However, I think there were some questions I placed myself first. I'm not a robot lol, but I understand that it's a robot that'll determine if we're suitable or not.

Has it been rectified yet?

Conversations20:
Yeah I spoke to a live agent and they let me know only the recruiter can grant permission. Sent the third mail around 4:30 PM. Had the issue on Saturday.

I still wonder why Nimora is this pissed off to be honest.
Is it the test itself? I really hope to meet him/her one-on-one at the AC, and hope that we would have gone past this.

airsaylongcome:
Sharing experience AFTER everyone has sat the test helps future applicants and provides some clarity and insight for current ones. You lot would not have had any insight if candidates in previous recruitments had taken the stance that “ sharing questions after the fact doesn’t help anyone and only creates unnecessary noise. ”

But hey, you guys should do what works best for y’all

And no, it is not “disguising” it as “helping future candidates”. It is documenting the process and sharing your experiences. That documentation of the process and experience (which is different from what previous recruitments were like) is what becomes helpful in future. I didn’t know SHL had “interactive” tests. That’s a marked difference from 2013. If it hadn’t been mentioned here, I wouldn’t have known of it

Would you have been able to get insight if no one had suggested where to "look" in order to get resources?

You seem to contradict yourself in your posts -First, saying this doesn't help previous future GT candidates and now, advising them on what to do (if at all you haven't already found a way to prevent them from visiting this thread).
Just as you said, no one's opinion is forced on anyone, but dear future candidates, I'll advise you all to go through the 2007, 2013, 2022 and even the 2025 threads to ensure you're well grounded and knowledgeable of what you're about to face. Those are "goldmines" of information.

Nimora:
Process info helps. Test breakdowns don’t. Preparation resources are what actually give insight.
Process awareness is different from sharing questions. Knowing the stages is helpful, but real insight comes from preparing with proper resources, not post test breakdowns.
Personally, what gave me real insight was SHL practice resources, YouTube videos and preparation, not discussions after the test on this platform. But I do acknowledge the fact that the process info was helpful no doubt.

Dear future candidates, you don’t need recycled conversations to succeed. Don’t waste your time reading how someone else felt during the test, your experience is going to be different. Practice practice practice (with proper resources of course) That’s all you need.

Back to now, I can’t actually stop anyone from doing what they want but I’d always speak the fact. I’d stop here considering how much I despise back and forth

Same thing I was trying to point out, but who am I? 💁‍♂️

5igar:
True. Personally, I like to take mine at least 2-3 days before the deadline to give enough allowance incase of technical problems. But it's none of my business if someone decides to take theirs an hour to the deadline.

But i do think sharing our experience helps future applicants, and it keeps the thread lively while we wait as well...to each their own sha

Truer words have never been said!!!!

Edith1900:
Yes Nimora, everyone has a right to their opinion, but some opinions are myopic minded and this “ sharing questions after the fact doesn’t help anyone and only creates unnecessary noise. ” is one. I would love to put it as a false statement, but considering this is your truth, I would say then that it is subjective and depends on an individuals ability to process information to their use and benefit.

I wrote my test yesterday morning, and after the numericals felt satisfied with my performance, because I was able to recall some things i read on here that really impacted my performance. In the line chart question of plotting peoples body mass, I solved the first one and got a value way lower than what was on the y axis, i then remembered someone had a similar problem, read the question again and again before i could spot the mistake, and then got the answer right, this alone really boosted my confidence. Again, i got to a pie chart question and after forming my equation, and was thinking about what arriving at the answer would require of me, my mind went back to the comments i had seen here - there's one particular annoying question if you see it just skip it, immediately i realised this had to be the question and i skipped with my full chest saving myself some 2 minutes of precious time. And several other instances, i could go on to explain that contributed to me finishing my numericals and feeling satisfied with my performance, of test breakdown from the people who had earlier written.

Lets not forgot that one of the ways of preparing adequately for an exam is using past questions. Post test breakdown can serve as a past questions in this case but only if you see it as so. "Sharing experience AFTER everyone has sat the test helps future applicants and provides some clarity and insight for current ones" is indeed a true statement. I have been reading the past GTs experiences on the AC and just imagine if they didn't talk about the questions asked.

Dear Future GTs, use whatever information you see to your benefits, always try to see how an information would make you better of. Read their experiences, what they did, and the outcomes, while everyones experiences is unique and different, it will at least provide some insight on the route to go and not to, what to expect, what to do and what not to do, which you never know can change the trajectory of your assessment.

May God crown all our efforts with success.
Shalom.

A lot of people are actually not getting what I stated.

Writing late by itself is not the problem, as anyone could decide to write at anytime.

I was going to write mine on Friday night, but due to technical issues, wrote on Saturday.

