Want career growth in Saudi, UAE? LinkedIn says look to these 29 companies

Professional networking platform LinkedIn has published its latest list of top companies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia where employees can expect to experience greater levels of career growth.

Every year, LinkedIn publishes its ‘Top Companies’ lists for the UAE and Saudi Arabia using data on its platform that ranks organisations on seven pillars related to career progression: ability to advance; skills growth; company stability; external opportunity; company affinity; and employee mix and gender diversity.

As part of its latest lists, LinkedIn sourced data from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, evaluating both midsize and large companies. To be eligible, companies must have at least 500 full-time employees in the countries in which they operate, says LinkedIn. Also, LinkedIn says that only parent companies rank on its list, while “majority-owned subsidiaries and data about those subsidiaries are incorporated into the parent company score”.

“This year’s lists show how companies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are continuing to grow and expand, which further cements the region’s reputation as a leading business hub,” says Salma Altantawy, Senior News Editor at LinkedIn.

“Our research has previously indicated professionals’ appetite for new career moves in 2024, and this list recognises those employers that can be a top choice for professionals looking to make those moves,” says Altantawy.

Other key trends that LinkedIn has observed are that global business consulting firms dominate the 2024 league table in the UAE, stc is the new Top Company in Saudi Arabia while Aramco has dropped to third place, and that entertainment companies Miral and Saudi Entertainment Ventures have joined the Top 15 Companies in the UAE and KSA in 2024.

Against this backdrop, these are the top 15 companies in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Altogether, there are 29 different companies in these two lists, as Procter & Gamble is represented in both the UAE and Saudi.

Top 15 Companies in the UAE:

Companies	Industry
Bain & Company	Business Consulting and Services
Mastercard	Finance, IT Services and IT Consulting
Procter & Gamble	Manufacturing
Kearney	Business Consulting and Services
Emirates	Airlines and Aviation
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)	Business Consulting and Services
Majid Al Futtaim	Retail
DP World	Transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage
McKinsey & Company	Business Consulting and Services
Miral	Entertainment Providers
Visa	Finance, IT Services and IT Consulting
ADNOC Group	Oil and Gas
Schneider Electric	Automation Machinery Manufacturing
Marsh McLennan	Financial Services
HSBC	Financial Services

Top 15 Companies in Saudi Arabia:

Companies	Industry
stc	Telecommunications
Red Sea Global	Hospitality
Aramco	Oil and Gas
Ceer	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
ROSHN l روشن	Real Estate
Riyad Bank	Banking
SAUDI AIRLINES	Airlines and Aviation
Procter & Gamble	Manufacturing
Chalhoub Group	Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
Saudi Entertainment Ventures | SEVEN	Entertainment Providers
SAB	Financial Services
Hitachi	Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Mobily	Telecommunications
EY	Professional Services
PwC	Professional Services