Safeway Philtech

[sugaia]

wala pa po bang mag-hihire sa inyo sa programmer trainee? :)
i nid to have a job :)
mahirap ang buhay. u know :)
thank you po.

[istarbuko09]

oo this week daw, pero 2 *** ang kukunin not 3....:D



dont worry luluwag din namn sa team natin kc me aalis na 2 dba? :)

oo nga eh! kilala ko *** isa. tsktsk

[juicylicious406]

sobrang curious na namin kung saan-saang sdg kami mapupunta...
dapat today malalaman na namin kaso may changes ata kaya sa 19 pa namin malalaman....
sana makasama namin yung mga bestfriends namin....
clues, clues, clues....pano po ba pinipili yung mga apprentices at sdg na mapupuntahan?
hahahaha.....

[sureone]

sobrang curious na namin kung saan-saang sdg kami mapupunta...
dapat today malalaman na namin kaso may changes ata kaya sa 19 pa namin malalaman....
sana makasama namin yung mga bestfriends namin....
clues, clues, clues....pano po ba pinipili yung mga apprentices at sdg na mapupuntahan?
hahahaha.....

nagspi-spin the bottle yun mga sdg managers
feeling ko juicylicious ikaw yun mapupunta sa mckinley
sabi nila yun nag-shift raw ng career yun kinuha ng retail...

paalam ka na sa mga kasama mo MJT :p

[purplepretzel]

oo nga eh! kilala ko *** isa. tsktsk

parang ako rin, i know.
iiyakan ko ba yung isang tao diyan? Hehe

[sugaia]

wala pa po bang hiring sa inyo as programmer trainee? :)


thank you po.:)

[brownout.inc]

Do you have sales account here?

[mbacarra]

oo this week daw, pero 2 *** ang kukunin not 3....:D

dont worry luluwag din namn sa team natin kc me aalis na 2 dba? :)

nagbibigay ka ng clues...

sobrang curious na namin kung saan-saang sdg kami mapupunta...
dapat today malalaman na namin kaso may changes ata kaya sa 19 pa namin malalaman....
sana makasama namin yung mga bestfriends namin....
clues, clues, clues....pano po ba pinipili yung mga apprentices at sdg na mapupuntahan?
hahahaha.....

kilala na kita. :P

[michren]

May interview ako dito. I'm applying for programmer trainee.

Any tips guys?

Usually ano ba nauuna dito sa safeway interview or exams?

[santinocorleone]

May interview ako dito. I'm applying for programmer trainee.

Any tips guys?

Usually ano ba nauuna dito sa safeway interview or exams?

Be ready for a long exam with essay writing. The exam comes before the series of interviews. Good luck.

[Peter►]

delete.....

[michren]

Thanks santincaroleone, May tumawag kasi sakin last wed from safeway and she told me that if I am the "lucky" candidate willing daw ba ako mag start agad. I really don't know what she meant by "lucky" or ganito lang talaga sa safeway. I said yes and then she told me that they will call me again if ako yung napili. Then kanina may tumawag sakin to tell me that I have an "interview" tomorrow then after 1 hour he texted me na cancel na daw yung interview tom kasi may meeting daw yung mag "iinterview" sakin irreschedule na lang daw ulit ako.


Kelangan ko pa kaya mag expect ng exams? thanks again.
Sana makapasok ako! *okay*

[santinocorleone]

Thanks santincaroleone, May tumawag kasi sakin last wed from safeway and she told me that if I am the "lucky" candidate willing daw ba ako mag start agad. I really don't know what she meant by "lucky" or ganito lang talaga sa safeway. I said yes and then she told me that they will call me again if ako yung napili. Then kanina may tumawag sakin to tell me that I have an "interview" tomorrow then after 1 hour he texted me na cancel na daw yung interview tom kasi may meeting daw yung mag "iinterview" sakin irreschedule na lang daw ulit ako.


Kelangan ko pa kaya mag expect ng exams? thanks again.
Sana makapasok ako! *okay*

Hmmmm. Really? Mauuna yung interview mo kaysa sa exam? Coz sa case ko nung dati nauna yung exam kaysa sa interview. You applied for a programmer trainee position, right? I guess she was impressed by your credentials to consider you as a "lucky" candidate. Safeway's apprenticeship hiring I must say is a tough selection process. I suggest na kulitin mo sila na mag-eexam ka para makita nila na you're really interested.

[istarbuko09]

ang aga naman ng application for apprenticeship.. well, anyway goodluck to you!

[w910i]

pde po magask?un pong mga employees jan ng safeway kx po di po ** makakastart sa supposed date na inapprove nun mgiging manager ko jan sa safeway... khire ko *** po last friday. papayag po kaya sila na i move sya to a specific date kx dapat 30 days daw po un ** sa company na winoworkan ko pa... naiiyak na nga ** kx feeling ko di ** papayagan ng safeway... huuhuhu ... im depressed... i really want to work here,,, i can see the people are really mababait here:bashful:

[juicylicious406]

nagbibigay ka ng clues...



kilala na kita. :P

kilala na rin kita....;)
bat nga pala nabawasan ng isa yung kinuha ng grupo nyo?

[orangejuice]

pde po magask?un pong mga employees jan ng safeway kx po di po ** makakastart sa supposed date na inapprove nun mgiging manager ko jan sa safeway... khire ko *** po last friday. papayag po kaya sila na i move sya to a specific date kx dapat 30 days daw po un ** sa company na winoworkan ko pa... naiiyak na nga ** kx feeling ko di ** papayagan ng safeway... huuhuhu ... im depressed... i really want to work here,,, i can see the people are really mababait here:bashful:

alam ko pde naman yun. ask mo sina vince at meg. they can accomodate that request alam ko.

[mbacarra]

kilala na rin kita....;)
bat nga pala nabawasan ng isa yung kinuha ng grupo nyo?

syempre nagbigay ka pa ulit ng isa pang clue >_< at sa pagsagot ko, magbibigay ulit ako ng clue >_<

kasi kaya nabawasan dahil may bumalik sa amin na dati nang naging part ng group namin.

yun lang. sana di obvious hehehe.

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EDIT: kala ko si orangejuice ang nagreply. hahahaha! so kilala mo na rin pala ako. hehehe welcome to safeway! and welcome to .... :P nagpepretend ka pa eh hindi ka naman nalalayo ng team :P

[w910i]

hi... tnx po ... tawag na *** me sa monday... sana nga po eh... wish me luck... tnx a lot ,god bless ,.... muah

[juicylicious406]

syempre nagbigay ka pa ulit ng isa pang clue >_< at sa pagsagot ko, magbibigay ulit ako ng clue >_<

kasi kaya nabawasan dahil may bumalik sa amin na dati nang naging part ng group namin.

yun lang. sana di obvious hehehe.

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EDIT: kala ko si orangejuice ang nagreply. hahahaha! so kilala mo na rin pala ako. hehehe welcome to safeway! and welcome to .... :P nagpepretend ka pa eh hindi ka naman nalalayo ng team :P

hahah...
so quiet na lang tayo...
nasad nga ko kasi bestfriend ko yung nawala...

[mbacarra]

hahah...
so quiet na lang tayo...
nasad nga ko kasi bestfriend ko yung nawala...

nawala meaning? hindi na sa safeway? o nawala meaning sya yung nagiisang napunta sa retail? either way, yeah that's a bummer. but you could still meet halfway, mga gimmicks and stuff.

[crazymeeh]

parang ako rin, i know.
iiyakan ko ba yung isang tao diyan? Hehe

aba! dapat lang noh! :naughty:

[water]

oo nga eh! kilala ko *** isa. tsktsk

isa ***? kilala mo un dalawa nu ba :D

[water]

aba! dapat lang noh! :naughty:

hmm...parang kilala na kita ah hehehe :lol:

[sureone]

hmm...parang kilala na kita ah hehehe :lol:

kelan ba last day ni crazymeeh?

tagal ko na rin di nakapag-post, nasa US kasi for 2 weeks.

[w910i]

mga boss, pde ask ano po ba language na gamit ng QA nyo po sa retail systems nyo po?

[DaNa8]

Tagal ko ng di nakakadaan dito. Sadness nga 2 yung aalis samen. So far, di naman kami siksikan sa cube. Buti na lang. :)

[juicylicious406]

nawala meaning? hindi na sa safeway? o nawala meaning sya yung nagiisang napunta sa retail? either way, yeah that's a bummer. but you could still meet halfway, mga gimmicks and stuff.

nwala as in hindi na sa safeway...
oh well..
di bale na mukhang ok naman *** napuntahan kong sdg...
hope to make new friends there...

[purplepretzel]

aba! dapat lang noh! :naughty:


hindi ako iiyak kasi alam kong magkikita pa tayo. ohana diba?

[crazymeeh]

hmm...parang kilala na kita ah hehehe :lol:

hmmmm.. kilala nga din kita. :rotflmao:

[crazymeeh]

hindi ako iiyak kasi alam kong magkikita pa tayo. ohana diba?

yes naman.. andrama. oh yes.. OHANA!:bashful:

[michren]

Di pa rin ulit ako tinatawgan ng HR for my interview. Baka tawagan na nila ako pag mag start na ulit mag hire ng mga apprentices. Kelan ba ulit hiring? Thanks!

[w910i]

hey pde ask po ano po gamit na language ng RQA ng safeway? I heard po scripting? Java?VB? o shell ? Ano po ba? Gs2 ko *** maging prepared para sa work ko jan. tnx

[istarbuko09]

naks! sabay pa si crazymeeh and water magpost.. sabay din sila sa.. yiheeeeeee!!!! hahaha! joke lang!

[orangejuice]

naghahanap kami ng java developers. apply kayo!