The issue is when people don't factor in the technicalities that may arise, just as it happened during the first stage assessment - network issues, graphics not loading, sites not opening, amongst others.

I actually do feel sorry for people that had issues, as a friend of mine had to rush to use my laptop very early today to complete the Process Monitoring assessment despite writing the other sections a day before.

Once again, apologies if it sounded rude in anyway.


Meanwhile, let's try to keep the group lively while we await results.

Does anyone have a clue on how long we would have to wait before getting invites for the AC?

Edith1900:
Unempathetic.

That's the point man.
Since there is a possibility of it happening, why not give "space" between when you experience the issue and when it could be rectified?
As for the others, @Nimora and the rest, I apologize if my 'statement' hurt your feelings.
It wasn't in anyway intended for any person in particular.

For future candidates though, pls take time to look this through, as there is "sense" in every "nonsense".

Fadeshewa301:
This commentary isn’t necessary. Just the way technical problems happen on the last day, it can also happen on any other day.

1 more day to go for it to close up and we can then spill the beans of how it went and the questions asked.

Please ensure your friends and homies are all invited to this thread. Let's make it interactive like the previous sets.

A lot of people are on Whatsapp groups sharing info, which doesn't exactly help the others over here.

I still don't get why people would be rushing to take the assessment on the last day or a day to the last.
These technical issues are the main reasons this assessment was meant to take 8 - 9 days and some still try pushing their luck on the last day. If na like this you wan rush their DCS for their facility, them fit no look your face before sending you out oh, lol.

Check out what someone sent
The assessment t is actually making people run "madddd" literally.

Someone I know said he just went blank as soon as the questions popped up. That's how strong this test is. You'll doubt your abilities and it'll give others an edge.
I wouldn't be surprised if there are people (more than 100 that answered all questions correctly)

Corporatehitman:
Yeah, not everyone participated in the polls. But at least you can see a pattern.

My time ended while I was doing number 7. Note that I freestyled number 2( which is the most painful because I wish I could go back). I left it because the equation demanded more time. It's the most irrational decision I made as there was just one more step to find the 4 percentages and construct my pie chart.

After solving number 3, I couldn't see any figure I had on the y-axis to plot my graph. I mean, the figures I had for the y-axis were lower than the lowest figure on the y-axis. I freestyle am as well.

So the thing about this score reduction might be true but in the first assessment stage, I had one question left when my time finished and I still proceeded to the next stage.
There could be score reduction, but your AC invite mail would most likely be dependent on the performance of others (your competition) as compared to yours.
The struggle is real and as Airsay would put it, the best thing is to ensure that you never give your competition that edge over you, be it generally or specifically.

5igar:
Ha! You no read instructions for this kind important exam ke? There is o...don't know how significant it is tho, but i'd rather not find out

Yeah, I did to be frank.
I only know that there was a particular question I couldn't calm down to figure a way out of because I was sure it would take time, so I just "free-styled" it.
Apart from that, every other thing seemed more or less easier than the given practice questions.

You're giving the "low-key genius" kinda vibe and I'll be monitoring henceforth.
Do tell me when you get your AC invite man.

Corporatehitman:
You completed your numerical reasoning?

Well, thank you!
As funny as it sounds, I have only ever written one assessment test apart from this. I just trained myself as much as I could.
To think that the Numerical Reasoning comes before the Process Monitoring, any small "loose-guarding", one would literally be lost in thoughts or lose concentration while trying to monitor those 5-7 different processes at a time.
We hope for the best.

airsaylongcome:
The bolded and your eye to spot how 11 plays with that 1155 number tells me you have formidable experience dealing with these kinds of exam. I had always mentioned it that, especially for numerical, there are "techniques" to the exam. Those "shortcuts" are probably the only way to complete those questions in the alloted time. If you go the long route calculating intermediate steps, forget it, you have lots the battle and the war. I don't know how it is for you guys now, but we started with Numerical (and had a calcutor by the way). Under performing in that Numerical will mess up your mind for the remaining tests. You will be reading Verbal questions and mentally flogging yourself for one question in Numerical that you just figured out how to solve.

I always tell anyone doing these kinds of Numerical Aptitude tests: Learn the shortcuts. If you see 6.25%, your mind should already be "seeing" one-quarter of 25%

Only 20 per day spread across all 3 centres??
Well, I'll be damned!!
This SHL needs to be taken very seriously then. I had thoughts of major pruning occuring at the AC stage.
Well, may the best men (and women as you once pointed out) win.

airsaylongcome:
There were 20 people each AC day. 3 centres (ABJ, LAG, PHC) 2-weeks (10 business days). Do the math, plus or minus say 100.

