Success Story: Ahmer Rais Khan - GLT Shift Manager at Pakistan Tobacco Company

Our first volunteer to share his success story to guide his fellow Mechanical Engineers is Ahmer Rais Khan. He has answered some of the key questions for us below:

Ahmer Rais Khan

GLT Shift Manager at Pakistan Tobacco Company (British American Tobacco)
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, UET Lahore (2007-2011)

 Q) How did you join Pakistan Tobacco Company, what was the process?

I first joined this company as a merit intern in 2010, there is summer internship program every year at PTC for which they ask for CVs around in April and conduct a test and interview, based upon shortlisting you get a chance to work as intern in their factory, if you perform good they mark you as a candidate in their list for management trainee, However they also shortlist people through direct CV receiving on their website at Jobs@BAT, Battle of minds program and contacting placement department of the university for CVs, Once your CV is shortlisted you appear for in sequence

1. http://www.bat.com/careers
2. Telephonic interview
3. Aptitude Test (SHL)
4. Interview with leadership team
5. Assessment Centre based on series of exercises
6. Final interview with Functional director of company

If you pass through all you are selected after clearing the medical examination, for the Management Trainee Program, consists of 2 years extensive training with international exposure.

Q) In your opinion, which key qualities did you have which enabled you to join Pakistan Tobacco Company?

Candidate must have:

1. Good GPA
2. Excellent Communication skills
3. Good fluency in English
4. A good team player
5. Confidence and self-belief

Must have been involved in lots of co-curricular activities and projects during the under graduate program (that’s a key)

Q) What have been some of the key achievements of your professional life & student life so far?           

I believe I had,

1. A good CGPA 3.8
2. Participated in co-curricular activities and worked for societies during the undergraduate program that helps me develop a good CV.

Professional life experience is different and these are based upon one’s willingness to work for an extra mile.

Be a complete package, don’t only become a book worm, GPA is necessary but only GPA doesn’t help, A GPA above 3.5 is good enough to carry you anywhere.

Q) Did you work at some other company before Pakistan Tobacco Company? If so, then which was it? What about internships?

I did three internships,

1. Packages Limited
2. Mari Gas
3. PTC

Before PTC I worked for two months in KAPCO power plant.

Q) What are the best parts & not to good parts that you have experienced in your job?

1. Best part is success only comes with hard work and respect of your teacher, mentors and parents.
2. A not good part varies from person to person that how someone perceives failures

Q) What advice can you give to others who want to join Pakistan Tobacco Company?

1. Work hard, get good GPA
2. Practice GRE, for good analytical skills, Maths and English
3. Participate in projects other than the course work
4. Speak your heart, try to be good in communication skills
5. Check website Jobs@BAT, Drop your CV online

Contact Information

Email ID: ahmer_rais_khan@bat.com