[Juggalo]

sup safeway! nadagdagan nanaman yung alumni hehe

[water]

sup safeway! nadagdagan nanaman yung alumni hehe

b4 i left me namention ata na me balak silang gawing alumni homecoming for former employees hehehe :lol:

[purplepretzel]

Ang Cool Ng Visitors Namin Kanina Sa Office!! :) :) :)

[fr0st06]

question po... hiring ba ** for helpdesk post? baka pwede may mag refer sakin? PM me... tnx

[fotolocco]

i think sinabi nung ibang mga applicants ngayon (at ska nung kapitbahay na nirefer ko) na ieemail daw pag di pumasa. nung time namin, they don't call, you just do the follow-up. minsan nakakalingat din kasi kaya mas maganda kung ikaw na ang magkukusa. yun nga lang, be prepared.


Ariel, ako nun tinawagan... agad... after ng exam mga 2hours after pinabalik ako agad para sa interview...

hehe tpos pasaway pa ako sa exam ko kase late ako ng 45 minutes hehe

[fotolocco]

b4 i left me namention ata na me balak silang gawing alumni homecoming for former employees hehehe :lol:



kung tama hinala ko, namimiss ko na si crazymeeh at water... kung tama hinala ko... =D

[istarbuko09]

Ang Cool Ng Visitors Namin Kanina Sa Office!! :) :) :)

go Chico and Delamar!!!!! :D

[michren]

Pwede na ba mag pasa ng resume for the next batch of apprentices?

[water]

kung tama hinala ko, namimiss ko na si crazymeeh at water... kung tama hinala ko... =D

sino ka? :D

[king_of_pain]

Maganda ang safeway. Dyan nagwowork ang friend ko. 70k + ang sahod nya lagi pa siyang pinapadala sa Abroad. Last time alam ko sa Arizona(? basta US) siya pumunta. Sayang, dapat pala nagIT ako.

[fr0st06]

pano mag apply **? san office nyo?

[micah.lu]

try google the location

[istarbuko09]

pano mag apply **? san office nyo?

Safeway Philtech Incorporated
21st Floor RCBC Plaza Yuchengco Tower, Ayala Ave. cor Sen. G. Puyat Ave., Makati City, Philippines

Phone No.: (632) 7576888
Fax No.: (632) 7576739
E-mail Address: philtech.hr.recruiting@safeway.com

:)

[micah.lu]

what are the openings here???

[fotolocco]

sino ka? :D

haha... paramdam ka naman kasi minsan nawala ka na agad,,, haha...

ang kulit haha..


crazymeeeeeeeh kelan ka ulit namin makikita around rcbc???

[shirlbhe]

kelan kaya sila mag open ng programmer trainee position?
im interested sana dun, eh since wala pa experience i want to try that sana.:bashful:

[timbangers]

naghahanap kami ng java developers. apply kayo!

ok ba jan sa safeway?

[orangejuice]

ok ba jan sa safeway?

syempre! dito ka na rin...

[Gideon2]

Submit ako dito last April pa, but wala pang tawag...

[crazymeeh]

haha... paramdam ka naman kasi minsan nawala ka na agad,,, haha...

ang kulit haha..


crazymeeeeeeeh kelan ka ulit namin makikita around rcbc???

sino ka? :bashful: parang kilalang kilala mo kami ni water ha. :lol:

[Sen.Boar]

syempre! dito ka na rin...

panongOK?, sa work environment and benefits? ok ba ang project dito?, sa dev or more on maintenance?

[Bravoexo]

Anyone with PeopleSoft experience?

[deejay12]

Anyone with PeopleSoft experience?

me! hehe, may opening ba for PeopleSoft?

[Bravoexo]

yes mayroon

[deejay12]

pano mag-apply? san magsesend ng CV?

[Bravoexo]

Hi Deejay12, well you can drop by at either our Mckinley Hill or RCBC Plaza sites. Or better, send me your resume. bravoexo@hotmail.com. ^_^

[sirianne]

up ko ***.,., my opening papo ba safeway? im cs grad 2008.,.,
any position open? thanks

[miccci]

mag ssend sana ako ng resume sa safeway kaso parang something's wrong with their email ad nag bbounce kc (mailer demon). pa post naman *** tamang email ad kung san pde mag send ng resume. gusto ko sana mag apply sa apprenticeship program nila. i've heard a lot of great stuff about this company.

[zilsis]

hi guys im new here. i think safeway is a very nice company. ill try submitting my resume next week. but i have a question though, is the training very hard? i mean u have to be soooo good in order to pass? are there any trainees na hindi nareregular? im just curious about it. please give me advise especially those who just went through training. thank you.

[Bravoexo]

Try talent.acquisition@safeway.com again.

[letter_A]

paano pupunta sa safeway philtech sa may mckinley hill, taguig?...
from ayala mrt saan po ako pupunta or if may iba pa pong pdeng sakayan... from alabang po ako...help...

[mac03]

@Bravoexo
pede po ba send ko rin *** resume ko sa email mo? i'm really interested po for the apprentice program..tnx po..

[Bravoexo]

@Mac03, sure, try the talent.acquisition@safeway.com email too.

@Letter_A, may shuttle service sa may Petron/McKinley Edsa but dunno if it's only for Safeway employees... didn't bother scrutinizing that email from management kasi we didn't transfer. I'll get back to you when I can, or just take a cab. ^_^;

@Zilsis, I never heard of anyone dropping out of the apprentice program just coz of it being hard...


May rest lounge (siatsu chair) and play lounge sa Mckinley site (TV + Wii), and bottomless Ice Tea. He he, incentive.

[.::guapito::.]

nag exam ako dito before may programming part sa exam? e wala naman ako alam dun ayun bokya haha!

[mac03]

tnx po kuya bravo, i tried sending my resume at talent.acquisition@safeway.com but i got a failure notification instead.. Sinend ko na lang po sa email mo (bravoexo@hotmail.com).. tnx po...

[atasha_mariz]

Hi everyone! Ask ko lang if Safeway has a job vacancy for Admin Assistant or any clerical position?

Thanks! :)

[Bravoexo]

Good day folks.

I got clarification with the Talent Acquisition Group. Their new email is

Manila.Tag@safeway.com

So they'll update the website soon. In the mean time, you should send your resumes there, use the online form. Last resort na siguro to send them to me.

I've forwarded three CV's already.

New clarification, about the non-poaching rule... Safeway Philtech has current agreements with the following.

Accenture
USTR
Lawson
IBM
Headstrong
HP
Vendors (serving our requirements –there are lots of them)

So please realize that you may have applied in past and this rule may have caused your CV's non processing.

Thanks,


PeopleSoft v8.8 or v9.0 we're still looking... he he.
Mainframe (Cobol, JCL) - di siguro mawawalan ng need.

[froshie1]

meron bang nag lalaro ng xbox360 dito? if yes add us up. Me and bravoexo are pals in real life and sa xbox. gamertag: Gabzilla121005

[zilsis]

What are the programming languages that you teach for the trainees? Im so excited to apply in safeway.... So far is the training worth it? kasi other companies daw they really dont train their trainees. Its like self study. I hope safe can provide comprehensive training since I think there is a bond according to previous post.

[santinocorleone]

What are the programming languages that you teach for the trainees? Im so excited to apply in safeway.... So far is the training worth it? kasi other companies daw they really dont train their trainees. Its like self study. I hope safe can provide comprehensive training since I think there is a bond according to previous post.

Training is so worth it. 2 months worth of extensive training tapos kung ano yung sweldo mo sa contract, yun na yung makukuha mo kahit under training ka pa. You may refer to http://www.safewayphiltech.com/. Inimprove yung content ng site. Enjoy!

[tigress7]

This seems like a good company. I think I am going to apply. Question: When will the next Apprenticeship Program start?

[Emongski]

ano ba mas magandang gawin para mag apply? walk in ba o magpasa nalang ng resume online?

[.::guapito::.]

@emongski, mas magandang online, nag-apply ako before pa, tinawagan agad ako for exam. ayun bagsak ako, thanks to essays and programming questions hehe

[letter_A]

pano po magffollow up ng status ng application? sa mckinley ako nag exam.. sabi iccontact kami within a week pero wala pa ding tawag or email... tnx po..

[tigress7]

Sino ba nagapply dito recently tas kinontak na? Nagemail na ako pero still havent heard from them. Hehe. Excited. :rotflmao:

[defort]

Wow, based on some posts that I've read it seems na ok mag-work sa Safeway.
Do you have any ideas regarding their current job openings?

Is there a PHP dev opening there? (hehe curious lang).
Anyway, yung mga may idea po sana regarding their current openings pa-share naman ng info.

Thanks (^^,)

[AbulugAdventure]

Ano ba ang usually na itinuturo dito as a trainee?

[Bravoexo]

I dug this up from our server here...

The Application Support Team has several openings for Mainframe / Midrange Programmer Trainees / Apprentices.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Must be computer literate and able to use Microsoft Windows NT or later for general purpose computing needs.
• Creative thinker in terms of diagnosing and troubleshooting problems, identifying and developing methods to automate/improve new/existing procedures.
• Must be highly technical and detail oriented.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills. Ability to communicate clearly on technical matters with non-technical people.
• Willing to go on shift assignment on a 24x7 basis (for Application Support Team).
• Must have a high degree of personal integrity.
• Strong Analytical problem determination and problem solving skills.
• Background in Mainframe or JAVA a definite plus


Key Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
• Investigate, coordinate and resolve production related problems and issues
• Act as Helpdesk / Support Desk to supported set of applications. The Support Desk ensures that all issues received within the shift are addressed – abends, user reported incidents and other adhoc tasks. The Support Desk is the main contact of STSC and Operations especially on high-severity issues in AST.
• Perform Shift Lead tasks and responsibilities. The Shift Lead oversees and manages all issues and problems for each shift. The Shift Lead acts as the overall coordinator and as such, will ensure the following: balanced distribution of work among those in the shift, ensure that the work delivered are of high quality and are free of errors, schedule is strictly adhered to, and end-of-shift reports are submitted. The Shift Lead is also the point of contact of the Business Relationship Manager (BRM) and the AST Director during night shift.
• Act as ER/OR Handling Resource on Enhancement and Operational Requests
• Provide timely updates to the requester while keeping the ER/OR Coordinator, Manager, BRM/BRC, and other concerned parties in the loop. This includes any changes that may affect delivery and other relevant/pertinent information.
• Obtain all appropriate SOX and technical documentation and filing same in the associated repository on an ongoing/real time basis.
• Assist as Tester / Implementers to existing development projects or implementations

** as of 9/07 nga lang. But I think it's still the same gist.

[Bravoexo]

Sa amin, may 2 openings lang pala, both PeopleSoft. The others were backfilled by Contractors.

