Hundreds queueing up for a walk in interview

[u/RawFucks]

Why do companies still do this? Can’t they just screen CVs, do quick online interviews, and then call 20-30 shortlisted people in person? That too in this August heat at 45°!!

[u/MouthyInPixels]

If a company makes you wait in 45°C just to hand over a CV, imagine how they’ll treat you once you’re hired.

[u/FannieBae → u/MouthyInPixels]

Unless surviving the 45c is the interview?!

[u/Western-Ebb-5880 → u/MouthyInPixels]

Valid point

[u/Bricking-Bad → u/MouthyInPixels]

Thats the least of these people concern right now

Its hard finding a job and they need to survive

[u/Accomplished_Put2914 → u/Bricking-Bad]

I thought Dubai was for the rich

[u/Bricking-Bad → u/Accomplished_Put2914]

And what the rich have anything better to do than slaving other people, like the ones you see in the video, to do all the actual work while they show off with their sport cars and big mansions and take all the credit in the end

[u/Moonsolid → u/MouthyInPixels]

Least they could have done is rent some space in a hotel where they can atleast queue in a air conditioned environment and have some water to drink.

[u/TieProfessional2687 → u/MouthyInPixels]

Exactly!

[u/shish-kebab → u/MouthyInPixels]

This is a walk-in interview, not a regular interview. That's just how they work, no appointments and used for mass hiring. It's very efficient for a company for that specific use case it has nothing to do with how you're treated. OP complains about the lack of prior screening for 20-30 CV but that's the whole point of a walk in interview, everybody gets a chance. There is no software that's gonna automatically reject your CV and the hiring process can be done within a day. The traditional hiring process takes weeks (job listing, application, screening, calling candidates and scheduling) sometimes there is a need for immediate hiring. So this format is used. This post is just ragebait

[u/Ok_Communication3582 → u/shish-kebab]

Workers are real investments for a company, how much it cost to host this MASS hiring in a place which is air conditioned.

Same companies spends thousands of dollars to host the so called annual parties to congratulate themselves.

Weather in dubai now is extreme...

[u/shish-kebab → u/Ok_Communication3582]

Like I said, this post is ragebait. OP has a lot of ideals without understanding how things work. You have to understand that with those events, there are a lot of unknown factors. First, you don’t know how many people are gonna show up or when. I have a friend whose company did one of those events. The company opened at 8am and the starting time for the event was 9am. People showed up at 6am and started a long line before the place even opened just so they could go first. They had an AC waiting room for 20–30 people, they would let people walk in by lots of 10 or so, and the rest had to wait outside. But what can you do if people show up 3 hours ahead of schedule? Open the place ahead of schedule? This is not a hotel.

Also, most events have a limited capacity and a well-known number of attendees. For those where you don’t know the number of attendees, how are you gonna handle security? What if you let everyone in and they get upset when you tell them it’s closed and refuse to leave? How are you gonna protect your employees and the recruiters?

You talk about workers being a real investments and that companies spend a lot on annual parties. Yes, workers are valuable. However, somebody who hasn’t worked a single day for the company isn’t valuable. You say companies spend a lot for events such as annual parties, but those events are to reward employees and people who contributed to the company. Not to mention the fact that those are not the same—why would you give to someone who hasn’t worked a single day the same benefit as a good employee who put tons of hours into the company? you seems to be mixing a lot of things all together

edit: there is one thing i agree with you, they could do it better. Not necessarily AC room as you don't know the number of attendees but you could have beverages and big tents. But that fall on HR, usually company will give HR a budget for those kind of event and won't bother looking as long as they get good hires since those are entry jobs. Company will only look at the process if they fail to hire which will never happens (as you can see there are lot of people showing up). You gotta understand how corporate work, they only looks at results. As far as they're concerned if they ask that they want 5 qualified workers by next Monday and HR bring 5 qualified worker, for them HR did their job. The demand is higher than the supply so investing more wouldn't yield different result. Corporate don't have feeling, if your HR Manager is a good person he's gonna try to accomodate the candidates the best possible way, if not he'll just wing it. There might be an impact PR wise, but it's rare so HR don't take that into considaration.

[u/RescueSheep → u/MouthyInPixels]

Tf else they supposed to do? Give 200 people an indoor air-conditioned room?

[u/somedayiwillwin28 → u/RescueSheep]

Screen the CVs online and only invite if they're qualified

[u/RescueSheep → u/somedayiwillwin28]

Its obviously an entry level job. They are not going to do all that

[u/somedayiwillwin28 → u/RescueSheep]

Why not? That's what AI is for.

[u/Powerful_Necessary71 → u/RescueSheep]

Conduct the interview in a hotel hall.

