On August 25th, Great Place to Work® – a global research, training and consultancy firm that recognizes the Best Workplaces™ in over 60 countries worldwide – has revealed the list of ‘Best Workplaces™ in the Middle East for the year 2022’. This list recognized 10 Large, 20 Medium and 20 Small organizations across the GCC for their efforts.
Organizations this year also built upon a sense of belonging. When everything seemed to be susceptible to the pandemic, employees were made to feel comfortable with choices they make. The stability that was granted to them throughout the year provided them with the chance to get inspired and grow mentally and physically while seeking to uphold the success of their work/life balance.
To boost employee morale, organizations made sure to provide their staff with learning opportunities to grow, as well as fun and engaging programs. A package that would not be complete without a simple ‘thank you’ note. Continuous appreciation and recognition to employees when they least expect, offers them the mechanism to reach their full potential and showcase the best of their attributes.
Commenting on this year’s Best Workplaces™ in the GCC list, Ibrahim Mougharbel, Managing Director for the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait, Great Place to Work® Middle East, said: “Despite the challenges we have faced during the pandemic, we are proud to witness even more continuous growth in employee culture awareness among leaders in the UAE and the Middle East in general. Our Best Workplaces™ for this year have persevered through the time of unprecedented upheaval and have continued to persevere post-pandemic and we are here to celebrate them. We are therefore not celebrating companies; we are celebrating heroes.”
Commenting on this year’s Best Workplaces™ in the KSA list, Tanzeel Rehman, Managing Director for the KSA and Bahrain, Great Place to Work® Middle East, said: “As a part of their organizational strategy, great workplaces throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compete across different sectors in providing great workplace environments for ALL employees to ensure winning the war of local talent.
The following 50 companies for being the best workplaces while not only focusing on being the best for customers, but on being the best for their employees:
Top 50 Best Workplaces™ in the Middle East of the year 2022
Large Category
| Rank | Company name y name |
| 1 | RICC McDonald’s by RICC |
| 2 | McDonald’s by EFC |
| 3 | Ajman Police |
| 4 | Leminar |
| 5 | DHL Express |
| 6 | Five Hotels |
| 7 | Talabat |
| 8 | Chalhoub Group |
| 9 | Alhokair Fashion Retail |
| 10 | Hilton |
Medium Category
| Rank | Company name |
| 1 | THE One |
| 2 | Dubai Police Academy |
| 3 | Century Financial |
| 4 | Pizza Express |
| 5 | Metropolitan Group |
| 6 | Cisco |
| 7 | Global Food Industries |
| 8 | International Beverage and Filling Industries |
| 9 | PetroGas Piping |
| 10 | TDRA |
| 11 | International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) |
| 12 | SARA Group |
| 13 | Petrotec |
| 14 | Makkiyoon |
| 15 | Hill + Knowlton Strategies |
| 16 | Energy City Development Company (ECDC) |
| 17 | Servier |
| 18 | Al Muhaidib Holding Company |
| 19 | Unifonic |
| 20 | Amgen |
Small Category
| Rank | Company name |
| 1 | Hadi Express Exchange |
| 2 | OYO |
| 3 | Charterhouse |
| 4 | Ashjan Najd |
| 5 | Privilee |
| 6 | Alkhabeer Capital |
| 7 | Oxford System Integration |
| 8 | Tajalla Creative Agency |
| 9 | ARC Solutions |
| 10 | Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority |
| 11 | AlBahia Beauty Salon |
| 12 | Officers Affairs, Ministry of Bahrain |
| 13 | UM Qatar |
| 14 | Eaton Business School |
| 15 | Saudi Tharwa |
| 16 | Lucidya |
| 17 | AMAM |
| 18 | Trahum |
| 19 | InoChem |
| 20 | DOW |