[mbacarra]

Ano ba ang usually na itinuturo dito as a trainee?
depende. kung midrange, java most likely. kung mainframe, cobol. kumusta na? the last time i checked sa denso techno thread tayo naguusap.

This seems like a good company. I think I am going to apply. Question: When will the next Apprenticeship Program start?
usually around october. lapit na, so start sending your resumes. excited na ulit kami for the next batch of apprentices na pwedeng apihin... este i-welcome! :D wow mag-1 year na pala ako. ^_^

ang tagal ko na di nagsasalita dito! hehehe wala lang.

[tigress7]

Saan ba talaga office ng safeway? Taguig or Makati? Nalakagay sa site Makati pero bakit meron akong nabasa na meron sa taguig din?

[purplepretzel]

Saan ba talaga office ng safeway? Taguig or Makati? Nalakagay sa site Makati pero bakit meron akong nabasa na meron sa taguig din?

Both. RCBC Tower and Two World Square.

[AbulugAdventure]

depende. kung midrange, java most likely. kung mainframe, cobol. kumusta na? the last time i checked sa denso techno thread tayo naguusap.


Oo nga, no? Lolz! :lol:

La pa ding job. Kasi nagpipilit pa din ako sa ECE course ko, e. E minamalas talaga. Almost accepted SVI and Accenture, pero nag-back out ako.

Ayun, ito ang inabot ko. :p

[defort]

Hi, may idea ba kayo on when will be the next hiring for Programmer Trainees start?

Yung mga ituturo ba sa trainees almost the same pa rin sa naka-post sa (i think) old website nila? (http://safewayphiltech.com/apprenticeship.html)

If there are additional languages then, what are those?

Thanks in advance!

[AnneNonymous]

I applied thru email kaninang umaga, try ko programmer trainee since dyung experience ko before hindi sa programming position more on design ako. I received a call kaninang hapon about my exam sched sa mckinley. Ask ko lang po what type of exams to expect? Saka kelan ba expected start ng bagong batch of trainees?

[deejay12]

hi! tinawagan na ako ngayon ngayon lang. may technical interview daw ako. kung may nakakaalam, gaano ba ka-technical yung technical interview sa safeway?

thanks!

[letter_A]

deejay12..

e di tapos ka n sa initial... pano ba s initial interview?

[Lanceson]

na miss ko yung tawag at di ko macontact yung number nila, busy lagi. paano ko macocontact yung HR?

[deejay12]

deejay12..

e di tapos ka n sa initial... pano ba s initial interview?

ahmm, first interview ko pa lang yun e, yung technical interview.

[halohalo]

Good day folks.


New clarification, about the non-poaching rule... Safeway Philtech has current agreements with the following.

Accenture
USTR
Lawson
IBM
Headstrong
HP
Vendors (serving our requirements –there are lots of them)

So please realize that you may have applied in past and this rule may have caused your CV's non processing.




what do you mean by non-poaching po??

[blushingcheeq]

na miss ko yung tawag at di ko macontact yung number nila, busy lagi. paano ko macocontact yung HR?

onga, saan ba pwede tumawag para magfollow up?

[mickoolitz]

@deejay12

Where did you submit your resume?

Thanks!

[defort]

Try this number, 7576888.
It's posted on their website, sa Makati office yan.

[Bravoexo]

what do you mean by non-poaching po??

Companies listed have agreed to not hire / entertain applicants who are still connected to Safeway, and vice-versa.

[Bravoexo]

@deejay12

I would probably do it....kaso night shift ako he he. It shouldn't be that hard, looking over your resume. Just bring your game face...kasi may non-technical part din yung job interview with my managers.


@blushingcheeq and mickoolitz,

Please use Manila.Tag@safeway.com or the online hiring page @ the homepage. Last resort na lang ang email ko...bravoexo@hotmail.com

Responses to your applications will depend on needs of the SDG teams. I can only speak for ours, PeopleSoft v8/9

The next apprentice batch will graduate Oct, I think. So only after that can you expect a new round of applicants getting in through the apprentice program. Although I could be wrong... he he Anyway, COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, VSAM, TSO and usual skillset na kadalasan hinahanap... specialization like PeopleSoft, Lawson, or Java, J2EE, Perl, Unix scripting or SysAdmin etc... are on a per need basis... so I'm sure if there's a need current or pending applicants will get calls.

[aeonblaire]

Wala bang C# programmers?

[blushingcheeq]

hi! tinawagan na ako ngayon ngayon lang. may technical interview daw ako. kung may nakakaalam, gaano ba ka-technical yung technical interview sa safeway?

thanks!

anu-anong tinanong sa interview?

[letter_A]

deejay12...

*** tym po *** na interview?

[mickoolitz]

sana tawagan na din ako...nag apply ako kagabi, still no call from them up to now...

[mickoolitz]

Companies listed have agreed to not hire / entertain applicants who are still connected to Safeway, and vice-versa.

What if I'm just serving my 30 Days in the office, does it count on the non-poaching rule?

Thanks in advance!

[letter_A]

advice naman po for initial at panel interviews for programmer trainee...

lalo na po sa panel interview... what are the do's and dont's..

tnx...

[Lanceson]

@letter_A
anong oras ang interview mo?

[TheEndofDays]

Eto ba yung Safeway Manila?

[Bravoexo]

What if I'm just serving my 30 Days in the office, does it count on the non-poaching rule?

Thanks in advance!

I'm pretty sure it's the same thing. It is suppose to discourage the very thing you're describing.

@letter_A,

Bring your game face. Be Confident. and Be Interested, there's nothing worse than an applicant that doesn't show enthusiasm to the job/company he or she is trying out for.

@TheEndofDays,

Yes.

[tigress7]

naghhire na ba sila ngayon ng program trainees?

[water]

BOOOO sa non-poaching agreement nila....if gusto **** nila magretain ng talents, then i hope they care for their employees naman....
*peace*

[Bravoexo]

It's an industry wide practice. It's not there to retain talents.

It's there to maintain the relationship between cooperating companies at a level of non-competitiveness.

[juicylicious406]

hahaha, water...
hangang ngayon? :)

[pikokoy]

If i can be assured of a dev work at Safeway, I'll continue with my now-inactive application. Is there any assurance that you'll be doing development work after the training for programmer trainees? For anyone who'd answer this, many thanks.

[istarbuko09]

If i can be assured of a dev work at Safeway, I'll continue with my now-inactive application. Is there any assurance that you'll be doing development work after the training for programmer trainees? For anyone who'd answer this, many thanks.


By default, most of Safeway's work here in Manila is Application support work. Though we are now venturing into development, programmer trainees are trained to join application support groups. It would depend on which team you would be assigned after your training but most probably, you would be in support for awhile. There are enhancement work naman while in support but it can't be guaranteed that all trainees will get a chance to participate in development projects from scratch.

@ water

Talaga naman o.. pati ba naman rito? Email na lang tayo! hehehehe!

[AnneNonymous]

Katatapos ko lang ng exam kanina, they will call us na lang daw pag me initial interview. Compared to Pointwest exam, answerable ang exam ng safeway heheh.

[miccci]

@AnneNonymous

kelan ka nagsubmit ng resume mo? and from that time gano katagal bago ka tinawagan mag exam? with regards to the pointwest exam, grabe, piga utak mo dun talaga, i didn't make it there, yung last part ata 5 lang may sagot ako haha!

[AnneNonymous]

nung tuesday morning, nagemail ako then after lunch nakatanggap agad ako ng call from them for my exam sched. Within the day lang po. kaeexam ko lang din sa pointtwest kahapon ng umaga, tinawagan ako kanina for interview sched.

[tigress7]

@Annenonymous

fresh grad ka ba?

[AnneNonymous]

hindi po, me 4 years experience ako pero not in programming more on web and graphic design kaso love ko talaga programming kaya nag-apply ako ng trainee, sayang eh so entry level lang. ngayon ko lang kasi nalaman itong mga ganitong companies.

[pikokoy]

By default, most of Safeway's work here in Manila is Application support work. Though we are now venturing into development, programmer trainees are trained to join application support groups. It would depend on which team you would be assigned after your training but most probably, you would be in support for awhile. There are enhancement work naman while in support but it can't be guaranteed that all trainees will get a chance to participate in development projects from scratch.



Thanks a lot for clearing that up man. I'm aware of the salary range that safeway offers (can offer), but that uncertainty regarding dev work has been my constant concern. Great help.

[miccci]

@anne
san ka nagpass ng resume mo? sa jobsdb ad nla? or sa iba? ambilis kc iprocess nung app mo hehe

[AnneNonymous]

yeah sa jobsdb and nag-email din yata ako sa kanila. Basta gulat ako umaga lang ako nagsend ng application ko then after lunch, biglang me tumawag sa cellphone ko.

[miccci]

@anne

sang email ad mo sinend? :) if you don't mind hehe

[AnneNonymous]

miccci dito po...

philtech.hr.recruiting@safeway.com

magsesend ka pa lang ba ng resume mo? mali pala ako monday pala ako nagsend, me pasok pala sila nun tapos tinawagan agad ako, akala ko tuesday ako nag-apply.

wag mong kalilimutan ang cover letter mo ha, kasi yun ang formal at professional saka gandahan mo din ang resume mo, siguro makakatulong yun...:)

[istarbuko09]

Thanks a lot for clearing that up man. I'm aware of the salary range that safeway offers (can offer), but that uncertainty regarding dev work has been my constant concern. Great help.

Good for you bro! Goodluck with your career!