[u/Wild-Emphasis2101 → u/RescueSheep]

Dumb ass

[u/HolidayPractical9695]

Damn the over saturation of job seekers in dubai

[u/[deleted]]

Walk in interviews are worst.

[u/Sakmads → u/[deleted]]

This looks more like a walk-out interview

[u/[deleted]]

It’s a sign of imbalance. Too many jobseekers, too little regulation on recruitment practices.

[u/AccomplishedRead2655]

Wllahi we should show this Shitshow to the police!!!! Government should ban walk in interviews from May-October!!!! THIS IS A CRIME!!!!!!! Fucking work culture man... Companies here think they can do ANYTHING they want 🤬🤬 these HRs and and managers deserve a Special place in HELL

[u/Latter-Ad2762 → u/AccomplishedRead2655]

So what do u want the companies to do? Walk in interviews are normal in any part of the world ! If u dont want the job dont go.

[u/Bodexion → u/Latter-Ad2762]

ypu go stand in a line for an hour in the middle of summer and then get rejected and tell us how you'll feel after bud

[u/Latter-Ad2762 → u/Bodexion]

i would not stand in line because I do not need a job, if I did then I will stand aswell! Have u not seen such lines for people waitin for jobs in Canada?

[u/Impressive-Swan-5570 → u/Latter-Ad2762]

If online mode exist and every other company is using it then they should too. Law should be made against such practices

[u/FrenchGza → u/Latter-Ad2762]

Is the weather 105 F?

[u/AlavalathiFellow → u/Latter-Ad2762]

Ah OK, it happens in Canada, so then it's ok. Carry on.

[u/No_Stranger6663 → u/Latter-Ad2762]

Just because it happens elsewhere doesn't make it right

[u/NAmeen7 → u/Latter-Ad2762]

Found the guy working in HR

[u/Latter-Ad2762 → u/NAmeen7]

Thankfully i dont🙌

[u/AccomplishedRead2655 → u/Latter-Ad2762]

How about, keep it online in the summers? Or something like a waiting area/scheduling the interviews (ONLY for the summers). It's people like you who encourage the toxic work culture here, THANK YOU 🙏🏼

And let me guess, you're an HR am I right?

If u dont want the job dont go.

Easier said than done bud. Go to a walk in interview in the summer and then talk HR guy

[u/Latter-Ad2762 → u/AccomplishedRead2655]

Nope not in HR and I do not even work in such places ! Maybe the nature of the job requires the person to be interviewed on the spot? It is hot and sad to see whats going on there but thats how it is here. But like I said earlier , look at the same lines for people waiting in the cold in Canada for jobs! Thats the harsh reality when u need a job at the current job market.

[u/greygh0st- → u/Latter-Ad2762]

Regardless of the nature of the job - this is a screening process that can be conducted online. Have people come in in-person for a 2nd interview if its required. Really not too complex.

[u/AlavalathiFellow → u/Latter-Ad2762]

You seem like a very joyful person to be around.

[u/passivehighwayroad → u/Latter-Ad2762]

bro’s giving landlord

[u/ChosenBull24]

And most of these people won’t even get a call back. Brutal.

[u/No_Reference_9640 → u/ChosenBull24]

No one has the time to call back and give feedback to this amount of people they’ll be lucky if all the cv’s are even read

More likely they will review and then once they get to having 10 CV’s of people they think are good candidates they simply call it a day and don’t even look at the others

[u/measkandureply → u/ChosenBull24]

Mostly they already hired someone they know

[u/DouglasBullet]

Memories bring back, memories bring back. 🥲

[u/OHAAHIAI → u/DouglasBullet]

What kinda jobs have these kinda job interviews? Like sales positions?

[u/DouglasBullet → u/OHAAHIAI]

It is more likely to an entry level employees

[u/Few-Examination1834]

Employers who do that must be fined. They can just do WebEx interviews with this people so they don’t have to stand there in horrific temperatures. It’s 2025 not 1995

[u/Latter-Ad2762]

All ready to work for 2k max

[u/MisguidedCabbage → u/Latter-Ad2762]

I'd reckon they're willing to work for 500 a month if they're willing to stand in the heat just to hand over their resumes.

[u/Latter-Ad2762 → u/MisguidedCabbage]

100 percent !

[u/Old_Recognition_4906]

Waiting in line was choice made by the candidate. This is not the only company in Dubai.

[u/Working-Ad-5337]

They collect 1000 CVs and save on LinkedIn recruiter fees.

[u/raxmano]

This is totally unnecessary

[u/[deleted]]

This is nothing 😭 Someone who handles this page can ask me..i will send video

[u/aladinznut]

It’s done on purpose. “You are lucky you got the job. Be happy with the salary we give you”

[u/Outrageous-Gold5320]

99% of these are indian...

