FAQs

Currently, the company offers 2 programmes, which are updated annually and posted on the Company’s website, for financing the education in majors that SOCAR considers priority qualifications in production: these are Internal Scholarship Programme and Overseas Scholarship Programme.

• Internal Scholarship Programme supports current students of local universities in Azerbaijan.
• Overseas Scholarship Programme aims at providing educational assistance to SOCAR employees who want to study in major universities worldwide.

Currently, the Company offers 2 programmes to contribute towards this goal: Free Industrial Internship Programme and Paid Industrial Internship Programme

Free Industrial Internship Programme is a competitive annual offer for students who receive education in majors that SOCAR considers priority qualifications in production. Applications are accepted from both individuals and educational institutions. Individuals may apply throughout the year; the duration of this internship is 2 (two) months. Students are requested to apply in writing. Applications should have the following attachments:

• Official transcript (an official signed and stamped document that reflects the academic records of student, which is provided by an educational institution);
• Curriculum Vitae;
• A copy of a valid government-issued identification card.

Internal Scholarship Programme is a competitive offer for current students of higher education institutions in Azerbaijan.

For more information about the programme and guidance in applying for participation in the competition and understanding its terms and conditions, please click here.

According to the applicable regulations, candidates for the Free Industrial Internship Programme shall:

• be a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
• not be in labour relations with another Employer during the internship period;
• be majoring in the listed qualifications;
• be a student of a higher education institution either in Azerbaijan or abroad, when applying for participation;
• be in the 3rd or 4th year of studying towards a Bachelor’s degree or be studying in the Master’s degree programme.

On the transcript provided by the higher education institution cumulative GPA should be above 2.5 (above 70% in the other evaluation systems). No C (adequate) grade in the main qualification subjects.

The internship hours must not overlap with the class hours.

Applications are submitted electronically and once approved the candidates must bring the following documents when visiting the Centre for an appointed interview:

• identity card
• document proofing the status of a internally displaced person (IDP) or refugee
• military service record card
• health certificate (Form No 86),
• education certifications (for secondary technical training or vocational education)
• X-ray fluorography

A candidate who wants to participate in the competition shall:

• be a citizen of Azerbaijan;
• be less than 29 years old before the start of education in the relevant period;
• have senior secondary education (applications from graduates of higher education institutions shall not be accepted).

You should regularly visit the SOCAR’s official website to check the “Vacancies” in the Section of “Career opportunities” and, in case there are vacancies to match your qualifications and work experience, click the “Apply” button to participate in SOCAR recruitment process after you have read and understood the vacancy requirements. For more detailed information about the recruitment procedures please click here.

You can apply to only one of the pending job vacancies that match your qualifications and work experience in SOCAR website’s “Career” Section at a time. You will need to cancel your current job application, if you want to apply for another vacancy.

In line with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Citizens’ Appeals”, your job application will be reviewed and you will receive an answer within the period set forth in the legislation.

Your candidacy will be reviewed when there is a job vacancy that matches your qualifications, in accordance with staffing requirements at SOCAR.

If your employment agreement with SOCAR was terminated, you can re-apply for a job by following the “Vacancies” Section on a regular basis and fill out the electronic application form in SOCAR official website. Please be advised that SOCAR reserves the right not to consider your candidacy if you received a compensation payment according to the agreement protocol with the Company upon terminating your employment contract.

You may have received a fake job offer. Please click here to learn more about the recruitment fraud that involves the offer of fake job opportunities at SOCAR.

Based on the applicable recruitment procedure at SOCAR, the candidate(s) who score(s) less in the evaluation than the other promising candidate(s), but receive a positive feedback and passing score, will be included in the SOCAR’s Personnel Database. Candidates may be offered a job outside the competition-based recruitment, if a job vacancy with the same title and responsibilities opens within 1 (one) year. If it is not the case, the citizen’s candidacy will be removed from the Personnel Database and he / she will be accordingly notified via e-mail and / or short messaging service (SMS).

According to the recruitment policy of SOCAR, a candidate has the right to re-apply for a job vacancy of the same title (type and responsibilities) or of the same or higher level only after 3 (three) months from the date of a job interview or examination of professional competence.

If you have questions and / or objections about any stage of the recruitment process, you can apply by writing to the head of the SOCAR’s Human Resources Department within 1 (one) month from the date the competition is over. Your results will be investigated and you will be officially informed according to the current recruitment policy of SOCAR.

According to the recruitment policy of SOCAR, it is not possible to reschedule the test or professional competence examinations or a job interview. Please note that if you fail to participate in a test examination / job interview, your candidacy will be terminated. You can try to participate again in a test examination / job interview for another vacancy.

Information about the stages of the recruitment process (test and professional competence examinations, job interview) is sent to the candidate’s e-mail address and mobile phone (SMS) no later than 3 (three) days before the examination / job interview date.

The next stage of recruitment process - professional competence examination / job interview is organized within 15 (fifteen) working days after the test examination results for the relevant job vacancy. However, this period may be extended due to the production necessity.

Before applying for a job vacancy, you need to read the job description and apply for vacancies that do not require work experience.

In case of any misinformation in your online application form, please inform us at hr@socar.az within the period of the job vacancy announcement.

To learn how to complete an online application form, please click here. It is recommended to use the latest versions of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to submit your online application form. You have 30 minutes to complete the application form. The system will discard your information if you exceed the 30-minute limit to submit your online application form. If you still continue to have technical problems, please contact us at hr@socar.az.

Employment at SOCAR is carried out only by completing an online application form in the Company’s website. Hardcopy applications or resumes sent by e-mail, fax, telegram, telephone and any other means of communication shall not be considered as a basis for your participation in recruitment.

The labour activity of foreigners in the Republic of Azerbaijan is regulated according to the procedures set forth in the Migration Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, according to which the principal conditions for carrying out paid labour activities by foreigners in Azerbaijan shall include the availability of a job vacancy that cannot be occupied by a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan who has the professional skills or qualifications required for such job and the inability of employment services to meet Employers’ needs in labour force at the cost of local labour resources.

After submitting your online application for a job vacancy you will receive an email acknowledging the receipt of your online application, which may take up to 48 hours. If you have not still received the email confirmation after 48 hours, you can check your Junk email or Spam email folders.

Also, please check that the email address you have provided was correct. If you are still experiencing an issue, please e-mail us at hr@socar.az.

Information about the results of the competition stage is treated confidential and can only be presented straight to the candidate in person.