[Bravoexo]

Use Manila.Tag@Safeway.com also

[miccci]

i already sent my resume through jobsdb, philtech.hr.recruiting@safeway.com, and Manila.Tag@Safeway.com hopefully they'll call me if not today, next week. wish me luck :)

[mbacarra]

Oo nga, no? Lolz! :lol:

La pa ding job. Kasi nagpipilit pa din ako sa ECE course ko, e. E minamalas talaga. Almost accepted SVI and Accenture, pero nag-back out ako.

Ayun, ito ang inabot ko. :p

ahh... good luck on your job hunting. pero if you change your mind, try here in safeway.

(i would like to say na "there's no harm in trying" kaso if you try here matatali ka for 2 years eh. hehehe...)

[zilsis]

Hey guys! I want to know if after the training you will be joining a project right away? is the training really extensive? Are we really going to learn a lot of technical stuff which will help us survive once we are put in a project right away? which programming language is better if we are to choose? thanks for the info guys! :)

[AnneNonymous]

I received a call from them already for an interview on wednesday, please give me some tips... thanks!

[Bravoexo]

@zilsis, if you mean the apprenticeship training program, then... yes, you'll be sent to a SDG team right away. What's covered in training will be the basics to wade around the Safeway environment (which is mostly mainframe, db2, etc)

@AnneNonymous, Be confident, be enthusiastic...

[AnneNonymous]

@miccci

nakapag-exam ka na ba sa Safeway?

@Bravoexo

thanks po sa advice... medyo kinakabahan lang ako heheh

[miccci]

@ anne

not yet. unfortunately, they haven't called me yet :( buti ka pa :(

[AnneNonymous]

^ have you tried to follow up your application? are you a fresh grad?

[miccci]

^ yes fresh grad. ilang beses ko na nasubmit app ko sa jobsdb kaso *** pa din tawag. *** ibang email ad kc nila nag bbounce eh.

[AnneNonymous]

^baka daming nag-aapply noh, and maybe during that time na nagsubmit ako, nacheck agad nila yung resume ko kaya ang bilis ng response, within the day lang... I have no idea on how they screen the resumes of applicants basta ang good points kasi sa akin, i really have a good academic background and a computer engineering graduate...

[miccci]

^***** nga :( gusto ko kasi ng ibang option. may offer nga sa accenture, BPO position naman di ko naman gusto. boohooo

[AnneNonymous]

try lang ng try sa mga companies na magugustuhan mo that involves training, dito ko lang nalaman sa pex ang mga ganitong companies like safeway na daming opportunities even sa entry level lang...

[rayv]

I applied as a prog. trainee earlier for Safeway Manila and just a few minutes later, (after about 2 mins actually) I was contacted for an exam tomorrow...

It seems that using this email add: Manila.Tag@Safeway.com, the chances of your resume being read immediately is bigger coz I received a confirmation receipt email just right after sending my resume there... :)

[miccci]

i'm so stupid! case sensitive ba *** email ad? nalagay ko kc Manila.Tag@safeway.com NOT Manila.Tag@Safeway.com. haaaaay. oh well na send ko na ulet sana mag reply or tumawag ***.

@rayv
anong confirmation email? what time mo sinend app mo? and when *** tumawag?

[rayv]

actually Manila.Tag@safeway.com is ok... emails are not necessarily case sensitive...

anyway, nag-send ako just around 3:30 PM then mga 2mins later tawag *** agad regarding exam sched tomorrow... they told me to bring my updated resume with transcript of records... :)

*** confirmation email just goes something like this:

Thank you for your interest in Safeway Manila.
This acknowledges receipt of your submitted resume... etc.

[miccci]

well for some weird reason laging nag bbounce and may failure notice na pinapadala.

...
...
Mail server for "safeway.com" unreachable for too long
...
...

ganyan lagi. nakakainis

[naia]

hanggang what time ang HR (TAG) nila? do they accept non IT grad/career shifter?

[rayv]

^Here are their qualifications for prog. trainees:

-Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology or other related courses
-With excellent analytical and problem solving skills
-With excellent written and oral English communication skills

from my point of view, pwede naman *****. the same way Pointwest accepts career shifters for their trainees... try mo na rin mg-send ng application, wala nmn mawawala sa yo. who knows, they might call you up... :)

well for some weird reason laging nag bbounce and may failure notice na pinapadala.

...
...
Mail server for "safeway.com" unreachable for too long
...
...

ganyan lagi. nakakainis

hmmm... well, anu ginagamit mong mail server? yahoo/gmail/hotmail?

*** ginamit ko is hotmail...

[miccci]

^yahoo gamit ko eh. try ko gmail. baka yahoo may prob

[miccci]

weeeeeeeee! ayos! gumana sya. i received a confirmation email from them, gmail ginamit ko. yahoo ata talaga may prob.:bop:

[AnneNonymous]

^ goodluck po! for sure may kokontak na sa'yo nyan heheh, buti dati wala naman akong naging problema nung nagsend ako, yahoo din gamit ko dati...

[rayv]

Hehehe... well, good luck nalang sa atin! I don't know kung andyan pa *** HR nila at this time but probably sooner or later eh may tatawag ***...

[miccci]

@ anne, rayv

sana nga. at least now alam ko na sa kanilang kamay na resume ko haha! sayang late ko na nalaman. sana napa aga pag send ko uwian na ata *** eh :( bukas sana tumawag na.

[janbrane]

magkano po ba ang basic pay and/or benefits dito and gaano katagal ang bond? kc its in makati, fare fees might eat up most of the salary d b. im considering it kc its a big factor nowadays. hope someone cud reply on this matter

[naia]

^Here are their qualifications for prog. trainees:

-Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology or other related courses
-With excellent analytical and problem solving skills
-With excellent written and oral English communication skills

from my point of view, pwede naman *****. the same way Pointwest accepts career shifters for their trainees... try mo na rin mg-send ng application, wala nmn mawawala sa yo. who knows, they might call you up... :)


thanks!

nakita ko na rin to sa jobsdb. i still sent them an e-mail though 4 pm na yun so i asked till what time yung HR nila wala kasi ako natanggap na call...unless di ako qualified :rolleyes:



^ goodluck po! for sure may kokontak na sa'yo nyan heheh, buti dati wala naman akong naging problema nung nagsend ako, yahoo din gamit ko dati...

goodluck din sayo. i read na you've finished your 1st interview w pointwest. btw, i already received a letter from them earlier and unfortunately, i didn't make it.

i really hate time pressured exam and na late pa ako on exam day. got lost, i went to the other side (bldg) of citibank. recruitment ata ng mcdo yung napuntahan ko 16th floor. ang t@nga ko :lol:



@ anne, rayv

sana nga. at least now alam ko na sa kanilang kamay na resume ko haha! sayang late ko na nalaman. sana napa aga pag send ko uwian na ata *** eh :( bukas sana tumawag na.

sana. goodluck to all of us ;)

[AnneNonymous]

^ Goodluck din sayo dito sa application mo sa Safeway. Ang daming pages heheh, hilo na ako sa kababasa... Amazed lang ako ha, ang taas ng starting nila, mabilis naman ang increase din? Kasi of what I've heard sa ibang companies, mataas ang starting then napakabagal ng increase... But anyway, yung training naman ang habol ko talaga, second lang yung salary...

[miccci]

@anne

how was the exam btw, curious lang. answerable ba compared sa pointwest? and ilang interviews din pala dito? hay, sana tawagan na ko..

[AnneNonymous]

^ oo, i've posted here few days ago na answerable sya compared sa pointwest heheh... kaya mo pong sagutan if ever pero meron silang essay and i think kaya mo din yun...

[rayv]

Ang layo ng office, Two World Square, Mckinley Hill... sinilip ko sya sa WikiMap eh lagpas Fort area pa pala sya... BTW, sa Fairview QC ako manggagaling.... hays, sana sulit magiging biyahe ko! :D

thanks!

nakita ko na rin to sa jobsdb. i still sent them an e-mail though 4 pm na yun so i asked till what time yung HR nila wala kasi ako natanggap na call...unless di ako qualified :rolleyes:





goodluck din sayo. i read na you've finished your 1st interview w pointwest. btw, i already received a letter from them earlier and unfortunately, i didn't make it.

i really hate time pressured exam and na late pa ako on exam day. got lost, i went to the other side (bldg) of citibank. recruitment ata ng mcdo yung napuntahan ko 16th floor. ang t@nga ko :lol:





sana. goodluck to all of us ;)


^Hahaha.... yes, me too... I hate time-pressured exams especially when it involves problem solving and analysis... kaya nga Non-IT cutoff lang inabot ko sa IBM BS exam eh... kainis...

Kung di time pressured eh usually medyo yaka naman eh... mabagal lang talaga kse ako mag-analyze (***** masyado *** ako sigurista)


BTW AnneNonymous, kamusta *** exams nila? How different is it from pointwest? time-pressured? care to share kung anong type of exams ang ibibigay nila? ma-math ba o hinde naman? :confused:

[scream_benihime]

*how long is the apprenticeship program here?
*na aabsorb ba lahat ng apprentices?
*open ba apprenticeship program nila ngayon?

sorry po, inaantok na po ako to read the previous posts.

thank you po in advance.

[AnneNonymous]

@rayv

Basta sa una essay type, parang more on personality exam so galingan mo na lang pag-english mo, IQ, comprehension, abstract reasoning, aptitude, math, and logic.... Basta para sa akin hindi naman ganun kahirap... Meron ding vocabulary yung fill in the blanks sa isang sentence tapos kung ano yung tamang ilalagay dun na word or phrase, madali lang yun. Importante yata sa kanila ang communication skill kaya pansin ko may ganun silang exam dahil nga american company yata sila. normal na sa lahat ng employment exams ang time pressured as what i observed...

[rayv]

^Hmm... thanks sa info Anne....

I had job applications with exams that were not time-pressured especially in the the math/problem solving part and passed most of them, if not all... nadadale nlang ako dun sa tech interview (and di ko alam kung bakit, I'm just being honest naman with what I know and what I don't... basta di lang nila ako tinatwagan for the final interview :D)

But anyway, yeah, most companies' exams are still time-pressured to probably test how you handle company stresses and pressure... meron lang talagang mga companies na mas forgiving kesa iba... hehehe...

