BlastAsia

[cante]

any feedback or comments regarding the company 'Blastasia' in ortigas?

[Aizen-Sama]

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[pagie]

http://www.blastasia.com/default.aspx

[aeonblaire]

Up up up...

May Opening kasi for Programmer Trainee. Gusto ko lang ng opinions...

[wizzle_19]

im interested dun sa programmer trainee..
any updates??

[janbrane]

ito guys oh... the HR posted the position here. click nyo n lang, make sure you have your TOR

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362554

[aeonblaire]

Pwede kaya to-follow na lang yung TOR?

[aeonblaire]

Someone from BlastAsia called me, if you don't have TOR or TCG, pwede daw class cards or gradeslips.

I have an exam tomorrow and initial interview, any tips?

[lumiere_sombre]

i like the company name... BLAST ASIA! :lol:

[wizzle_19]

Someone from BlastAsia called me, if you don't have TOR or TCG, pwede daw class cards or gradeslips.

I have an exam tomorrow and initial interview, any tips?

goodluck.. balitaan mo ko kung pano yung exam.. *okay*

[AbulugAdventure]

Madali lang exam dyan. Kaso, kahit nakapasa ako, di na ko tinawagan for interview. :weep:

What makes it more interesting e baka tatlong languages ang ituturo sa yo.

[aeonblaire]

Kelan ka nag-apply?

[AbulugAdventure]

Last year lang.

[Stridum]

I like the name very catchy, BLAST ASIA! Sounds like terrorists to me.

[livingmannequin]

mdali *** *** exam dun...kaso d na ako tnawagan after e

[aeonblaire]

@AbulugAdventure
Pano mo nalaman na nakapasa ka? Nag-email ba sayo? Tapos sabi sa email na tatawagan ka for schedule ng interview?

@livingmannequin
Ikaw kelan ka naman nag-exam?

[nyi_nyi]

Someone from BlastAsia called me, if you don't have TOR or TCG, pwede daw class cards or gradeslips.

I have an exam tomorrow and initial interview, any tips?


kamusta po ang exam? after b nun interview na?

i'll take the exam kc on monday, then interview dw. tips **** po jan.:)

[aeonblaire]

Kundi lang dahil sa time limit, madali lang yung exam, although marami din naman akong sagot with a few blanks, pero dahil nga sa time limit, I don't have full confidence sa mga sagot ko.

1. Pattern Recognition
2. Mathematical Logic
3. Pattern Recognition
4. Essay

Walang interview nangyari sa akin.

Bring a valid ID para sa reception sa ground floor. Piliin mo yung elevator na abot hanggang 29th floor :D, para di ka na lilipat, ang init amf. And wag ka maniniwala pag sinabi sayo ng reception na sa 22nd floor ang puntahan mo pag BlastAsia :lol:.

[wizzle_19]

@aeonblaire

kelan malalaman yung result ng exam mo?

[aeonblaire]

After 1 week daw. Gusto ko na nga malaman ngayon pa lang.

[AbulugAdventure]

^ I received a text stating that I PASSED. Kung di daw ako ma-contact by September e baka Mrach of this year na, kaso walang nangyari. Buti na lang hindi ako die-hard sa career shift (ECE to IT). Pero nakakaoffend yun, pasado ka ng exam tapos kahit isang interview wala?

[wizzle_19]

@Aeonblaire

yung exam ba wala **** kasamang mga basic programming?
na try mo bang mag exam sa svi?

[aeonblaire]

Wala naman.
Sa SVI hindi pa.

[nyi_nyi]

Kundi lang dahil sa time limit, madali lang yung exam, although marami din naman akong sagot with a few blanks, pero dahil nga sa time limit, I don't have full confidence sa mga sagot ko.

1. Pattern Recognition
2. Mathematical Logic
3. Pattern Recognition
4. Essay

Walang interview nangyari sa akin.

Bring a valid ID para sa reception sa ground floor. Piliin mo yung elevator na abot hanggang 29th floor :D, para di ka na lilipat, ang init amf. And wag ka maniniwala pag sinabi sayo ng reception na sa 22nd floor ang puntahan mo pag BlastAsia :lol:.

normal *** **** po na my time limit. ako natry ko n din mgexam sa svi. computerized *** exam, automatic na mgcclose *** module after the time limit. mejo mahirap pro kaya nmang ipasa. *okay*

anyway, thanks for sa info. i thought 1 day process sa BlastAsia?

[aeonblaire]

Yun din expected ko e, kala ko within the day, magkakaalaman na hehe.

[nyi_nyi]

ganun...***** my iba pa clang kinoconsider like grades, and school (wag **** sana).

[aeonblaire]

I think they want to accumulate more applicants before they shortlist for the technical interview. Yun daw ang next e.

BTW, the first test is for letters and numbers, with a few vocabulary items. The third one may illustrations/drawing na.

[nyi_nyi]

possibly..un po ba sbi ng hr? technical intrview agad? i'm expecting a couple of hr intrviews muna.

well, in that case kylangan ko *** mgpractice. i heard prefer nla *** .NET PL. *** p **** akong background dun. ms enjoy ko kc C++ tska Java. Pro marunong **** ako mgVB, pro VB.NET d ko pa natry.

[aeonblaire]

Yes, yun ang sabi, after ng mga exams, madami sana ako itatanong e, kaso nawala ko yung listahan ko :(.

Training will be in C# daw.

