Dinho

Review of Al Jazeera Media Network

"It's a good chance to test your skills", "If he i...

"It's a good chance to test your skills", "If he is successful there is potential" That's what they told me before starting my internship.
in the 3rd week of my internship at Al Jazeera in Qatar, I was recommended for a job opportunity in another department. I was interviewed by their head and he asked to do a presentation to test my knowledge and presenting skills . The feedback was good. He wanted to hire me and sent my paperwork to HR. He also asked me to shift to my new office in their department to learn about my future job, and at the same time wait for a response from HR. Some people started to congratulate me on my new position.
I was very enthusiastic for this new job opportunity after a very long waiting. It was a chance to put my unemployment of 9 months to an end. I worked very hard and learned new skills while gaining confidence in my abilities.

Unfortunately, all of the that did not matter at the end because I have not received any single response from their HR. On my last day at Al Jazeera, I received an excellent feedback and a certificate of internship, and that's it. I felt that I lost my last chance of working at Al Jazeera because I had to come back to my country BECAUSE I COULDN'T FIND A JOB!!!!!! By the way, Al Jazeera heads were informed about my Visa status and knew that I needed that job so badly, and they showed some care about this subject. I give them some credits on that. Now, I came back to my country, first time since my kindergarten days, empty handed, looking for a position in a Job market thrown on the deathbed.
After 2 months I inquired the head if the job position is still available for me or not. He did not reply. 2 months later, I sent the same email to HR, and they replied by phone. In nutshell, they told me that I HAVE NO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MY CV. After all the effort I made and all the help and support I contributed to Al Jazeera they abused me for my lack of experience and threw me in the bin like a trash. This is what I got for completing my internship with excellent Feedback.
Terrible Experience MINUS - 10 /10