*how long is the apprenticeship program here?
*na aabsorb ba lahat ng apprentices?
*open ba apprenticeship program nila ngayon?

sorry po, inaantok na po ako to read the previous posts.

thank you po in advance.

If you read previous posts in this thread (and I mean *** mga really earlier pages), nasagot na mga tanong mo, but still I will answer your Q's:

-it takes about 2 months daw ang program...
-unsure pa rin daw status mo even if you are trainee, meaning pde ka pa rin masibak...
-open? yup! kaka-apply ko lang kanina... hehe...

[tigress7]

Guys. I lost the paper where i wrote the address of safeway. I have an interview there, can you guys give me the exact address of safeway philtech, the one in Taguig. Thanks. And if you guys don't mind, how to commute there from Ayala.

[tigress7]

Actually, I am coming from paranaque. So any south peepz working in safeway coming from the south, advice naman diyan. THanks :)

[Bravoexo]

Top floor (15th) 2World and 3World square, McKinley Hill.

[rayv]

Whew... just had my exam here... mejo nahirapan ako dun sa math part nila... mga 7 out of 15 lang ata sure ko dun sa math nila... time-pressured eh! about sa essay, aus lang meron nga lang isa dun where you do a program about a certain problem tpos ifo-flowchart mo... kaya sa kaya, mejo di ko lang gamay *** flowchart talaga... *** ibang exam part eh mas aus na...

I just hope what I did today was enough for me to pass... :)

[aeonblaire]

May opening ba for C# programmer trainees?

[tigress7]

my hands-on exam ba dito?

[AbulugAdventure]

Pa-post naman ng e-mail. Kelan ang next batch of trainees nila?

[Bravoexo]

manila.tag@safeway.com

October I think.

[AnneNonymous]

^nung nainterview ako, sabi first week daw po ng November dahil bibigyan ng chance yung mga graduates ng October...

[istarbuko09]

May opening ba for C# programmer trainees?

Yes we do have openings right now for .NET programmers but I don't believe that programmer trainees (Apprentices) would be trained in .NET.

[pikokoy]

What does it really mean to do "support" and "maintenance" work in Safeway? That's what we're going to do if we qualify as apprentices right? Now, what does it REALLY mean?

Apprentices are "programmer trainees" right? So, how much / what kind of programming do you do in "application support" and "maintenance"?

[istarbuko09]

What does it really mean to do "support" and "maintenance" work in Safeway? That's what we're going to do if we qualify as apprentices right? Now, what does it REALLY mean?

Apprentices are "programmer trainees" right? So, how much / what kind of programming do you do in "application support" and "maintenance"?

Support basically means you handle incidents and problems experienced by Safeway users. Incidents are classified as events that disrupt service while problems are basically classified as recurring incidents that need solutions.

In other words, kung magkaroon ng problema *** application, it's your job to make it work. If may naidentify na issue na lagi na lang nangyayari, you would need to help identify that problem and develop a solution to it.

How much programming? Hmmmmm.. Usually problems require coding to some degree, from mundane to complex. Incidents on the other hand require little coding or even none at all. Support of incidents usually require you to coordinate activities with different IT groups to find a work-around to it. This is however depends on which SDG group you would be assigned to.

Hope I helped you with your questions.

[Do0ber]

What does it really mean to do "support" and "maintenance" work in Safeway? That's what we're going to do if we qualify as apprentices right? Now, what does it REALLY mean?

Apprentices are "programmer trainees" right? So, how much / what kind of programming do you do in "application support" and "maintenance"?

Call centers provide 1st level or 1st tier support. In the case of IT related support, this is handled by TSRs. Support in safeway, handles 2nd to 3rd level support. These usually are problems and incidents that are beyond the capabilities of 1st level support, involving complex fixes, and in some cases, programming changes. Expect heavy work sched shifting and lots of customer support calls when you get into safeway support. Headsets are standard issue.

[AbulugAdventure]

Naipapadala ka ba dito abroad for training and/or projects?

[istarbuko09]

Naipapadala ka ba dito abroad for training and/or projects?

Yes. They do.

[AbulugAdventure]

Saan usually? at kelan?

[jahzman]

Ano po ba usually ang tinatanong sa panel interview? Any tips?

[Bravoexo]

Saan usually? at kelan?

Really depends on current or incoming project needs. Safeway is mainly in the USA and Canada. But I've been sent to training in Oracle Singapore in 2006, and lately just in Oracle Makati in 2008.

[istarbuko09]

Really depends on current or incoming project needs. Safeway is mainly in the USA and Canada. But I've been sent to training in Oracle Singapore in 2006, and lately just in Oracle Makati in 2008.

Peoplesoft? I've been personally sent to California for project training last year. Recently, they've been sending a lot of people from a group in SDG to the US for transition of Safeway.com to Safeway Manila.

[Bravoexo]

Yup, PeopleSoft.

[scream_benihime]

may bond po ba dito kahit trainee?

[mbacarra]

may bond po ba dito kahit trainee?
may bond ang mga pumapasok sa apprenticeship program.

[Emongski]

so, it means that people involved in support work in safeway manila wear headsets so that they can talk to customers?

if yes, how often do support peeps (average calls per day) answer customer calls? just curious.
my question is based on doober's post.

Call centers provide 1st level or 1st tier support. In the case of IT related support, this is handled by TSRs. Support in safeway, handles 2nd to 3rd level support. These usually are problems and incidents that are beyond the capabilities of 1st level support, involving complex fixes, and in some cases, programming changes. Expect heavy work sched shifting and lots of customer support calls when you get into safeway support. Headsets are standard issue.

i'll be headed there sa mc kinley hill for an exam next week. masyadong malayo sa amin ng mc kinley pero kailangan puntahan. good luck sa mga mag te-take ng exam!

Pahabol: pwede ba maka pili kung saang office ako pwede itapon kunsakaling hired na ako? kasi ang layo talaga ng taguig. sana sa ayala-makati nalang ako kunsakali... :mecry:

[tigress7]

tips naman sa interview. hehe.

[istarbuko09]

so, it means that people involved in support work in safeway manila wear headsets so that they can talk to customers?

if yes, how often do support peeps (average calls per day) answer customer calls? just curious.
my question is based on doober's post.



i'll be headed there sa mc kinley hill for an exam next week. masyadong malayo sa amin ng mc kinley pero kailangan puntahan. good luck sa mga mag te-take ng exam!

Pahabol: pwede ba maka pili kung saang office ako pwede itapon kunsakaling hired na ako? kasi ang layo talaga ng taguig. sana sa ayala-makati nalang ako kunsakali... :mecry:

Hahaha! It's not required. You could use the phone alone if you want to. :) Just kidding. We only use the headset to make our lives easier. It's kinda tiring keeping the phone around your neck when you're in a conference call for hours.

How many average calls do you make? Well, the only reason why support people from Safeway call the customers is to gather more information about the incident or problem the customer's have. Requirements and information gathering is important to help resolve the issue. But if you need numbers, I guess in my team, we make about an average of 10 calls a day. On an average too, I say there would be about 5 conference calls a week also.

[Emongski]

.
How many average calls do you make?...

thanks for the info! :)

before i get too excited about everything about your company, i just have to pass your exams and interviews first nalang. i'm scheduled next week. after doing that, tsaka nalang ako makikiusap kung pwede ba ako sa makati. since galing ako sa extreme north ng metro manila, para kasi akong lalakbay ng probinsya pag sa may taguig ako mailalalgay :(. baka mag board nalang ako kung wala akong choice.

[istarbuko09]

thanks for the info! :)

before i get too excited about everything about your company, i just have to pass your exams and interviews first nalang. i'm scheduled next week. after doing that, tsaka nalang ako makikiusap kung pwede ba ako sa makati. since galing ako sa extreme north ng metro manila, para kasi akong lalakbay ng probinsya pag sa may taguig ako mailalalgay :(. baka mag board nalang ako kung wala akong choice.


Sure no prob! goodluck! I suggest you ask to be assigned to the Marketing and BI group for Midrange while Accounting, HR and Suppy Chain group if you want to work in Makati.

[mbacarra]

Sure no prob! goodluck! I suggest you ask to be assigned to the Marketing and BI group for Midrange while Accounting, HR and Suppy Chain group if you want to work in Makati.

The group where they'll belong to depends on their performance on the training and their over-all qualification, or at least that's what they told us nung pipiliin na kami kung saang group kami mapupunta.

Good luck sa mga applicants and to the next batch of apprentices. Wow... feeling ko ang tanda ko na >_<

[Do0ber]

so, it means that people involved in support work in safeway manila wear headsets so that they can talk to customers?

if yes, how often do support peeps (average calls per day) answer customer calls? just curious.
my question is based on doober's post.

i'll be headed there sa mc kinley hill for an exam next week. masyadong malayo sa amin ng mc kinley pero kailangan puntahan. good luck sa mga mag te-take ng exam!

Pahabol: pwede ba maka pili kung saang office ako pwede itapon kunsakaling hired na ako? kasi ang layo talaga ng taguig. sana sa ayala-makati nalang ako kunsakali... :mecry:

Yup, lots of support peeps wear headsets. The frequency of calls usually depends on the team your with, some get a lot per person per shift, while some get none at all. I'm refering to problem and incident ticket calls. I've also recently heard that support managers may sometimes monitor problem resolution calls, probably to QA customer service, etc.

[rayv]

thanks for the info! :)

before i get too excited about everything about your company, i just have to pass your exams and interviews first nalang. i'm scheduled next week. after doing that, tsaka nalang ako makikiusap kung pwede ba ako sa makati. since galing ako sa extreme north ng metro manila, para kasi akong lalakbay ng probinsya pag sa may taguig ako mailalalgay :(. baka mag board nalang ako kung wala akong choice.

^Hahaha... yeah, anlayo nga ng McKinley Hill... pero in fairness maaliwalas ang environment... think Tagaytay pero ma-gusali... :)

ang tambayan ng mga tao dun is *** bandang One World Square... andun kse *** mga kainan... andun din *** isang skul na ang uniform eh pnay nka-blazer jackets (think japanese-type school uniforms) :D

[istarbuko09]

The group where they'll belong to depends on their performance on the training and their over-all qualification, or at least that's what they told us nung pipiliin na kami kung saang group kami mapupunta.