[janbrane]

Tentative start date for Programmer Trainees is Oct. 1, 2008

[nyi_nyi]

sbi ng hr bka mid October n mgsstart. mejo kulang na yta sa oras, kc they need 10-20 trainees.

[aeonblaire]

Yep, 10 to 20, nakalagay pa nga yun sa whiteboard e kita mo ba? Nandun din yung iba pang need nila i-hire ;).

[nyi_nyi]

ay d ko nakita, nkatalikod kc ako sa white board eh. hehe..:bop:

in fairness mukang mganda mgwork dun, msaya ang environment, ang kulit ng mga tao. yun nga lang mejo napapaicp ako. **** ko kc **** imaster *** Java. worth it kaya kung mgfofocus nako sa C#?

[AbulugAdventure]

Teka, this year isa lang ang ite-train nila sa mga trainees?

[aeonblaire]

@nyi_nyi
Well bakit ba Java ang gusto mo?

I think the primary reason people choose Java is because mas maraming platforms [that support/supported by] Java.

As for me I'm betting my career on C#.

@AbulugAdventure
Huh? Bakit naman ganyan ang naisip mo :lol:?

[AbulugAdventure]

Wala baka mali lang ako ng intindi. Silly me. Tatlo kasi nung nag-exam ako dyan, e. Java, .Net and C#.

[aeonblaire]

Ako from what I understand, naka-focus na sila sa .NET, and in turn, in C#.

[nyi_nyi]

@aeonblaire
Tama ka, with Java kc I was able to develop mobile application and naeenjoy ko ****. Pro open **** ako to learn other languages.:)

@AbulugAdventure
Akla ko ** mga 3 languages eh, including VB.NET. Pro kanina somebody asked the hr kung anung language ang ittrain nila and she told us na C# ***.

[aeonblaire]

Sa .NET naman pwede rin mag-develop ng mobile apps, kaya lang, mas limited ang celfone units.

[sacred_seraphim]

may opening pa ba for test analyst na naka-post sa website nila? feedback naman po sana. thanks in advance ;)

[heyhey]

Tentative start date for Programmer Trainees is Oct. 1, 2008

wow, sa oct 1 na? one day processing to? magkano naman ang allowance?

[wizzle_19]

pwede pa ba magpass ng resume sa blastasia?

[aeonblaire]

Ngek, allowance lang ba talaga sa programmer trainee!?

[ryuno]

^ totoo bang may pasok ba ng weekends sa blast asia?

[aeonblaire]

@nyi_nyi
Anong balita sayo?

[nyi_nyi]

e2 inaaral ko C# while waiting for the call.:)

*** parin balita frm BlastAsia eh. ***, ngemail n b ***?

[aeonblaire]

@nyi_nyi
Wala pa rin email sa akin e.

Pano ka nag-aaral ng C#?

[nyi_nyi]

I got some tutorials and ebooks...

Oct na next week, sna **** my result n *** exam at sana qualified tau for intrview. Gud luck satin!*okay*

[aeonblaire]

@nyi_nyi
PM mo naman sa kin yung nilagay mong Expected Salary...

[wizzle_19]

pano po format ng exam sa blast asia? mahirap ba??
tips naman po..

ty

[jimmyolsen]

ako din wala pang tawag...sana matawagan na tayo.

[nyi_nyi]

pano po format ng exam sa blast asia? mahirap ba??
tips naman po..

ty

madali *** po *** exam. backread mo *** post ni aeonblaire...un mismo.

part by part ibibigay *** exam. logical reasoning, numerical analysis, patter recognition (lahat in multiple choice), tpos essay. sa essay *** ako nahirapan eh, prang ang bilis kc ng oras.

pro kayang kaya **** un...promis!*okay*

[progwiz]

Guys, tinawagan na ba kayo or nag-email na sa inyo ang BlastAsia? Kasi I took the exam last september pa. Ang sabi sa akin they will contact me regarding the status of my application. Until now wala pa rin. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks. :)

[janbrane]

I know posting one's number is not proper, pero parang ang dami kasing hindi tinawagan kahit alam nating pasado tayo sa exam na yun.
Follow-up kayo kay Ms. Steph at smombay@blastasia.com, pm me for her number. baka ma-ban ako dito. hehe

[aeonblaire]

I had my interview today. It was a panel interview, 3 panelists, but 1 left early because he has another person to interview. The questions will be about what you have written on the essay part of the exam, your personality and your background.

[bryanwizard]

does the position open pba.

[gb25]

how come hindi tinatawagan kahit pasado sa exam? i'm thinking of applying here rin sana.. kung di ako makakapasa sa pointwest and yung iba pang nakasched kong exam. huhu

meron na bang na-hire dito as trainee? tsaka are they open to fresh grads? thanks!

[kykcz]

hi everyone. BlastAsia is still accepting candidates for Programmer Trainees. For those who were not called yet, kindly send your resume to smombay@blastasia.com or hguitering@blastasia.com. We are calling those we receieved their resumes. For those who took the exam and has no feedback yet, we do apologize for the delay but we will definitely get back to you as soon as we can. :)

[nyi_nyi]

tinawagan na din ako kahapon. interview ko mamaya.

hay...gud luck...

[ScrappYCocco]

hi kykz,

Is it ok to apply for programmer trainee w/o programming background??

