This story does not start 2 years ago; it started around 8 months before that, on one of those loooong frustrating days of working on my graduation project; started with a strange number blinking on my mobile screen, and a stranger on the other side asking when I would be available to arrange an interview at some software company called esense.
Ruba –as I learned later was the secretary’s name that called me- couldn’t have picked a worst timing for this phone call… things were going bananas with our project, I had just hit a new record of sleepless, stressful nights, and then more than ever was sure that I HATED programming.
At that moment, it took me 3 seconds to decide it is too early for me to even think about work, I explained that I’m done with school yet and I will be contacting them again when I do.
Two days later, I turned down an internship opportunity with Microsoft (shu ya3ni MS a7san min esense, biddesh)
Oh well, passed my project, got my bachelor’s degree, graduation, prom, after parties followed by 6 months of doing nothing but having fun! Till, one day I took a break and stopped to think of the FUTURE, a word I hate now as much as I hated back then… oh dear, time to look for a JOB :s
Chatting with Dalia- a friend from uni, she told me she worked at an amazing company (yes, esense again) and they’re hiring, and thought I should apply… and so I did, lost as ever, still filled with revulsion feeling towards the software business, but in need to feel some self worthiness, I applied, passed their exams, got an interview appointment and well… didn’t show up!
Around a month later, rather desperate to find a job, I called Dalia again, asked her to arrange for another interview…
She did, and I showed up this time, met with the GM for an hour and a half, left his office bewildered by his brilliance, and believing I will not see that place again. A week later, I had another interview, and another one after that, and then it came *Kabamaro face on*… the job offer.
December 15, 2004, exactly 2 years ago, I started my career with esense, a small company, with around 15 employee, and 4 running projects… Today, esense is one of leading software companies in the region, with over 75 innovative and diverse IT professionals.
I love the place; I love the people behind it and in it… Thank you for an amazing 2-year journey… and many to go.
Finally, I will leave you with a motto inspired by Amal on esense:
“We may not be the world’s number one astonishing breath-taking, excellent service provider, but we are definitely one astonishing, breath-taking, excellent service provider, and we continue to be…”
Glad for you gurl! May you have many years to come working in the place you love.
Well although you brought me to esense I did not know how you started your career there and now I know…
YOU SKIPPED AN INTERVIEW and yet they hired you!
hmmmm
I’m starting to think.. that esense is the next step after graduation for PSUT students
… you’re having quite a community there…. I’m afraid it’ll become compulsory in a couple of years..
tell me about it!!! we have 4 PSUTees in my team of 7 members! it’s crazy!
The GM, the CTO….
I guess they must be doing something right at dear old PSUT
lol…. i’m not sure about that
awalan leisk ma 3indek (345,343 + 234,456) annoying question like in rami’s blog? :p
thanian the quote should be completed just for “amaneh sa7afieh”: We may not be the world’s number one astonishing breath-taking, excellent service provider, but we are definitely one astonishing, breath-taking, excellent service provider, and we continue to be … until we are the world’s most astonishing breath-taking, excellent server provider”
thing is, if u copied that from the old version of the site, i written the words, got bored, typed “…” w gollet i will do it later, and i completely forgot about it:D
AIWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…
Now it makes more sense
I like it both ways