The pruning down from the SHL stage is a lot

Very true!!
‎I think I like your response more.
‎The chills I felt while trying to navigate my way around a few questions, I would definitely want every other person feeling same cos then, I'm at an edge. I heard some people saying that they could do just 6 questions in the Numerical Reasoning Assessment within the stipulated time and others kept ranting that the time was too little.
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‎To be honest, the time was enough if you knew what you were doing and knew shortcuts around the minor things.
‎As for me, I can't say I did well because there was still Job-focused assessment and the Process Monitoring session.
‎I would say the Job-focused assessment would be where a lot of candidates would be screened out because all the options seemed to be good, but not all would fit the work culture of the organization, or perhaps there would be an order of preference to it.
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‎Right now, I'm just waiting till March/April which is most likely when invites would be shared for the AC.
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airsaylongcome:
I’d rather not share even that format. That adrenaline/tension you have because you don’t know the format is advantageous to me. You can loose two, maybe 5 seconds just verifying the format. Those 5 seconds mean lost time for one question, maybe two if you are very good. I am NOT giving my competition a head start to be two questions “ahead” of me before they even start their exam. Go inside and see the format yourself.

Many people here don’t understand that the success rate for this recruitment is less than 1%. And the returns on success at this is life changing.

My brother, truly a bird in hand na the only bird oh 😂 😂

I must say that NLNG might decide to do a 3rd assessment to finally screen out a particular number before the AC (Assessment Center).

I wanted to ask, what's the number range of people taken for the AC? (Not for the entire process this time)

airsaylongcome:
I get the "be a good person" perspective o....but naaaah me I don't buy that. This is a dog-eat-dog competition with upside that will change your life completely. Succeed through the entire process and you will suddenly realise that you actually have an account officer/manager at your bank. You will suddenly get to know that Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja have "kọrọ" that you don't know about. That you can be escorted by heavily armed Naval gunboats while thinking you are on a cosy bus or train.

Naaaah. This recruitment is "war". And I am NOT giving my competition any edge. I don't hate the competition o, but I will put my interest first. I also completely get the side of those who just want high level knowledge of the exam. Not necessarily looking for the exact questions or expo. And I'm not criticising or putting them down. By all means look for whatever will give you an edge, but they shouldn't criticise anyone who has written and refuses to "share". When they write the exam, they will understand.

Someone here said after the exam, they opened their laptop and decided to take their current job seriously and I legit bursted out laughing reading it. I could relate because I did the exact same thing. Getting a success email in the process can leave you jaded, thinking "I gat this". You no gat anything o! Do your best on the exams but hold your current job well. They say a bird in hand is better than two in the bush. I don't agree with that, a bird in hand is the only bird

We fit win this FA cup finally sha oh or even champions league if care is not taken

Go back to the 2013 & 2022 GT thread to get your answer. A lot of people have asked him this question.
I promise, you wouldn't regret going through those threads.

Jobbernath:
Airsay why did U stop working at NLNG? Read it from someone's post here. Were u not recruited as a permanent staff after the trainee program? or you resign willingly despite the fat salary and packagies ?

Honestly, both your view and Airsay's are valid. The process is competitive, so people naturally protect their edge.
At the same time, knowing the format doesn’t magically increase reasoning ability, performance still shows.
At the end of the day, everyone should do what gives them peace of mind and focus on their own preparation.

Nimora:
I understand your point, but I still believe everyone’s performance is personal. Sharing general insight doesn’t reduce anyone’s chances. Who is prepared will still stand out... trust they will. I don’t see preparation as giving competitors an advantage. At the end of the day, performance is individual. True, SHL is norm-referenced, so scores are compared. But knowing the format doesn’t change someone’s ability. Performance still determines ranking. What determines ranking is still speed, accuracy, and reasoning ability. PERIODT!

As for the answer to this question, I don't exactly know but there is a little hint as to how it was done in 2021 for EHs. I'll send a screenshot as I read it on the previous threads.
If you notice, a lot of the dates coincide, but the only difference is that in February, there was the AC and not a 2nd test. That's the best I could get on this

JosDC44:
Thanks Bro, how long should we expect the final results after on Tuesday?

From people that wrote, non
-engineerng graduates in this sense, most of the inductive reasoning questions were fairly simple compared to all the things being studied and to be fair, the Numerical wasn't so bad either.

Bobokan:
I was watching the video and when I got to the inductive reasoning part, I was like blood of Jesus!

Na wetin person wan do be this. Mogbe o

It feels that way sometimes. At the same time though, my guy fit dey lie and the next thing, we got see am for AC. Let's hope it goes well. I look forward to meeting y'all at the AC.

Corporatehitman:
Your story resonates with mine.