[nyi_nyi]

@ScrappYCocco
i think so...kc my nkasabay ako na polsci graduate n nkaabot na sa panel intrview. and nakaindicate po ** sa ad nla: http://pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362554

@wizzle_19

kmusta? nkapag-exam k n b?

[janbrane]

good luck naman sa akin, a day after i posted the email of the HR here, naka-receive ako ng email na on-hold muna ang application ko for some reason na, "your skills does not seem to match the skills requirement that we urgently need"... that's why you have the training right? (naisip ko yung post above na polsci graduate shifting to IT programming na nasa interview stage na, eh ako IT graduate with no failing grades tapos "your skills does not seem to match the skills requirement"??? hahaha, hindi ako galit or bitter ha, i just want to make my point clear. hehehe)

but NO hard feelings naman, since I'm currently employed na with another IT company :)

[nyi_nyi]

@janbrane
I don't think posting their email here had any effect on the result of your application. In fact they already posted here the same email add last Sept15., here...
http://pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362554

Why don't you ask them kung saan ka ngfail. Its ur right **** na malaman db? And mabait **** *** HR, ok *** mgtanong.

[janbrane]

@janbrane
I don't think posting their email here had any effect on the result of your application. In fact they already posted here the same email add last Sept15., here...
http://pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362554

Why don't you ask them kung saan ka ngfail. Its ur right **** na malaman db? And mabait **** *** HR, ok *** mgtanong.

i think hindi naman failed *** exam ko or anything, baka *** nakalagay sa resume lang na skills, BUT still my point is my course has basic-intermediate programming subjects and mataas naman ang grades ko dun (maliban sa isang programming subject), and still malayo dun pa rin ang course pol sci sa programming unless nakapagshift na to programming before *** tao na un, di ba. hehe

ito *** part ng e-mail:
After careful consideration, we have finally decided to put your application on hold.

Your current skills do not seem to match the skills requirement that we urgently need.

Hence, recognizing your ability, we would like to put your application in our active file

just in case a more suitable requirement comes along.

Buti na lang the time i took the test, dami rin ako pending applications, kaya luckily, I landed a job na.

[nyi_nyi]

Well, at least you're employed na. :)
Pro I still advise you to ask the HR, *** *** maclear *** issue.

San k n po *** ngwowork?

[progwiz]

good luck naman sa akin, a day after i posted the email of the HR here, naka-receive ako ng email na on-hold muna ang application ko for some reason na, "your skills does not seem to match the skills requirement that we urgently need"... that's why you have the training right? (naisip ko yung post above na polsci graduate shifting to IT programming na nasa interview stage na, eh ako IT graduate with no failing grades tapos "your skills does not seem to match the skills requirement"??? hahaha, hindi ako galit or bitter ha, i just want to make my point clear. hehehe)

but NO hard feelings naman, since I'm currently employed na with another IT company :)

Tama si janbrane, actually andaming mas deserving maging trainees dyan. Like me I applied for it and they send me an e-mail similar to what janbrane received. I think the HR employees are not capable of determining or deciding the right people to be their trainees. I graduated with flying colors, awards and my course is one of the best in IT programs. I had been a programmer for several months and my past experience prior to programming is a big edge over other applicants like non-IT people. But I'm proud to say that I was not selected to be one of their trainees coz I think they cannot compensate my knowledge and skills right now. Luckily I'm employed like janbrane and I dont need BlastAsia anymore. Thank God!

[jimmyolsen]

same here i received an email from blastasia saying i did not match the skills they're looking for.anyway,its ok.

[aeonblaire]

Did you 3 receive the email after you sent your resume and before an interview, or after an interview?

If the former case, can you describe how you composed your resume?

[progwiz]

Did you 3 receive the email after you sent your resume and before an interview, or after an interview?

If the former case, can you describe how you composed your resume?

Actually, I was not invited for an interview. I just took the exam, and after more than one week of expecting feedback from them I received the e-mail. Anyway, BlastAsia does not deserve my knowledge and skills. First and foremost, if I'm not mistaken, the said company is filipino owned and we all know that most of the filipino-owned companies (e.g. manufacturing, IT and etc.) are not good when it comes to benefits and compensation packages. Not to mention the bond for 2 years.
The company that I'm working with right now is far different from BlastAsia because it is an american-owned multi-company. Well-established and employees are well compensated without bond.:bashful:

[superhero_19]

bakit hindi na lang tanggapin na hindi pumasa sa standards ng company?

kung hindi ka tlg pumasa sa employment exam at policy ng hr na pag bagsak e di na ikuconsider regardless of your school, course or background. kung polsci major ka nga, or kahit anong course na hindi related sa IT pero pinasa mo naman yung exam at nakitaan ka ng potential, then pwede ka i-hire at i-train.

[nyi_nyi]

Actually, I was not invited for an interview. I just took the exam, and after more than one week of expecting feedback from them I received the e-mail. Anyway, BlastAsia does not deserve my knowledge and skills. First and foremost, if I'm not mistaken, the said company is filipino owned and we all know that most of the filipino-owned companies (e.g. manufacturing, IT and etc.) are not good when it comes to benefits and compensation packages. Not to mention the bond for 2 years.
The company that I'm working with right now is far different from BlastAsia because it is an american-owned multi-company. Well-established and employees are well compensated without bond.:bashful:


I don't believe that the HR are not capable of hiring the right person just because hndi ka natanggap.