Good luck sa mga applicants and to the next batch of apprentices. Wow... feeling ko ang tanda ko na >_<

True.. actually you won't be able to choose which group you'll go to. Think of it as faith na lang kung sakali mapadpad ka sa makati. hehehe!

Mbacarra, kung matanda ka, panu pa ako? hehehe

[Emongski]

True.. actually you won't be able to choose which group you'll go to. Think of it as faith na lang kung sakali mapadpad ka sa makati. hehehe!

Mbacarra, kung matanda ka, panu pa ako? hehehe

hahaha! some funny moments there, eh? :)

The group where they'll belong to depends on their performance on the training and their over-all qualification, or at least that's what they told us nung pipiliin na kami kung saang group kami mapupunta.

speaking of "overall qualification", they should definitely read the address i provided in my resume. i'm more qualified to be in makati in case i passed! :lol:

Do0ber, istarbuko09, and mbacarra, thanks for all your help. i gladly appreciate it! *okay*

kapag nakapasa ako sa mga exams nyo, see you someday...

[deejay12]

how long does it usually take for safeway to give feedbacks on interviews? :)

[tigress7]

@istarbuko09
True.. actually you won't be able to choose which group you'll go to. Think of it as faith na lang kung sakali mapadpad ka sa makati. hehehe!

talaga? bakit yung sinabi sa akin nung naginterview kanina, yung last apprenticeship program eh the apprentices get to choose which "support" groups they would want to belong in after the training.

@emongski

The hr told me that although they still have an office in RCBC in Makati, by next year the company plans to relocate all of its departments in McKinley Hill. T_T ang hirap puntahan.

Dalawang beses na ako nagpahatid for the exam and interview. Paano ba kayo pumupunta sa Safeway? Location is a big factor for me.But I have to agree, the environment is NICE.

[tigress7]

how long does it usually take for safeway to give feedbacks on interviews? :)

A day or two? Sa akin kasi after the exam, the next day tinawagan ako to schedule for an interview. Tapos kanina naman sa interview sabi next week yung lahat ng panel interview, so I am expecting a call within the week.

[Bravoexo]

how long does it usually take for safeway to give feedbacks on interviews? :)

a couple of days. The Talent Acquisition Group is responsible to notify you of the result, be it a good one or bad.

[fotolocco]

hmmm... my days in Safeway is numbered... hehe... i had so much fun sa stay ko... pero i need to find a better one... :)

[deejay12]

a couple of days. The Talent Acquisition Group is responsible to notify you of the result, be it a good one or bad.

by thursday it will already be 2 weeks after my interview, but i still don't have any news. i do hope they provide feedback.

[jimamdg]

Dapat kapalan mo mukha mo...you have to follow up...So you can act accordingly. That is, continue with your application with the company or apply with other companies.

In my case, I could have been working for a better paying company but I didn't follow up with them after my final interview with the department director turned out not so good. They needed someone more technical for the post of software testing :) so I chose the company that made me an offer...Turns out better paying company changed the job description after all to fit my qualifications...but too late...I had signed the employment contract with my present company.

[redNblue]

guys tip naman.. may technical interview ako sa lunes.. manager daw mag interview sakin.... ..

[zuTiL]

do Safeway have office in Sta. Rosa-Laguna?

[AnneNonymous]

^ ang alam ko 2 lang office nila, yung main office nila sa rcbc makati, then bago lang yung sa mckinley hill taguig

[Emongski]

@istarbuko09


talaga? bakit yung sinabi sa akin nung naginterview kanina, yung last apprenticeship program eh the apprentices get to choose which "support" groups they would want to belong in after the training.

@emongski

The hr told me that although they still have an office in RCBC in Makati, by next year the company plans to relocate all of its departments in McKinley Hill. T_T ang hirap puntahan.

Dalawang beses na ako nagpahatid for the exam and interview. Paano ba kayo pumupunta sa Safeway? Location is a big factor for me.But I have to agree, the environment is NICE.

siguro nga kapag na hire na nila ako, wala na ako magagawa.... parang it's time for me to pack my belongings and live in a place near mc kinley. yun nga lang, IF I AM GOING TO BE HIRED, THAT IS. :hmm:

sa akin kasi, mrt ako. hinto guadalupe. sakay jeep na may nakalagay na "housing" na makikita sa gilid ng isang mall dun mismo sa guadalupe station. hinto ako sa mismong mc kinley hill. swerte ko lang may nakilala ako sa jeep at nagkataon na doon din sya pupunta sa compound na yun (he is working as a custodian for an another company).

time to get there: 3 hours. lakbay probinsya :rotflmao:.

back to the topic:

madali lang yung exam! awa ng diyos natawagan ako agad 2 days after the exam. it is so strange kasi i am expecting a more difficult exam. o baka swerte lang talaga ako dahil naaawa lang sa akin si lord talaga :eek:. interview na ako bukas. sana makapasa ako sa mga interview para dere-derecho na ako. :hmm:

tip: hindi po time pressured ang mga essays (including the "program simulation"). kapag nakapag exam na kayo at mejo minalas kayo sa exam, please, you have to make sure that you gave your best shot sa essays. consider them as your "pampabawi" or the icing for the top of your cake *okay*.

about the exams: all portions are time pressured. you will be given time as long as 25 minutes (as far as i remember) and as short as 3 minutes. hint: meron pong mga tanong sa english na "dalawa" ang tamang sagot. quickly choose among the two of them and do not think twice. pampalito lang yung situation na yun if you encounter them.

p.s: ako pinakahuli lumabas ng examination room. nakakahiya, but i have to give it my all doon sa essays. *peace*

[istarbuko09]

siguro nga kapag na hire na nila ako, wala na ako magagawa.... parang it's time for me to pack my belongings and live in a place near mc kinley. yun nga lang, IF I AM GOING TO BE HIRED, THAT IS. :hmm:

sa akin kasi, mrt ako. hinto guadalupe. sakay jeep na may nakalagay na "housing" na makikita sa gilid ng isang mall dun mismo sa guadalupe station. hinto ako sa mismong mc kinley hill. swerte ko lang may nakilala ako sa jeep at nagkataon na doon din sya pupunta sa compound na yun (he is working as a custodian for an another company).

time to get there: 3 hours. lakbay probinsya :rotflmao:.

back to the topic:

madali lang yung exam! awa ng diyos natawagan ako agad 2 days after the exam. it is so strange kasi i am expecting a more difficult exam. o baka swerte lang talaga ako dahil naaawa lang sa akin si lord talaga :eek:. interview na ako bukas. sana makapasa ako sa mga interview para dere-derecho na ako. :hmm:

tip: hindi po time pressured ang mga essays (including the "program simulation"). kapag nakapag exam na kayo at mejo minalas kayo sa exam, please, you have to make sure that you gave your best shot sa essays. consider them as your "pampabawi" or the icing for the top of your cake *okay*.

about the exams: all portions are time pressured. you will be given time as long as 25 minutes (as far as i remember) and as short as 3 minutes. hint: meron pong mga tanong sa english na "dalawa" ang tamang sagot. quickly choose among the two of them and do not think twice. pampalito lang yung situation na yun if you encounter them.

p.s: ako pinakahuli lumabas ng examination room. nakakahiya, but i have to give it my all doon sa essays. *peace*

Bro, if ever you work for Safeway, we have our own Safeway shuttles in Shell (near ayala station/edsa).

Baka ikaw yung iinterviewhin namin bukas? hehehe! Just kidding! Goodluck!

[nicole1019]

I have a scheduled interview with a manager at McKinley Hill next week.

Are there any cute managers there? :bashful:

Keeping my fingers crossed

[Emongski]

@ nicole1019
si istarbuko09 :rotflmao:! kung gusto mo ilakad kita sa kanya just in case na matutuloy ako sa kanila?

@ istarbuko09:
talaga? that's nice to know *okay*! mas mabilis ba pag sa fx o sa jeep galing guada?

[water]

pareng istarbuko...parang ayos k pa dyan ah hahaha jk

well to those planning to join safeway, think about it properly, the bond, the location, the shifting (IMPT!) and what growth or potential opportunity the company has to offer, coz in the end, its not about the company, it's about you

the company aint that bad, without it, i wont be where i wanted to be in the first place. the working environment aint that bad either, well it depends on which team you go to. the training errr that's another thing (they train you just to bond you).

the shifting part, at first it wont matter that much but it will take its toll on you....unless you like shifting lol.

so at the end of the day it's a good company around 60/40 (good/bad)

[dari]

hey water! yan lang pala gngwa mo sa bago mong work ah.. nagpepex hahahaha (kilala mo ako, the avatar's a giveaway :D)

note to new applicants, tama ang sinabi ni water. medyo addicted ang safeway sa pagbobond ng mga tao. Training? bond for 1 year. US? another year. Canada? same thing.

sa tingin ko lang para na silang nagiging desperate sa kanilang pagreretain ng employees nila na instead of improving the work environment and all that stuff that would benefit the employees, they drive them away by forcing bonds on them, which is not right.

para sakn nga un shifting e secondary disadvantage na un e... ang main downside **** is the way they try to bond you.. at isa pa, pag matatapos na ang initial bond mo e saka ka nila ooferan ng US or Canada trip para maretain ka uli nila for another year... talk about sneaky hehehe

pero not all are bad. un mga tao e masaya nmn kasama and most of them are friendly so you've got that going for you... (probably the only thing too)

[tigress7]

hey water! yan lang pala gngwa mo sa bago mong work ah.. nagpepex hahahaha (kilala mo ako, the avatar's a giveaway :D)

note to new applicants, tama ang sinabi ni water. medyo addicted ang safeway sa pagbobond ng mga tao. Training? bond for 1 year. US? another year. Canada? same thing.

sa tingin ko lang para na silang nagiging desperate sa kanilang pagreretain ng employees nila na instead of improving the work environment and all that stuff that would benefit the employees, they drive them away by forcing bonds on them, which is not right.

para sakn nga un shifting e secondary disadvantage na un e... ang main downside **** is the way they try to bond you.. at isa pa, pag matatapos na ang initial bond mo e saka ka nila ooferan ng US or Canada trip para maretain ka uli nila for another year... talk about sneaky hehehe

pero not all are bad. un mga tao e masaya nmn kasama and most of them are friendly so you've got that going for you... (probably the only thing too)

dba after the java training, support ka? paano ba toh? meron bang programming ito? gusto ko kasi maimprove pa yung programming skills ko. tsaka if you dont mind, ano yung ibat ibang support groups? thanks.

