Specialist Doctor Interview by MOH (KSA), Riyadh Saudi Arabia

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Hi friends!
After attending the MOH interview last week, I've got some information on the pattern of Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health Doctors' interview.

About the interview:
The interviewers (Saudi Delegates) are usually soft-spoken & courteous. Since its a one-on-one interview, you will have good interaction with your interviewer.
He/she may discuss your qualification, training you received, state of health affairs in India in general.
He/she will then ask quite a good number of questions, all related to your specialty. Some carry laptops to show X-rays or clinical photographs.
They spend at least 30-40 minutes on each candidate. So refresh your practical knowledge just like you prepared for your Viva in MBBS/MD/MS final exams.
At the end of interview, he/she will mark you in percent-age. 90% and above is considered as good performance. If you've done well enough, the interviewer will tell then & there that you're selected and will ask you to wait for the salary offer.
About the salary:
At the next station, you will be told about the Salary details. These guys speak poor English. You cannot negotiate with the person who explains you the "Best offer" (salary & location). They simply say that its the Ministry scale and will give you 30-45 minutes to decide (you can call your friends/family) whether to accept or reject the offer.
If you accept, you'll put your signature on a blank "Offer Letter" (on which only your name, Passport number and your Agency name will be mentioned) and leave the venue empty handed... The selection letter will be e-mailed to you by your Agency after 4-5 days. You can then decide whether to submit your original certificates for verification & to apply for Visa.

Don't go by what your HR agents/recruiting companies tell you about the salary. They just want you to attend the interview under their banner & as their candidate. At the interview venue, you are free to change your agency without any need to inform anyone.

I observed that there is a lot of demand for Consultants in KSA (with DM/MRCP/MRCS qualification) more than Specialists or Residents.

While preparing for MOH interview, I actually had tough time finding the details of Doctor's interview by Saudi Delegates. No one cares to share their experience.... I hope Indian Docs find this post useful.