You recognize your own skills, you even claim to graduate ""with flying colors". But the company has its own standards, and we have to respect that. (Maybe they don't want people with ego problem.:eek:)

So what if the company is Filipino-owned or not? Masyado mo **** yatang minamaliit ang mga pinoy...

Buti **** u're in "an american-owned multi-company" na. I see that BlastAsia made the right decision for not hiring you. The company don't deserve you either.

[aeonblaire]

Ano ba sagot niyo dito -> 9N 8E 7S 6S 5_ ?

[pagie]

5E tas 4L
LESSEN spelled backwards.

not sure, pero may logic di ba?:)

[aeonblaire]

I think its a good bet :) problema lang talaga hanggang 5 lang yung nakalagay sa exam, kaya mapapa-dalawang isip talaga.

[gb25]

anong PL dito sa blastasia?

[aeonblaire]

Accepted applicants will be trained in C#.

[progwiz]

I don't believe that the HR are not capable of hiring the right person just because hndi ka natanggap.

You recognize your own skills, you even claim to graduate ""with flying colors". But the company has its own standards, and we have to respect that. (Maybe they don't want people with ego problem.:eek:)

So what if the company is Filipino-owned or not? Masyado mo **** yatang minamaliit ang mga pinoy...

Buti **** u're in "an american-owned multi-company" na. I see that BlastAsia made the right decision for not hiring you. The company don't deserve you either.

nyi-nyi and superhero_19, I don't need your opinions. I understand because I think both of you are working in BlastAsia, and it's your right to defend your company. I'm just saying the reality and we have to face it! Computer Science graduates are more logical and well-equipped when it comes to programming compared to Political Science graduates. I can conclude this because Political Science students have no programming subjects. :lol:

[pagie]

pero kung pumasa sila sa exam at ikaw ay hindi, sino ang kukunin ng company? Maraming magagaling na programmer dyan ang di makapasok sa company dahil hindi nila kaya ipasa ang exam. Wala tayong magagawa, patakaran ng company yun eh.
Kailangan talaga mag-exam dahil hindi lang naman programming skills mo ang kailangan i-test ng company.:)

[kykcz]

For this position, we prefer IT graduates but like what we have mentioned in our ad, we welcome even those who are not IT grads. So, not because someone is not an IT grad, he/ she will not qualify for the positon already. For those IT grads who did not make it to the next step, We really do apologize but the company has its own standards to follow. To know more about the company, you can visit our portal at www.blastasia.com

[nyi_nyi]

@progwiz
No, I'm not from BlastAsia...I'm just an applicant. There are companies who rejected me also, and it really hurts. But, I never said nor posted anything against them.

Hndi kc ako bitter...:)

[superhero_19]

FYI, hindi din ako employee ng BlastAsia. Nagsesearch lang ako for possible IT companies na pwedeng pasukan.

E ano kung ComSci grad ka diba? E pano kung mas magaling at mas logical sayo yung PolSci grad kahit wala syang programming experience. Una sa lahat, you didn't pass the exam. Dahil dun, hindi ka kinonsider ng company. ComSci ka nga pero yung lang ba ang deciding factor? Magaling ang programming skills mo pero ikaw ang nagsabi, you said magaling ka pero bagsak ka sa exam. Being a comsci grad doesn't necessarily mean mas logical ka at mas equipped. bagsak ka nga sa exam e.

To BlastAsia's HR, I think, you made the right decision of not hiring progwiz. Masyado syang feelingero. Sorry progwiz pero i think minsan ok maging humble at matutong tumanggap ng kabiguan.

[progwiz]

FYI, hindi din ako employee ng BlastAsia. Nagsesearch lang ako for possible IT companies na pwedeng pasukan.

E ano kung ComSci grad ka diba? E pano kung mas magaling at mas logical sayo yung PolSci grad kahit wala syang programming experience. Una sa lahat, you didn't pass the exam. Dahil dun, hindi ka kinonsider ng company. ComSci ka nga pero yung lang ba ang deciding factor? Magaling ang programming skills mo pero ikaw ang nagsabi, you said magaling ka pero bagsak ka sa exam. Being a comsci grad doesn't necessarily mean mas logical ka at mas equipped. bagsak ka nga sa exam e.

To BlastAsia's HR, I think, you made the right decision of not hiring progwiz. Masyado syang feelingero. Sorry progwiz pero i think minsan ok maging humble at matutong tumanggap ng kabiguan.

I'm sorry superhero_19 masyado ka yatang high blood magpa-BP ka muna baka atakihin ka sa puso sayang ka ang talino mo pa naman. Una sa lahat pasado po ako sa exam kasi before the e-mail I asked one of the HR employees through text regarding my exam, and she said pasado ako, but then I have to wait. Kung exam lang ang pag-uusapan hindi sa pagbubuhat ng sariling bangko mas mahirap pa yung exam na na-encounter ko sa present company kung saan ako nagwowork ngayon. kaya don't say na nag-failed ako sa exam. Parang masyado kang affected, ikaw ba ang may-ari ng BlastAsia?
Hindi po ako nagpopost dito ng messages para makipag-away I'm just expressing my thoughts. At hindi po ako mayabang kagaya mo at di po ako bigo kasi may trabaho ako, baka ikaw wala pa kailangan mong magpalapad ng papel sa HR ng BlastAsia. PEACE!!!

[aeonblaire]

Kung honor student ka, like cum laude, magna cum laude, suma cum laude, or even a consistent dean's lister, malamang makapasa ka sa exam. Doesn't take a genius to answer that exam, concentration, good eyes and simple logic lang ang kailangan.