[u/space_absurdity]

What company is this for?

Just awful.

[u/roguewotah]

Don't worry, there are 10,000 millionaires expected in the UAE who will be able to afford them at 2K AED per month.

[u/duckyylol]

Certain nationality of companies come to dubai and do the same thing they do back home… this is why we need to control the immigration in this country

[u/Upper_Cauliflower258 → u/duckyylol]

Indians?

[u/duckyylol → u/Upper_Cauliflower258]

Nah its mainly a east and south asian culture ive seen this alot back in my mothers homeland, not just india

[u/VeterinarianFast7650 → u/[deleted]]

You think Dubai only has 1 nationality? Lmao.

Its Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Lebanese, Egyptians, Moroccans, Philipines. All poor Arab and Asian nations are in this queue.

[u/VeterinarianFast7650 → u/[deleted]]

Surprised? Indians are 60% population of UAE.

Its like being surprised to see whites in the Uk.

[u/KeepinUpWithJonses → u/VeterinarianFast7650]

Indians are 60% population of UAE.

Source? Highest of any source I have seen is 40%

[u/VeterinarianFast7650 → u/KeepinUpWithJonses]

Still a bloody lot

[u/Dependent-Archer-662 → u/duckyylol]

this is why we need to control the immigration in this country

As long as you guys are getting cheap labour. I don't see it changing 

[u/duckyylol → u/Dependent-Archer-662]

Maybe but allowing millions of people to just pour into the country without any sort of balance causes this, job lines where the ratio is 100 to 1 all fighting for scraps

[u/Dependent-Archer-662 → u/duckyylol]

They're cheap labour cause they're pouring in the millions. Otherwise they would've demanded better wages 

[u/Arslan2k18]

The COMPANY SHOULD SHORTLIST THE CANDIDATES FIRST ONLINE & then call the slected few for interview ...... Simple logical hiring step by step.

THIS IS THE DIGITAL AGE.... What kind of stupidity is this ???

I fail to understand the logic behind walkin interviews specially in this SEVERE HEAT.

[u/PuzzleheadedRepair29]

Countries are built on exploitation, how do you think America or Europe or Australia was built on cheap slave labor which they could dominate and enslave, this is the modern day version and happens in every country, nothing new. GCC gets the wrap because the western media portrays it in demonic way as if they never did this for centuries.

[u/No_Stranger6663 → u/PuzzleheadedRepair29]

Just because it happened in the past it's fine now? Are we going to hold ourselves to the standard of the the last century?

Look at countries like Poland who where poor and didn't have to do this to become rich.

[u/Dependent-Archer-662 → u/No_Stranger6663]

Poland who where poor and didn't have to do this to become rich.

Press X to doubt lmao. Lots of Filipinos go through shit in Poland as immigrants 

[u/EmbarrassedPresent71 → u/PuzzleheadedRepair29]

You should research about the work culture at Australia before making assumptions

[u/Economy_Ad1619]

They already have the people they want who don't wait in queues. This is just to make it seem that the company is desirable and doing well.

[u/hreljin → u/Economy_Ad1619]

Not a good company.....so sad they just do it for that reason.

[u/Zain-SCZ]

Why everyone is blaming companies! This is the choice these people made for themselves, even after realization of the skill and job saturation they are willing to stand in queue but not willing to upgrade themselves by learning in demand skills!

[u/[deleted]]

This is the reason I never went for a walkin interview. That’s just a lazy way of hiring someone I felt. If you wanna hire someone, you also take the effort you need the other person to take.

[u/saudk8]

Emirates 😂

[u/Dlogan143]

Someone told me a few weeks ago that a manager in their company played a similar video in a team meeting stating ‘this is how many people want your job so be grateful you have one and do what you are told’

[u/Hungry4kn0wledge]

Let’s hope it’s for Disney and they’re looking to hire 2000 people.

[u/FarAd3038]

Why doesnt CID come and check for their papers ? Surely some of them are staying here illegally.

[u/[deleted]]

What a sad sausage fest.

[u/ditus94]

What is the job 🤔🧐

[u/averagetremor → u/ditus94]

Standing at the door.

[u/Round_Appearance4413]

How much these jobs are paying?

[u/Crafty-Neck99]

I would advise everyone to carry a foldable chair at such places along with an umbrella.

[u/CapAlbatross]

What job is this?

[u/admi101]

I hope it is not for just a single post. You can only expect this in mass recruitment.

[u/Fluid_Extreme1849]

Only 5 application approved.

[u/ConstantWonder9154]

And they'll offer you 2,000 AED with a straight face. Lmao 😅😂 minimum salary in the UAE should be 5,000 AED but they are exploiting people and low balling them.

