Revealed: ​Top 10 best places to work in UAE

Logistics company DHL has been named the best place to work in the UAE for the third year running by global research and training consultancy Great Places to Work.

The company said it attracted record participation for its ‘Top Companies to Work For’ UAE list.

“There is a growing understanding among business leaders in the UAE that workplace culture has become a significant competitive advantage for organisations to attract and retain top talent,” said UAE managing director Maha Zaatari.

The annual benchmarking study assesses the credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie with an organisation. Two-thirds of a company’s score is based on the confidential feedback of employees with the remainder attained from an audit of management and HR practices.

Top 10 best places to work in the UAE (quotes provided by Great Places to Work)

1. DHL

Sector: logistics

“The DHL culture can be summarised as the most motivated people having their best day every day. This is what makes a great workplace – respect as DHL core value, nurturing employee career development, creating a fun work environment, being transparent, listening and acting on employee feedback and celebrating successes.”

2. THE One

Sector: retail

“THE One’s unique culture is rooted in the company’s core purpose of changing the world together through their various CSR activities, including hiring challenged employees. This collaborative spirit is carried through into every aspect of the working environment, where employees feel they each make a difference as part of their daily job.”

3. Omnicom Media Group

Sector: media

“As a business consultancy and service sector entity, Omnicom Media Group MENA’s people are the company’s biggest asset. It is them who set the organisation apart from its competitors. This is why the communications group focuses so much on their continuous development and wellbeing.”

4. Splash

Sector: fashion

“Splash is an organisation which is passionate about their people and they ensure that they remain at the core of their business and strategy. Championing people by investing a significant amount of time listening to their feedback and bringing about change is the forte of Splash’s CEO.

5. The Estee Lauder Companies

Sector: health and beauty

“The Estée Lauder Companies has been recognised as a great workplace for a third consecutive year. They are proud of their culturally diverse, dynamic and growing affiliate headquartered in Dubai.”

6. EMC

Sector: IT

“At EMC, innovation, passion and success are what define them. They drive EMC every day and are embodied in the spirit of their team. At its core, EMC’s strength is derived from its people; people who help organisations successfully harness the power of EMC technologies in their IT transformation journeys to meet the needs of a new future.

7. Weber Shandwick

Sector: communications

“Weber Shandwick is a diverse team of clever, collaborative, award winning, and creative PR consultants. The employees describe their work environment as empowering, friendly, motivational and professional.”

8. Hilti Emirates

Sector: technology

“Integrity, courage, teamwork and commitment are the strong values they truly live by on a daily basis at Hilti Emirates. Hilti Emirates value each and every employee, therefore everyone has the opportunity to share their views, ideas and give us feedback on the work environment through regular listening breakfasts and lunches, employee camps, kick-off events, team dinners as well as through Hilti Emirates formal annual engagement survey.”

9. Hilton Worldwide

Sector: hospitality

“As extraordinary hospitality professionals, they work together to make Hilton Worldwide a great workplace and to build rewarding careers for all. Hilton cares about their team members’ career prospects, offering learning and development opportunities such as access to Hilton Worldwide University, an online resource offering over 2,500 learning programmes for team members delivered in a variety of ways, including e-learning, webinars, eBooks and articles.”

10. FedEx

Sector: logistics

“FedEx provides a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment. From in-depth leadership development programmes designed to train the managers of tomorrow, to tuition assistance schemes for employees, FedEx has put the development of its people at the heart of the company’s culture.”