[EDIT]

Pasado ka pala e, ano sabi ng HR kung bakit nagkaganon?

[progwiz]

Kung honor student ka, like cum laude, magna cum laude, suma cum laude, or even a consistent dean's lister, malamang makapasa ka sa exam. Doesn't take a genius to answer that exam, concentration, good eyes and simple logic lang ang kailangan.

[EDIT]

Pasado ka pala e, ano sabi ng HR kung bakit nagkaganon?

I agree, the exam in BlastAsia is not hard. Anybody can answer the questions with confidence. I don't no what are their standards in selecting applicants. Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude or any awards in school do not matter. :)

[aeonblaire]

Well naisip ko lang, baka hindi simpleng correct items over total items ang scoring. Baka may minimum score sa bawat segment para ma-consider, tapos may essay and personality test pa.

[progwiz]

Well naisip ko lang, baka hindi simpleng correct items over total items ang scoring. Baka may minimum score sa bawat segment para ma-consider, tapos may essay and personality test pa.


Maybe you're right. Pero wasted lang talaga yung time ko sa pag-take ng exam dun. Knowing na nakapasa ka na sa exam, of course you will expect for an initial interview pero walang nangyaring ganun. But if we take a look on a positive side of it maybe its the will of the Lord na hindi ako natuloy dun kasi I think much better naman yung company na napuntahan ko ngayon. :)

[aeonblaire]

Hindi wasted time yun, sabi mo nga maybe its the will of the Lord. Hindi naman pde siya mismo magsabi sayo na jan ka magapply sa company mo ngayon hehe.

[janbrane]

Another thing.... It's quite funny that the attitude/behavior exam is done online & its not even an interview, which makes judging one person quite unfair because the applicant doesn't have the chance to defend or explain his/her side why he/she chose that answer. But maybe they just heavily rely on that system on judging one's personality.

That's the first time I took a non-PERSONAL behavioral/attitude exam.

The only choices for each behavioral/attitude questions are something like: (not exact words)
• EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
• IMPORTANT
• NOT IMPORTANT
• EXTREMELY NOT IMPORTANT

[aeonblaire]

You don't have to explain yourself, even if they rely on that exam.
Based on your description on the choices, nag-exam ka ba talaga?

[progwiz]

Another thing.... It's quite funny that the attitude/behavior exam is done online & its not even an interview, which makes judging one person quite unfair because the applicant doesn't have the chance to defend or explain his/her side why he/she chose that answer. But maybe they just heavily rely on that system on judging one's personality.

That's the first time I took a non-PERSONAL behavioral/attitude exam.

The only choices for each behavioral/attitude questions are something like: (not exact words)
• EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
• IMPORTANT
• NOT IMPORTANT
• EXTREMELY NOT IMPORTANT

Maybe their "Personality Test" is a big factor. Kahit siguro matataas ang scores mo sa IQ Test, Abstract, Logic, and Essay are not enough to be considered. But, I guess that "Personality Test" is subjective (correct me if I'm wrong). Katulad ng sinabi ni janbrane iba pa rin ang face-to-face interview para malaman ang personality ng tao. And even face-to-face interview is not enough kasi pwede kang magpretend. :)

[pagie]

Lahat halos ng personality test ay ganyan. Ang ilan ay complete the sentence. Wala akong alam na sa interview dinadaan.

Yan ang problema ko nung una. Lahat ng entrance exams ay ipinasa ko, pero bagsak ako sa personality test or aptitude test.

Sa personality test makikita ang personality ng isang tao na madali niyang maitatago sa interview. Kadalasan umaabot ito ng almost 300 questions. Dahil sa haba nito mahihirapan kang kontrolin ang sagot kahit alam mo na kung pano dapat sagutan.

Sa entry level ay BIG factor talaga ang personality test.

[janbrane]

You don't have to explain yourself, even if they rely on that exam.

Yeah, obviously NO chance for you to explain yourself because its multiple choice.

Based on your description on the choices, nag-exam ka ba talaga?
that's why i put "(not exact words)" before i listed the choice because I cant remember the exact words, but the choices are something to that effect.

to answer your question "nag-exam ka ba talaga?" YES (Mid-September) so aeonblaire, if you're part of their HR, you may check the names of people who visited the office around mid-sept.





Sa entry level ay BIG factor talaga ang personality test.
correct ka dyan pagie :-)

[progwiz]

I think may kinalaman din siguro yung expected salary na nilalagay natin sa Info Sheet na binibigay nila before or after the exam. Kasi in my case, masyado yatang mataas para sa kanila yung demand ko sa salary. But it's our prerogative to demand higher naman lalo na kung may work experience na tayo. Kahit siguro pasado na sa lahat lahat kung natataasan sila sa expected salary baka hindi ka nila i-consider.

[aeonblaire]

@janbrane
What I mean is, attitude/behavior exams doesn't always need to be an interview, so whether given the chance to explain or not is irrelevant. I think saying "that part of the exam is quite unfair" is inappropriate because its just one of the tools they use in choosing who they accept. If they rely solely on that part, then that would be unfair.

Not exact words? It is not even something to that effect. Iba yata ang exam mo?

[janbrane]

@janbrane
What I mean is, attitude/behavior exams doesn't always need to be an interview, so whether given the chance to explain or not is irrelevant. I think saying "that part of the exam is quite unfair" is inappropriate because its just one of the tools they use in choosing who they accept. If they rely solely on that part, then that would be unfair.