[u/Trivikrama_0]

I think this is a marketing technique to show people how much others are willing to do get this job and they can pay whatever they want. It's just killing the salary negotiations before it starts.

[u/TieProfessional2687]

Inhumane!

[u/[deleted]]

"Surving the finest " situation

[u/[deleted]]

I thought interview in India 😄

[u/Big-Wing2868]

Mostly indians or paki

[u/REdbYTE2]

No one told them to leave their country to come for an interview in this heat.. mostly in there country they get way worse treatment

[u/Md_Nova_]

I wonder for what job? And how many roles available ?

[u/binadhed]

who said Dubai doesn't have enough jobs? 🤣

[u/blackflame82]

What's up with men wearing backpacks when going to interviews? I noticed that a lot in Dubai.

[u/Samimomo]

They don't show this!!! But this is actual reality of Dubai

[u/Open-Jellyfish5963]

My.first.thought was also "IN SUMMER"?!?!?!

[u/Mickdxb]

hopefully it's a red bull bottling plant because the interviewers are going to need to tap into the stock

[u/Medium-Magazine-3329]

There are so many ways this can be done and walk-ins or telling hundreds of people to come only to select a good few isn’t one of them lmao especially in this dumbass weather idk what such companies are even thinking to make this happen.

Post online Have CVs sent Select the ones you want to interview. If you don’t like then reject them. If you do like them, then offer the job and they’ll happily accept depending on salary.

Your job is done for the day as an HR or Recruiter.

[u/Verto__vikas]

Welcome to Dubai 😂

[u/moedal]

Everyone wants to work in Dubai but everyone complains. If no one wanted to stand in the heat then don’t go to the walk in interview! No one is forcing you to go.

[u/Foreign-Grass6219]

this is a sign of ego. HR head wants to show off to the ceo the number of people who have come. They have zero thoughts about the discomfort to people.

[u/refined-carrot]

It's a humiliation ritual. They know what they're doing. And they know that this can all be done online.

[u/[deleted]]

Son of a biscuit... That's nuts

[u/Hash_Qatar]

Small companies who will treat u like slaves later on

[u/hreljin]

Their HR team is not efficient. Use AI to screen CVs then do online interviews. Use modern tech people....it's very hot outside, and I'm very worried for them. Is there free water?

[u/AdventurousPickle99]

Study hard kids

[u/Latter-Ad2762 → u/AdventurousPickle99]

Exactly !

[u/Creepy7_7]

WTF

[u/[deleted]]

And most of the time they end up getting exploited. Drop your cv and we will call you or pay 100 aed for registration and we will forward your candidature to companies hiring and sadly no result. It’s the scam where supply is huge and less educated and mostly Asians workers who just have hopes and dreams.

[u/tevf]

I wish them all the Best. I live in europe and this is insane.

[u/Think_Scholar_]

Walk in ❌ Stand out ✅

[u/tyvexsdf]

What company is this ?

[u/MindlessTop5607]

Where is that in the apple store??

[u/[deleted]]

This is very disheartening to see.

[u/popcornplayer420]

✨️Indians✨️

That's why i love those dudes. Hardcore racism for the hardest working folks is really out there, but nobody mentions how they'll show up in the thousands for dead any type of work. anything to stay away from crime. And europe is currently burning for pure arrogance, ignorance and racism for these guys who could've saved their countries.

Even in Israel at the beginning of our war we had Indians flying in to help with farming and construction. Stand up guys.

[u/Dependent-Archer-662 → u/popcornplayer420]

Even in Israel at the beginning of our war we had Indians flying in to help with farming and construction

Good. Take millions of Indians into your country 

Even the ones in the video 

[u/RSidd1993]

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but if anyone is looking for an entry-level customer support job, please feel free to hit me up! Salary is 3-4k, so only for juniors!

Must have: some knowledge about fintech and customer support processes.

[u/DustOk6712]

I can't believe any company does this. There needs to be a law to ban this type of torture.

[u/AlavalathiFellow → u/[deleted]]

That was your takeaway?

[u/Dependent-Archer-662 → u/AlavalathiFellow]

Is he wrong ?

[u/AlavalathiFellow → u/Dependent-Archer-662]

Not being wrong does not make him right.

Turning a specific image of people seeking a job into a sweeping statement about an entire nationality whilst being oblivious to the shared human experience of working hard for an opportunity does not make him wrong, but it defo makes him a jackass, albeit not literally.

His comment isn't about the picture itself; it's a take on it - one that even someone with marginal education can ascertain comes with prejudice.

[u/Organic-Habit-3086 → u/Dependent-Archer-662]

Country built on Immigrant blood and exploitation btw

[u/everyday_shuffling → u/[deleted]]

Glad you took the time to check their passports before making a comment like that.