How much salary?

fahima16
By fahima16

Hi everyone im in the process of negotiating my salary but i have no idea how much should be the salary of mechanical engineer with grade 5 in a government company and the benefits. This will be my first time in qatar. Kindly help me. Thanks in advance.

By umkhan• 12 Mar 2015 12:29
umkhan

Hey, I am a Mechanical Engineer as well and working in Qatar. You can email me and we can discus it further.

By fahima16• 10 Mar 2015 07:10
fahima16

@coxtown yeah i read about it also. Nationality play important factor on salary offer for expat. Thanks.

By coxtown• 9 Mar 2015 23:12
coxtown

primary is you are which nationality, the rest are secondary, best of luck.

By yacine.h• 9 Mar 2015 12:30
yacine.h

No you should not but it should normally come after the probationary period and should be requested by your manager. So rather than speaking to HR, may be you should ask your manager about it (if you are in contact with him/her). It is not a systematic entitlement but it was fairly easy to get where I used to work (gvt)

By fahima16• 9 Mar 2015 12:21
fahima16

@yacine.h should i really include mobile and internet allowance? I mean is this common since i only read housing, transport, educational allowance. Thanks

By fahima16• 9 Mar 2015 12:05
fahima16

Thanks for all the replies. Already done some research on the cost of living in Qatar. My lifestyle will not be fancy just simple "work - home" and then weekend groceries. But i guess every company has salary scale (as gene_lv says) so basically my asking salary need to fit in that scale...so how much should that be?? Like it should be basic of 10K then free accommodation and transport allowance?? Pls. share your idea. Thanks

By gene_lv• 9 Mar 2015 10:20
Rating: 4/5
gene_lv

One of the major dilemma a prospective employee faces is his / her salary requirement. During the interview process, an applicant realise how good he / she was in answering questions being raised. An applicant should be able to impress HR that he is not only the best candidate but the only suitable candidate for the job. If you are able to impress HR then you can demand. How much you are worth? It all depends on YOU. Every company has a salary scale (minimum - maximum) for each and every job however, if you are worth more, demand. Chances are, you can get it, depending on YOU.

By yacine.h• 9 Mar 2015 10:12
Rating: 5/5
yacine.h

That should be around 12-15 and you should get free gvt housing and a 3000 mobile and internet allowance. That's it.

By Molten Metal• 9 Mar 2015 09:53
Molten Metal

If you won't ..... drink daily , buy mobiles every fortnight , call your relatives-in-law soon after you join then accept the offer & join atonce ............... you will save enough money ...............

By Wild Turkey• 9 Mar 2015 09:18
Wild Turkey

You should ask yourself how much you will need to live a decent life. That would require some research on the cost of living in Qatar. Once you've done that you should add an amount you are planning to save. Then you can demand that amount and if they don't accept it you shouldn't bother to come here.

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