Not exact words? It is not even something to that effect. Iba yata ang exam mo?

ok... you have a point on telling me that telling "that part of the exam is quite unfair" is inappropriate BUT it seems you're trying to argue with me because you're like trying to say I did not take that exam...

[aeonblaire]

I am really thinking you did not take the exams, because your description of the choices does not match what I've taken, even the "something to that effect" part, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, hence "Iba yata ang exam mo?".

[janbrane]

ok... you should have said that in the first place...

[aeonblaire]

Sorry hindi mo agad ako naintindihan.

So iba talaga ang personality test na binigay sayo? I'll give you a hint why; there are only 3 choices each item sa personality test na binigay sa akin...

[norix]

guys question lang, and i hope you could provide some inputs.

scheduled kasi ako for an interview next week for a management trainee position.

question ko lang kung anong duties and responsibilities (job description) ng management trainee.

may bond ba?

could you also please give a range for their starting salary for the management trainee position?

thanks a lot!

[041882]

guys, sabi daw top 20 or top 10 kukunin, ***** kahit may nkapasa na nde natawagan ay dahil nde kasali sa top 20/10 (sabi kc saakin nung nainterview ako, top 10, sabi sa frend ko top 20). *** iba over qualififed kagya kay progwiz, dba matataas grades, honor, working experience etc..programmer trainee *** po hinahanap nde exprienced programmer kc nga mbaba *** ata ioofer nla ska itrtrain..we all know experienced programmers earn high salaries... *** iba ***** pumasa sa exam, pero bgsak sa personality..iba iba po un...for now, waiting pa din ako after interview pero if dman ako makuha okay *** lalo na panel interview, dami nila tanong..nde *** techy, merong personality and logic questions..may pa riddle riddle pa silang nlalaman...nkakapressure kc bago nila iaask, sasabihin nila na to test that you are a logical person, why do you think blah blah blah? nde ko pwede sabihin kc malalaman nila if sino ko, bka ako *** inask na ganun hehe in fairness, nasagutan ko **** pero nde pa rin un *** pinka basehan nila...the over all na dating mo pa rin ang titingnan kc may nakita ako sheet na fifill up nila after interview like is the applicant confident? ___

[nyi_nyi]

ryt, sbi ng hr 10-20 ang kylangang trainees. baka nga overqualified c progwiz since my experience n sya.

so far *** pa din akong balita after the panel interview. hmm...tnanong ** ako ng logical questions eh. pguwi ko sa bahay sinearch ko agad *** sagot, and i found out n usual n tanong *** un sa mga job interviews.

[041882]

Ano ba sagot niyo dito -> 9N 8E 7S 6S 5_ ?

ang answer is 5f, the logic is 9 N(ine) 8E(ight) 7S(even) 6S(ix) ....kaya 5F(ive)...okies ba? hehe

[041882]

mahina ako sa vocabulary, ilan ilang *** nga *** vocabulary dun sa exam nila ska halatang simple *** halos d ko pa masagutan hihihi..sa logic reasoning wala problema..may naexaman ako puro vocabulary english 50 items prang pgmumurahin ko *** papel, nde **** english teacher inaaplyan ko eh..gusto ko sabihin pg ng program ba kami eh magagamit namin to ha? ha? *** mga high faluting words? bakit pg nakiusap ba kami sa cliente gagamiting naming *** mga protiberance, procurement, exacerbating, emollient...isprikitk walastik? heheh inis! *** mga nagpapa exam na ganun nkakainis..hehe..

[pagie]

wow! lupeet.....

[aeonblaire]

Haha nung nag-e-exam ako, ang naiisip ko ay direction hehehe, yun lang pala...

[aeonblaire]

Updates naman diyan :)...

[aeonblaire]

Up........

[aeonblaire]

Bump! naman o...

[shara88]

up! nakuha na ba yung top 10/20? or open pa?

[nyi_nyi]

the last tym i asked the hr, that was oct 22, she said *** parin daw *** final list. and she apologizes for the delay...

[aeonblaire]

Bakit kaya na-delay yung training noh?

[aeonblaire]

@nyi_nyi
San ka pa nag-apply?

[nyi_nyi]

hi..sorry for late reply. hndi nako ngapply aftr blastasia. iba kc plan b ko...hehe..

[nyi_nyi]

any updates sa mga new applicants?

[psyche01]

I just had my panel interview and sana makapasa ako (sana sana)..
Guys any idea kung magkano starting nila dito for programmer trainee?

[hansyu]

^ dude, just had it earlier (the panel interview)

[aeonblaire]

Aba, may mga new applicants pa pala hehe.

[coycoy09]

Hi,


I'm also an applicant at Blast Asia, i just finish my exam today. Before I forgot to tell, hindi po programmer trainee ang inaaplayan ko dahil experience dev na ko. But what I tell is I also taken *** mga logical exam at iba pa just like any applicant. Here are my comments:

logical exam - i haven't finish all those logical exam kc it boreds me at mas maskit *** sa ulo ko kesa magprogram. So bagsak na kaya ako?? hehe! I don't think so..