[dari]

dba after the java training, support ka? paano ba toh? meron bang programming ito? gusto ko kasi maimprove pa yung programming skills ko. tsaka if you dont mind, ano yung ibat ibang support groups? thanks.

yep support ako. at first e puro calls lang ang gagawin mo kasi un mga veterans ang naghahandle ng mga programming stuff. pero pag pinakita mo nmn na you can bring it, then eventually, albeit gradually, e bibigyan ka nila ng mga programming problems. Despite that though, you will still have to take calls, especially if mag-isa ka lang sa shift.

As for the support groups, they were in the reorg process nung lumayas ako so i really have no idea kng anu na nangyari sa mga departments *****. Mas masasagot ka nyan ng mga employees **** ng safeway hehe

[tigress7]

yep support ako. at first e puro calls lang ang gagawin mo kasi un mga veterans ang naghahandle ng mga programming stuff. pero pag pinakita mo nmn na you can bring it, then eventually, albeit gradually, e bibigyan ka nila ng mga programming problems. Despite that though, you will still have to take calls, especially if mag-isa ka lang sa shift.

As for the support groups, they were in the reorg process nung lumayas ako so i really have no idea kng anu na nangyari sa mga departments *****. Mas masasagot ka nyan ng mga employees **** ng safeway hehe

bat ka naman lumayas? hehe sorry matanong ako. actually kung pumasa ako sa final screening nila, pagiisipan ko ng mabuti etoh. mataas nga yung starting pero growth wise? medyo hindi ko nakikita.

[istarbuko09]

@ nicole1019
si istarbuko09 :rotflmao:! kung gusto mo ilakad kita sa kanya just in case na matutuloy ako sa kanila?

@ istarbuko09:
talaga? that's nice to know *okay*! mas mabilis ba pag sa fx o sa jeep galing guada?

Di ako manager pre! tumutulong lang sa interview. hehehee!

@nicole
Maraming gwapo na manager. Yung laging pinaguusapan eh yung isang senior manager! hehehe! Mabait yun!

@water
Sarap naman ng buhay mo pre! Dinner na lang ulet sometime soon. Hehehe!

[water]

pareng dari...call center agent k pala dati sa safeway wahahaha buti ako d nagcacalls....mabait teammates ko un *** masasabi ko. Mabait sila, as for safeway well that's another thing.

D ako banjing mode....as you can see 11pm na ko nakapost kc medyo kakauwi ko ***. hahahaha mas challenging ** sa bago kong company hehehe but fun naman so oks ako. and NO BOND hahaha :D

[istarbuko09]

pareng dari...call center agent k pala dati sa safeway wahahaha buti ako d nagcacalls....mabait teammates ko un *** masasabi ko. Mabait sila, for safeway that's another thing.

D ako banjing mode....as you can see 11pm na ko nakapost kc medyo kakauwi ko ***. hahahaha mas challenging ** sa bago kong company hehehe but fun naman so oks ako. and NO BOND hahaha :D

mababait talaga kami! bwahahaha!

[Do0ber]

dba after the java training, support ka? paano ba toh? meron bang programming ito? gusto ko kasi maimprove pa yung programming skills ko. tsaka if you dont mind, ano yung ibat ibang support groups? thanks.

Kung apprentice ka, sa support ka **** mapapadpad. Programming ** usually involves fixes, modifications & very very minimal program development. Madedevelop dito customer service skills mo. After all, Safeway strives to deliver LEGENDARY customer service, hahaha (moto talaga to ng Safeway, no kidding). Bihira ang mga apprentice na nakakashift to dev, kung meron man, mga experienced or tenured apprentices kinukuha.

Wag nyong masamain *** bond! Nagkataon *** talaga madaming mga @-hole dati na, katatapos plng ng training/trip, nagresign kaagad. Kung ikaw may-ari ng company, mababatrip ka diba, parang kasing bale wala *** investment mo sa employee. Safeway protects its investments with bonds. Hehe, before kayo mgreact, hindi ako HR/TMG ha, regular programmer employee *** ako na nabonded rin before, pero hindi na atm w/c means...:naughty:

siguro nga kapag na hire na nila ako, wala na ako magagawa.... parang it's time for me to pack my belongings and live in a place near mc kinley. yun nga lang, IF I AM GOING TO BE HIRED, THAT IS. :hmm:

Ano ba course mo sa college bro? Kung comsci ka, midrange track ang apprentice training mo and most likely sa Mckinley ka kasi dun karamihan ng mga midrange track team. Kung engineering/sciences course mo, mainframe track ka & most likely sa RCBC ka, karamihan don mainframe. Most likely lang ha, not for certain. Goodluck sa interviews bro.*okay*

[istarbuko09]

... Safeway protects its investments with bonds. Hehe, before kayo mgreact, hindi ako HR/TMG ha, regular programmer employee *** ako na nabonded rin before, pero hindi na atm w/c means...:naughty:



Ako isang buwan na lang! hehehe! :naughty:

[dari]

bat ka naman lumayas? hehe sorry matanong ako. actually kung pumasa ako sa final screening nila, pagiisipan ko ng mabuti etoh. mataas nga yung starting pero growth wise? medyo hindi ko nakikita.

well lumayas nko totally sa IT industry. Nasawa nko sa programming e hehehehe. About the growth... I assume apprentice ang pagpasok mo db? well.. ayoko siraan masyado ang safeway pero the growth ng apprentice compared sa prohire e mejo magkaiba. Mas mabagal **** ang growth ng apprentice unless super galing mo (in this case no reason to work at safeway) kasi mas finafavor ng company ang prohire.

[dari]

pareng dari...call center agent k pala dati sa safeway wahahaha buti ako d nagcacalls....mabait teammates ko un *** masasabi ko. Mabait sila, as for safeway well that's another thing.

D ako banjing mode....as you can see 11pm na ko nakapost kc medyo kakauwi ko ***. hahahaha mas challenging ** sa bago kong company hehehe but fun naman so oks ako. and NO BOND hahaha :D

cgrado ka bang "work" yang inatupag mo kaya late ka na nakauwi? Baka nmn "work" with the quotes ang pinagkaabalahan mo hahahaha

[dari]

Ako isang buwan na lang! hehehe! :naughty:

at anung ibg sabihin mo dyan? hahahahaha... may nagbabalak...

[DaNa8]

hmmm... my days in Safeway is numbered... hehe... i had so much fun sa stay ko... pero i need to find a better one... :)

Huhu, iiwan mo na kami. :( We'll certainly miss you.

Start na pala ng interviews next week. Good luck sa mga aspiring apprentices! :)

[purplepretzel]

Ano ba course mo sa college bro? Kung comsci ka, midrange track ang apprentice training mo and most likely sa Mckinley ka kasi dun karamihan ng mga midrange track team. Kung engineering/sciences course mo, mainframe track ka & most likely sa RCBC ka, karamihan don mainframe. Most likely lang ha, not for certain. Goodluck sa interviews bro.*okay*

Tagal ko na ring tanong yan. Hehe. Ganun na ba yun ngayon? Sa amin kasi, halo halo eh. May Eng sa MR, may CS sa MF.

[istarbuko09]

Tagal ko na ring tanong yan. Hehe. Ganun na ba yun ngayon? Sa amin kasi, halo halo eh. May Eng sa MR, may CS sa MF.

Sa batch namin dati akala ko ganun.. Pero parang hindi na. Naaliw ako pagpumipili ng mga apprentice yung mga managers, parang NBA draft. May trades pa and etc! hehehe!

[redNblue]

tips naman jan, interview ko sa monday with a manager.....

[redNblue]

matanong ko lang po... ilang years ang bond sa safeway? kung shifting ka entitled ka ba sa night differential night premium pay?

[sven]

hmmm oo nga, any tips on the exams and interviews? may exam ako sa tuesday eh 1pm.

thanks!

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current dilemma: safeway or radix *sighs*

[istarbuko09]

hmmm oo nga, any tips on the exams and interviews? may exam ako sa tuesday eh 1pm.

thanks!

---
current dilemma: safeway or radix *sighs*

I'll help you out with this one. We get contractors from Radix. If they do well, we absorb them. So in case you are able to get in to Safeway, might as well go here.

If you do a backread, a lot of pexers have already described how our exams are. Di siya mahirap! Flow-charting lang. You just have to do well with the interview!

Goodluck!

[santinocorleone]

well lumayas nko totally sa IT industry. Nasawa nko sa programming e hehehehe. About the growth... I assume apprentice ang pagpasok mo db? well.. ayoko siraan masyado ang safeway pero the growth ng apprentice compared sa prohire e mejo magkaiba. Mas mabagal **** ang growth ng apprentice unless super galing mo (in this case no reason to work at safeway) kasi mas finafavor ng company ang prohire.
It really depends sa performance mo. Of course may advantage na yung mga prohire in terms of tenure and experience so if you start out as an apprentice, you really have to work your way to the top, but from the current Service Delivery Group (Dev and Support) setup, the growth is there with more and more projects, testing, etc. coming in. Ibang usapan na yung kung after two years being an apprentice na nakikita mo na parang walang plano manager mo sayo.

[sven]

I'll help you out with this one. We get contractors from Radix. If they do well, we absorb them. So in case you are able to get in to Safeway, might as well go here.

If you do a backread, a lot of pexers have already described how our exams are. Di siya mahirap! Flow-charting lang. You just have to do well with the interview!

