Hamad Medical Hospital qatar
1. How long does it take on average between receiving the confirmation of a processed visa and actually travelling (i.e., air ticket is ready)?
2. How many days does it take on average to get the work permit and begin working after arrival, and does one get received from the airport and accommodated from day 1?
hasmin_agcaoili wrote:Hi guys...the last time i heard from my HMC ibm recruiters was 2 months ago. Still awaiting for an email offer since they discussed to me via phone call my salary and benefits. I received an email from hamad giving me a person for my point of contact. I tried to email this person but no reply since then (2 weeks ago). Does anyone have an idea how long does it take to receive an offer letter? Thanks guys
Hi:
We are on the same boat.
Skype interview in september.
Since that date, I dont know anything.
My IBM contact (recruiter) did not answered my last email.
4 days ago email from HMC "you have a new point of contact".
But my new point of contact did not answered my email, neither.
I am also waiting for any feed back since the interview.
Just be patient and wait.
I will like to know what means in all the process, this new point of contact,
is a good thing? do not mean anything?...
If any one can give to us any new advice....
Thanks
I have also been sent an email regarding new point of contact and is also not sure what this means??? I have emailed the new HMC contact but yet to hear from then and has been over a week now.
To wilson
Do you have any idea on what is happening,
Thanks in advance
The previous ibm recruiters may asaist since it was their mandate to recruit staffsy
CHIGUIRE wrote:I wrote my IBM recruiter one week ago... No answer....
Still waiting
I saw this in other discussion in this forum, maybe could explain what's going on:
"...I heard HMC terminate Contract with IBM, and all ongoing processes handed over to HMC for further assistance, all candidates from IBM are trying to make contact with HMC but there is no answer from them."
Just a theory...
The lack of the information is disappointing...
IBM started to call me last Sept 9, provided my CV,聽 certs, Passport..had a phone interview,,had an online exams..etc.
And I was been interviewed last Nov 8 here in Qatar and last Dec 1, IBM sent me an email too that I have a new point of contact, Sent an email to my new point of contact and replied back that I am being reviewed by the Hiring manager
Until now, still waiting for their new advise
For those who has gone through and already working at HMC,do they have any ideas of whats happening,
we will be patience though,it pays
Do you received your visa already from HMC? Are you under of IBM? Thanks because I am now at on boarding stage and sending all the requirements but up to now I don received any feed back from them.
Anyone is there which recruit on last June and offer received on end of September, and also I am locally hired.
I have handover all the required Doc and now聽 waiting for CID clearance.
Is anyone have idea about CID clearance, and how much time will take for join after聽 聽the CID Clarence process..
Thanks & Best regards
Are you already there?
How long finally the visa process takes for you?
And the last question, what means "accomodation provided" :-)
Many thanks
Ana
"Accomodation provided' means exactly as spelt,HMC will give u accomodation,will house you,give u ahouse to stay,thus ,your House allowance will be deducted,if included in your offerletter,so your basic+house allow+transport allowance=()minus now your house allowance and transport allowance,.,..thus what accomodation uprovided means in simple maths
long thread though,hope twill be of a help
Just wondering if anyone has had any news or update since the 'new point of contact' email...nope guess we all still waiting. I have sent a few emails to this new contact but still no reply as yet. Don't know if anyone knows what is going on? I actually don't mind the wait as long i knew what was going on and had update now and then.
Appreciate any responses

I have got offer letter on last Oct,and finished all Documentation process on last Dec,but still no visa,
Since I am local hired they do not have much work on visa.
Can anyone guide me Is my offer letter is still valid cos no information from HMC side for last 1 month.
And if anyone is there who locally hired for HMC who can help us for this???
In addition to that, I was informed last week that most admin hires at HMC are now frozen due to oil price drop. They were not able to tell me when they will issue my offer letter, apparently might not even happen in 2016...
I'm glad I didn't give yet my resignation at my current job!
(New Joined and Old staff as well)
Suggestion:聽 Do Not leave your current Job/employer until HMC provides you the confirmation visa.
In Future hope to see the oil price to go Up or Qatar Ministry will block the budget with聽 Limited Employee.
I have got offer letter already,and for NOC I already given the resignation to my current employer. and handed over聽 NOC to HMC HR Dep,now in such a ways what can I do???
can they withdrew the offer letter back???
Can anyone help me to advice on that???
Tnx
If your hiring manager is being laid off (it's both my case and my wife's), I assume it means your hire is canceled and your offer letter probably has no value.
I'm glad I didn't quit my job. Was about too.
Now I understand why HMC HR people never answered any of my emails since November after I received the email pointing me the new contact for my recruitment process. even my hiring manager couldnt talk to them
So this is the end of the adventure for me before it actually started! Too bad, I was actually pretty excited about the new challenge...
Qatar is one the wealthiest country in the world and I'm pretty sure they can bounce back from this. To all who's high hopes are going down, we will just trust that everything will be fine. Have faith!
@Nono-fr,now how will we know if our offerletters are valid or not,
hope this dust to settle soon and know our position,or if they wunt hire us ,they just inform us we reorganise ourselves,
Same here i was contacting my so called new point of hire since novembr but no reply at all. So i emailed the one who emailed me about this new point of hire last december and they said to be patient!聽 So i did! But still no reply.
I already signed my eoc to my job here in saudi and everybody is so excited for me... (Now all gone in the wind)!
Im just hoping for a miracle. Take the plan B instead?
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