Asking salary - I put a high salary also..as in very high! :p Pero hindi un pede maging basihan para hindi din makapasa kasi pede un inegotiate or ioffer *** mababa tapos depende na un kung tatangapin mo or not. watchatink??

someone here is saying that he is better than the other.. just imagine that another person told it na mas magaling *** kesa ***.. how would you feel?? if you had experience in work, you need to be in a team.. and if you were a person that is not a good team player or not sensitive enough to consider other people feelings.. paano kai-hire????

yes pede *** mas magalign kesa sa iba.. but you can't do alone even it's a single task. many heads are always better than one in all aspects. a person doen't need to be so technical always, dapat meronka din mga soft skills na tinatawag like how to be a good team player and effective communication with others.

just a tip for all of you guys, sa interview..kahit magaling ka pero ang tingin *** ng interviewer eh pikon or arrogant eh pedeng hindi ka nila tanggapin. I'm sure everyone here gets my point and even one of us that will be in the same situation eh hindi ka din maghire ng hindi mo gusto.

just my 2cents. ;)

[nyi_nyi]

@coycoy09
very well said!*okay*

tanong ***, fixed po ba ang salary ng mga programmer trainees or mgdedepende parin sa negotiation nyo ng hr? just wondering kung my karapatan bang mgask ng high salary ang entry level.

[psyche01]

@hansyu
any feedback after ng panel interview?
do you know magkano yung basic salary ng programmer trainee?

[progwiz]

As what I know, the salary for entry level is ranging from 10k - 15k. Not sure though.:)

[aeonblaire]

Sinong nang tinawagan jan? Umamin na wag nang mahiya :D.

[nyi_nyi]

ako po...:hiya:

[aeonblaire]

Pag may nakita akong femme sa mga "special guests", baka ikaw na yun hehe :D.

[nyi_nyi]

haha...mdami p nmang "new applicants" eh. bka most of them are girls. well, sana..:lol:

[mattyboy]

tomorrow n *** ang signing ng job offer sa blast asia.. how i wish na sana e mataas.. kng hindi man ok *** din.. :)

[nyi_nyi]

hello kuya mattyboy! :wave:

[mattyboy]

hello angel.. i tendered my resignation earlier but unfortunately my boss didnt accept it coz she wants to have a two week's notice so i could transfer my tasks and duties smoothly to a co worker.. hay.. hopefully pumayag HR that i could start my training one week after nyo magstart.. so how was it nag sign k n ba? :D

[nyi_nyi]

huwat?! sayang naman un kuya...:(

ako bukas pa mgsisign eh. i was doing a project kc and pnyagan nmn ako.

hay...sana payagan ka ng HR. did u inform them already?

[andrea_beatrice]

Ano ba sagot niyo dito -> 9N 8E 7S 6S 5_ ?

F


9- Nine 8-Eight...

[041882]

tinawagan nko with job offer :bashful:

[aeonblaire]

Yung mga mag accept ng job offer, dapat magsabihan tayo kung sino-sino tayo dito sa PEX hehehe :D.

[nyi_nyi]

weh..may ganun pa? :D

sa pgkakaalam ko 5 tayong member dito, ksma na c 041882.

[041882]

i haven't signed anything yet coz im having hard time deciding on whether to leave my job or not...1 thing im concerned is if will i still get my full 13th month pay in my current job? hehehe..sayang man nun! will thr be a next batch for me to join instead of this 24th? kaso bka isipin ng blast paimportante ako..:depressed: im really depressed by the thought of leaving my current job to take risk for this position when to think i have no idea if ill get through the training, i kinda suck in c++ programming back in college :D, altho i liked java...but ive thought about it million times and i think im gonna risk it all! pros and cons ? this is a beneficial long term plan..but this wud be a total change of lifestyle base on what im earning now :depressed:..but u guys think ill till get my full 13th month pay? nyehhehehe :weg:

[pagie]

What's wrong if you get a proportion? anyway konti lang naman ang mababawas diyan dahil it's almost December na rin naman. :)

[aeonblaire]

Ano kayang maganda account na i-open sa BPI? Isa kasi sa pre-employment requirements.

[celsius]

Iba na pala hiring process dito? Noon interview at hands-on programming lang ang pagdadaanan mo.

[041882]

ngek..hands on programming? papano if trainee nga meaning *** pa msyado alam o *** iba(kgaya ko) wala tlgang alam sa sobrang tgal na walang practice..hihihi..kaya nga trainee kc tuturuan ka. enwi bat *** tau mgoopen ng bpi? sa prev emplyer ko, sila bahala mgififll up klang then wait for 2 weeks ok na all. pwede ba individual mg open ng payroll? if not, dba my maintaining balance un? eh kung ganun mgkano nlang makukuha mo if mamaintain mo 3k, sa liit ng sahod, malabong dmo mgalaw *** maintaining balance. =(...*** ba employed na sa blast asia, kumusta **** ang culture, environment jan, *** mga tao, *** work load etc?

[041882]

bat kaya sinasabi ko l a n g n m a n is "l' 'a' 'n' 'g', cenicensored na agad ng pex? feeling ko tuloy puro mura na post ko...bsta ma "l" 'a' o N G bawal?!

[pagie]

text speak yata ang pagkakasulat mo... dapat siguro completely spelled. :)

[nyi_nyi]

oo nga...d na tnatanggap ng pex ang short hand writing. regarding sa bpi, i'm not sure kung yung company na ang mgoopen ng accnt. pro nung nginquire ako 500 lang dw ang initial deposit for bpi express.

[aeonblaire]

Anong masasabi nyo sa BPI Express Cash?

