BSH, the leading manufacturer of home appliances, AstraZeneca and McDonald’s top the 30 Best Places to Work list in Middle East for 2023.

 

Awarded by the Best Places to Work organisation, the certification recognises employer excellence by evaluating the quality of the people practices and the employee experience around 8 topics including effective leadership, people strategy, relationships, employee engagement and CSR. To be considered, companies must be identified as outstanding employers at least in one of the countries across the region.

 

The programme compiled its annual list of the top 30 most performing organisations across the Middle East based on the assessment of 500+ organisations across the region. Findings from this year programme show how well companies have succeeded in focusing on building a strong corporate culture that creates a sense of belonging and purpose among their employees. In addition, the research shows that 86% would recommend their workplace to friends and family and more than 80% said they want to work for their employer long-term.

 

Leading employers

For the past couple of years, the Best Places to Work programme has recognised leading employers across the world, backed by several years of workplace culture assessment and a global database of over 25 million employees.

 

The list of the top 30 Best Places to Work in Middle East for 2023:

BSH

AstraZeneca

McDonald’s

Roshn

AM Bank

Money Gram

Schneider Electric

Novo Nordisk

Pfizer

Mashreq Bank

International Maritime Industries

Globalpharma

Sawani Company

International Medical Center

Kinan

Al Ramz

Bank Al Etihad

YK Almoayyed & Sons

Bidaya Home Finance

Utec

Saudi Air Navigation Services

Beko

Hawyia

National Housing Company

Saudi Xerox

Safwacc

National Biscuits Confectionery

Estarta

Estithmar Holding

Invita Company W.L.L

 

Employee well-being

Hamza Idrissi, Programme Manager for the Middle East, said: “Despite the challenges facing businesses in 2023, these employers stood out for their commitment to employee well-being, flexible work, and equity for all employees.”

 

Best Places to Work is an international certification programme, considered as the ‘Platinum Standard’ in identifying and recognising top workplaces around the world, providing employers the opportunity to learn more about the engagement and the satisfaction of their employees and honour those who deliver an outstanding work experience with the highest standards in regards to working conditions.

 

Every year across the Middle East, the programme partners with over 500 organisations, in different industries, to help them measure, benchmark, improve their HR practices and use data-driven insights to add value, enhance agility, and increase organisational effectiveness.--TradeArabia News Service