These are the best places to work in the UAE in 2023
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These are the best places to work in the UAE in 2023

These are the best places to work in the UAE in 2023

The top five companies to work for in the large category include McDonald’s, Leminar Group, Al Dabbagh Group, Centrepoint and Chalhoub Group

Kudakwashe Muzoriwa
Best workplace in UAE 2023

Great Place to Work, a global research and consultancy firm, has revealed the UAE’s great places to work with five governmental, 25 large and 50 small and medium organisations making this year’s list.

The top five UAE companies to work for in the large category include fast-food chain McDonald’s, air-conditioning company Leminar Group, family conglomerate Al Dabbagh Group, fashion retailer Centrepoint and luxury retailer Chalhoub Group, the study showed.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, Sharjah Electricity Water and Gas Authority, Government of Sharjah – Department of eGov and Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority were identified as the top five government workplaces in the country.

“The organisations that made it to the list have proven that employee well-being does not need to be comprised to achieve growth, in fact, both go hand-in-hand,” the firm said.

Great Place to Work said organisations on this year’s list have been working diligently in bridging the gaps, transforming cultures and evolving into being best workplaces.

The consultancy firm said companies in the UAE are introducing creative ways to connect with employees and continue to offer well-being initiatives to enhance work-life balance.

UAE Best workplaces“Despite the challenges we have faced during the pandemic, we are proud to witness even more continuous advocation for work-life balance among leaders in the UAE and we are here to celebrate them. We are therefore not celebrating companies; we are celebrating heroes,” said Ibrahim Mougharbel, managing director for the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait, Great Place to Work Middle East

With perpetual communication across all levels of the organisation, Great Place to Work said employees felt resonated with and cared for.

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The ‘Best Workplaces UAE for the year 2023’ are represented by a diverse number of governmental entities and industries including logistics, technology, finance, media, retail, fashion, FMCG, hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing.

UAE’s top five workplaces in the large category

1. McDonald’s by EFC
2. Leminar Group
3. Al Dabbagh Group
4. Centrepoint
5. Chalhoub Group

UAE’s top five workplaces in the small to medium category

1. The One
2. Century Financial
3. Pizza Express
4. Shift Electronics
5. Accuracy

UAE’s top five workplaces in the government category

1. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
2. Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority
3. Sharjah Electricity Water and Gas Authority
4. Government of Sharjah — Department of eGov
5. Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority

Founded in 1991, Great Place to Work is a global research and management consultancy that recognises the Best Workplaces in over 60 countries worldwide and provides premier business and advisory services.

The company expanded its services to the GCC in 2010 following increased demand from regional countries for its workplace evaluation services. Great Place to Work is a licensed division of Best Companies Group and its UAE operation serves as the regional headquarters for the Middle East, with consultants and sales staff appointed in each market.

Companies based in the Middle East, which fall within the industries belonging to the lists and employ ten or more employees, are eligible to participate. All companies that feature on the list are selected ‘primarily’ based on their employees’ responses to the Great Place to Work Trust Index, a proprietary employee survey developed by Great Place to Work.

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