[nyi_nyi]

almost the same lang pala yung bpi savings accnt with express cash. kaso sa express cash though walang maintaining balance required, maximum of 10K lang din ang kaya nyang ihold. and kylangan mong irenew after 2 years.

on the other hand, bpi savings accnt have other features like bill payment facility and BPI Direct Save-Up. *okay*

teka...magpromote dw ba?:D

[gb25]

nagstart na po ba training dito?

[aeonblaire]

AFAIK pwede rin ang Express Cash sa Bills Payment and Direct Save-Up, because, like BPI Savings, pwede rin i-enroll sa Express Online ang Express Cash. So nyi_nyi, ano gagamitin mong account? :D

[041882]

oi, sabi nung trainer mg popost sya sa yahoo grups files na pwede ireview..wala naman ah, o hindi ko lang nakikita? bopols *** ako? o wala pa talagang inaupload?

[nyi_nyi]

really? san mo nakita? :redsmile:

ok sana eh kaso pano naman yung 10K limit?

[nyi_nyi]

@041882
baka iuupload palang nya mamaya.

[aeonblaire]

Kahit naman walang ibigay may idea na tayo kung ano yung mga ite-train sa atin, nabanggit yun ng mag skills assessment tayo sa trainor natin remember? Yung "rate your skill for every topic she will mention from 1 to 10, 10 being the highest".

[nyi_nyi]

ryt, my idea na tau. pero iba parin pag nagpeprepare.:)

[041882]

oo lam ko un, kaya nanga i need to see the files to be reviewed kc nirate ko sairli ko as 1 all or zero kaso sabi nya there's no level zero, prang kung fu panda laang hehe..nirate ko saiirli kong 3 kaso sabi nya r u sure? kaya sabi ko sige 1 nlang nyahaha...

[041882]

prang what's ur fav color? nsa isip fuchsia ..spell fuchsia? ay.. red nlang nyahaha...kc **** pg explainin b **** ako kung anong nlalaman ko dahil 3 nirate ko..konti *** nsabi ko kaya sabi nya r u sure ure rating urself as 3? nyee..sabi ko cge 1 nlang tuloy hehehe..hiya!

[aeonblaire]

Parang kilala na kita ah :D

[041882]

sino ako? enwi, up to what page ba binasa nyo dun sa file na inupload? its 132 pages...im reading right now and im in 43rd page but honestly my brain is not absorbing it anymore :depressed:...tsk..i wish i could be more patient w/ it..but it gets so boring that i want to slap my face with the keyboard..:mecry:

[aeonblaire]

Uu ikaw :D, don't worry mukhang hindi naman pang isang araw yung lahat ng nasa file :D.

[greywolf]

up ko lang...

any feedback on this company?
what positions do they hire?

thanks in advance....

[alun_thri]

Hi,

Sorry if pa-ulet ulet na..

open pa ba? programmer trainee?

tnx.

[maksullivan]

Super ok ang company na 'to.

Cool people. Hindi "daw" masyadong pressure.

Ang gustung-gusto ng mga kakilala ko sa BlastAsia eh kapag tinamad kang pumasok, pwede kang magwork at home. basta meron ka lang internet connection sa bahay (capable of remote) pwede na yun.

competitive naman magpasweldo.

For trainees - 125-15k (allowance)
After training automatic magiging 18k-20k ang sweldo
well it depends pa rin kung pumasok ka na na merong title such as MCP, MSTS, MCAD, or MCSD.
mataas mag pasweldo sa graphics at senior dev. hindi na bababa ng 25k sa mga dev. Sa graphics, di lang ako sigurado pero nakakalula "daw" sahod.

before nga sagot pa ng BlastAsia ang certification examination mo sa microsoft learning basta maipasa mo.

anyways, regarding naman sa grads and school. wala silang pakialam kung sino at san ka nanggaling.. Quesihodang galing ka sa pinakamamahalin at prominenteng school, o kahit ikaw na ang pinakamatalinong tao sa mundo, attitude mo pa rin ang tinitignan nila.

sa HR exam pa lang "daw" eh nakikita na ang attitude towards work.
so kahit Comp. Sci ka or IT grad... kung di nila type ang attitude mo, mas pipiliin pa nila ang mechanal engineer or pol.sci. grad. heheh

and hindi rin sya Flipno owned company. Indian national ang may-ari nito. And this company have offices in USA and India.

marami ka ring makkitang pakalat kalat na iba't iabng national sa office nila sa ortigas, kalimitan eh indiano. meron ilang puti (kano at Aussie). heheheh.

hala, chismis na ata ito. hahaha

[aeonblaire]

"Mejo buhay" pa pala tong thread :).
5 months na ang Season 4 sa April 24 *okay*.

maksullivan sino mga kakilala mo sa BlastAsia?

[erickyap]

BlastAsia ba kamo. I have stayed in that company for almost 8 months and all I can say is *okay*

Masaya... I kinda miss yung mga friends ko sa QA department, though Software Engineer ako...

[xiaoran0906]

hi, may job openings po ba sa BlastAsia for IT fresh grads?

[coycoy09]

yo, punta ka sa website nila para malaman mo kanino pede magapsa resume. aries dizaon at steph mombay *** name ng HR nila.

@thread starters
*** lima na nakapasa sa trainee dati eh mag almost 2yrs na *** dun noh..musta na kaya sila?? tsktsk.