Reflecting on my personal encounter with Nestle Philippines:
In the year 2000, shortly after earning my
engineering degree, I applied for a cadet engineer position at the Nestle
Manufacturing Plant located in Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. Nestle held a
prominent status in the Philippines, and the prospect of working for this
company was highly regarded.
Conveniently, the Nestle Manufacturing Plant
was just 15 kilometres away from my residence in Laguna, making it a practical
choice for employment. However, during the initial interview stages, the HR
representative requested that I visit their head office, which was situated
approximately 35 kilometres away. Fortunately, I progressed successfully
through the initial interview and received an invitation for the final
interview at the manufacturing plant.
To my surprise, the process required me to
first visit the head office, after which a shuttle van would transport me to
the manufacturing plant. I adhered to the schedule, arriving at the head office
at 7 AM, where I boarded a shuttle van with heavily tinted windows bound for
the manufacturing plant. As we reached the entrance gate of the manufacturing
plant, our van encountered striking Nestle workers, who surrounded our vehicle
and attempted to peer through the tinted windows. I overheard one of the
workers ominously say, "I know where you live!"
Naturally, fear gripped me at that moment,
and I conveyed my concerns to the individual conducting the interview.
Regrettably, my apprehensions were met with indifference, signalling a red flag
for me.
During the interview, I was presented with a
standard behavioural question. I was asked how I would handle a situation where
a fellow employee was underperforming while I maintained a proactive and
independent work style, despite both of us receiving the same salary. I replied
by expressing that it was not my responsibility to scrutinize the performance
of other employees. Instead, my focus was on my personal development and work ethic.
If a colleague's performance issues were evident, it should be the duty of the
supervisor to address and rectify them.
I received an offer following the interview,
but ultimately, I decided not to pursue employment with Nestle.
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