Goodluck!



hmmm... well ang worry ko kasi sa safeway is yung shifting ayoko talaga yung "inuumaga sa trabaho" but the pay is good. while sa radix, day shift nga kaso mababa ang starting compared sa safeway but as a career choice para tumaas ang market mo i say that both are on par. :)

[santinocorleone]

matanong ko lang po... ilang years ang bond sa safeway? kung shifting ka entitled ka ba sa night differential night premium pay?
Yep. Mandated na yan by law. 20% sa Safeway. If you start out as an apprentice, 2 years. Actually mabilis lang yung 2 years and treat it as a job security thing plus you earn experience pa.

[redNblue]

@santinocorleone

thanks... how about the range of salary ng mga managers any idea how much.... lets say entry level ng manager?

[purplepretzel]

I guess ang tip ko lang sa future apprentices ng Safeway in terms of career growth, once na na-assign na kayo sa respective teams ninyo, kayo na mismong kusa ang mag-alis ng "Apprentice" tag by stepping up.
In short, if you're level 1 and you want to be promoted to level 2, act like you're in level 2.

[purplepretzel]

@nicole
Maraming gwapo na manager.


HAHAHAHAHA :rotflmao: kasama ba yan sa benefits sa Safeway?

[istarbuko09]

I guess ang tip ko lang sa future apprentices ng Safeway in terms of career growth, once na na-assign na kayo sa respective teams ninyo, kayo na mismong kusa ang mag-alis ng "Apprentice" tag by stepping up.
In short, if you're level 1 and you want to be promoted to level 2, act like you're in level 2.


I agree with PurplePretzel. Apprentice lang siya before but she's a teamlead now. (naks!) Actually, there are alot of teamleads in Safeway who were apprentices before. Just show them your potential and be assertive.

[istarbuko09]

HAHAHAHAHA :rotflmao: kasama ba yan sa benefits sa Safeway?

Aba oo! pati mga sa SDGs marami ring gwapo at magaganda! hehehe (Safe)

[tigress7]

I agree with PurplePretzel. Apprentice lang siya before but she's a teamlead now. (naks!) Actually, there are alot of teamleads in Safeway who were apprentices before. Just show them your potential and be assertive.

Ang galing naman ni miss purplepretzel :D So those working in safeway, would you recommend joining the Apprenticeship program to sharpen my developing skills? Or more on people skills talaga? Gusto ko talaga masharepen yung developing skills ko to beef up my resume.

@istarbuko99

sabi mo one month na lang? out of curiousity, would you stay with the company? hehe.

[santinocorleone]

@santinocorleone

thanks... how about the range of salary ng mga managers any idea how much.... lets say entry level ng manager?

Actually I don't have an idea kasi wala pa ako sa level na yun. Hehe. Definitely above industry standards. I'm really wondering how much my manager earns. Hmmm.

[nicole1019]

HAHAHAHAHA :rotflmao: kasama ba yan sa benefits sa Safeway?

Hahaha, now I'm really looking forward to my interview at McKinley Hill next week :)

purplepretzel...meron nga ba??? :rotflmao:

[istarbuko09]

Hahaha, now I'm really looking forward to my interview at McKinley Hill next week :)

purplepretzel...meron nga ba??? :rotflmao:

If you go to www.safewaymanila.com and nakita mo yung picture ng mestiso na guy na may white laptop. Hindi model yun. senior manager namin un. hehehe! most of the people in the website are managers or employees of Safeway. :)

@Tigress
Oh i'll be staying pa. Baka I'll get to meet you pa in case you join the Apprenticeship program. :)

[sureone]

I agree with PurplePretzel. Apprentice lang siya before but she's a teamlead now. (naks!) Actually, there are alot of teamleads in Safeway who were apprentices before. Just show them your potential and be assertive.

Kasi naman purplepretzel...may talent ka para maging team lead. Kami kelangan pa namin i-develop yun 'leadership skills' namin, kasi we were not born with that kind of a talent hahaha.

But for our group, from the last batch of apprentices that we got (7), 4 of them after the training, were immediately tasked to do dev work, 1 was permanently moved to the dev group (Java), the other 3, are development in mainframe and web-based projects.

I guess our managers do not believe too much on having someone take the same path that the others took before them. Yun mentality na 'pinagdaanan ko iyan kaya daanan din ninyo'. One of our managers told our group that if things could be sped up for the apprentices, then good, what we want is to have a team that could progress quickly and not be stuck on doing the same things over and over again.

Some of our team leads were actually tasked to do TL work even before their regularization at Safeway. Some were even being pushed already as leads before their 1st year.

We have subject matter experts that were also once apprentices. Now they are SMEs not only in Manila but SMEs of the entire Safeway organization. They are identified by Safeway as the 'experts'.

These guys know what they want, they openly express their desire to their leads and their manager, and have continuously and constantly shown that they deserve it.

Di naman dapat hindi na i-develop yun mga hanggang ngayon eh di pa nila alam kung ano ang talagang gusto nila, or those na naghihintay lang ng opportunities, instead of creating them.

Pero take note, positions and opportunities ARE LIMITED. Di lahat makakakuha nun...those that know what they want and have made efforts to achieve those, are at a clear advantage talaga...

Discover what you really want when it comes to your career. Marami diyan ang hanggang ngayon eh di pa nila alam talaga ang gusto nila. Don't let others such as your leads or manager decide the path for you, but be open to them, even if your plans is to leave Safeway. They should enlighten you on what the company could and could not provide. The manager is there to support and develop you. If what you want is not in Safeway, your manager should still go on and continue your develoment.

Ok nga itong manager ko. Early this year, nagresign isa naming member at papuntang Singapore, and yet isinama pa niya sa mga apprentices to freshen up his Unix Command and Scripting skills. Though paalis na, my manager went on developing him. Hanggang ngayon I am sure my manager is still in contact with those that have left, and is still providing them sound advice.

[nicole1019]

sureone...COOL!

is your manager cute??? hahaha j/k

[sureone]

I agree with PurplePretzel. Apprentice lang siya before but she's a teamlead now. (naks!) Actually, there are alot of teamleads in Safeway who were apprentices before. Just show them your potential and be assertive.

sureone...COOL!

is your manager cute??? hahaha j/k


Yun manager ko? Hmmm, smart lang iyon at mabait.

Pero ako, am cute. So when's your interview next week? McKinley right?

I could meet up with you...dalhan pa kita ng UNLIMITED ICED TEA...sagot ko :naughty:

[tigress7]

@nicole1019

Is your interview next week a panel interview for programmer trainees?

Ang laki ng pantry ng safeway. Nashock ako nung pumasok ako dun papunta sa isang conf room for my individual interview. :lol:

@sureone

I was inspired by your long post. Actually, I really want to do some dev work. The one who interviewed me last week said that there is a chance for an apprentice to become a dev in the future. As of now, if ever I will be considered to be part of the Apprenticeship program, I may actually accept it. Hopefully after the training, more on dev ako mapunta. :D

[sureone]

@nicole1019

Is your interview next week a panel interview for programmer trainees?

Ang laki ng pantry ng safeway. Nashock ako nung pumasok ako dun papunta sa isang conf room for my individual interview. :lol:

@sureone

I was inspired by your long post. Actually, I really want to do some dev work. The one who interviewed me last week said that there is a chance for an apprentice to become a dev in the future. As of now, if ever I will be considered to be part of the Apprenticeship program, I may actually accept it. Hopefully after the training, more on dev ako mapunta. :D

Hi tigress7...there's a greater chance that you'd be doing support work, and also a chance that if you decide to join, you'd be in support for over 2 years, or during the duration of your bond. As for the bond, I don't know why it's such a big deal since it is not being forced on you, besides, you get to agree and sign it first before they impose it on you.

And don't worry, like in our group, kahit bonded pa yun apprentices, Singapore companies are willing to employ them and pay for their bond...kahit yun mga kajo-join lang sa amin na apprentices (April 08). Talk about our group's reputation. Well...kasi naman mga magagaling din rin naman yun mga napunta sa Sinagpore. For us who have stayed, masaya rin kami, kasi it's our choice, and it would depend naman kung saan mo gusto i-invest yun career mo. Siyempre if Safeway feels that you're investing your career on them and ginagalingan mo talga...may kapalit iyan hehe. Kahit kung paalis ka na...may pipilit pa rin sa iyong di umalis :naughty:

At the end of the day, these choices are yours...be mature enough to stand firm on the decisions that you make.

[sugaia]

@sven

exam m sa tuesday @ 1pm?
** initial interview q.
aww. em not really good in english, pag sobrang kaba pa tameme **.

well gudlak ***. madali *** exam nla.

sa mga mag-iinterview skin,waa. hire me please!!! :)

[sugaia]

hmm. im wishing and praying na sana makapasa ** sa interviews.
and lastly, wag sana umulan.

jahe. mukha kming basang sisiw ng friend q nun ngpunta kme sa mckinley hill last week for an exam. super lamig pa naman.

well, mukhang blessing naman un at nkapasa kme.
wag *** sna *** makilala ng mga nakakita **** non.

sa mga mag-iinterview ****, hmm. :)
thank you.

[tigress7]

@sureone

thanks for the feedback

sa mga nagapply meron na ba dito scheduled for panel interview?

[sugaia]

@tigress
y po?sa panel kna?

gudlak ha :)
God Bless.

[tigress7]

@sugaia

hindi. tapos lang ako initial interview. sana tawagan ako for panel. yun yung next step eh. hehe

[sugaia]

@tigress7

wow ****? ** sa initial interview p *** eh. programmer trainee **?sna mgkasama tau hehe

gudlak pdn :)

[nicole1019]

To tigress7

Yes, panel interview for programmer trainees. It'll be at McKinley, dunno how to get there though, but I'll bring my car...by the way, where do I park when I get there???

[demiche]

Hi peeps! I'm new in this thread.. I'm currently working in Singapore but I want to work in the Philippines starting next year.. And gusto ko sana sa Safeway.. just wondering, gaano katagal kaya yung process ng application? para alam ko kung kelan ako dapat mag-apply.. Thanks po ng marami