Great Place to Work® Middle East Unveils the 2026 Best Workplaces in the Middle East™

Great Place to Work Middle East unveils 2026 best workplaces across the region

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Great Place to Work® Middle East Unveils the 2026 Best Workplaces in the Middle East™

Great Place to Work® Middle East is proud to announce the 2026 Best Workplaces in the Middle East™, recognizing 200 organizations that have built strong, high-trust cultures and meaningful employee experiences across the region. The list is informed by confidential employee feedback and a review of workplace practices. This year’s winners demonstrate a consistent commitment to trust, respect, opportunity and belonging, showing how a strong workplace culture can support both people and long-term organizational success.

Mohammed AlShair, Executive Chairman of Great Place to Work® Middle East, said:

“The 2026 Best Workplaces in the Middle East™ represent the ambition and progress shaping workplaces across our region. These 200 organizations have shown that listening to employees, building trust and investing in meaningful experiences are essential to sustainable success. We congratulate every winner for setting a powerful standard for workplace culture.”

2026 Best Workplaces in the Middle East™ | Large Category

RANK	COMPANY NAME	RANK	COMPANY NAME
1	Dubai Electricity and Water Authority	26	Dubai Customs
2	InterContinental Hotels Group	27	TP
3	Leminar	28	Alabbar Enterprises \| ANOTHER
4	Metropolitan Group	29	Bina Holding
5	FIVE Hotels and Resorts	30	Bayut Dubizzle
6	Hilton	31	Burjeel Holdings
7	Roads and Transport Authority	32	Al Abdulghani Motors
8	Abu Dhabi Customs	33	University of Doha for Science and Technology
9	Marriott International	34	Masdar
10	DHL	35	United International Transportation Co (Budget)
11	Chalhoub Group	36	Snoonu
12	Sunset Hospitality Group	37	MetLife
13	Hilton Al Habtoor City Complex	38	AJi Group
14	Capital Market Authority	39	Dar Al Riyadh
15	Al Jouf Agricultural Development Company (JADCO)	40	Protiviti Member Firm Middle East
16	Landmark Arabia	41	Accenture
17	RAK police General Headquarters	42	Schneider Electric
18	SAMI Advanced Electronics	43	RICC McDonalds
19	Sdeira Group	44	Al Khayyat Investments LLC
20	Abu Dhabi Ship Building	45	Zain Jordan
21	Apparel Group	46	KNETCO
22	Galadari Brothers	47	Chef Middle East
23	Kibsons	48	King Abdulaziz Hospital - Makkah Health Cluster
24	Alshaya Group	49	Driven Forbes Global Properties
25	e&	50	Hikma Egypt

2026 Best Workplaces in the Middle East™ | Medium Category

RANK	COMPANY NAME	RANK	COMPANY NAME
1	Century Financial	26	Cigna Insurance Middle East LLC
2	Dubai Land Department	27	Sharjah Asset Management
3	WELLDONE	28	Media One Hotel
4	Health and Safety - Dubai Municipality	29	Arabian Mills Co.
5	Community Development Authority	30	BANKE
6	Accor Shared Services	31	Talabat Kuwait
7	ARLA FOODS W.L.L.	32	Binzagr CORO
8	Hail Health Cluster HHC	33	Dar Al Taqwa Hotel Madinah
9	AL ITTIHAD DRUG STORE	34	ARM Holding
10	Storeys Real Estate	35	Alkhabeer Capital
11	Delta Medical Laboratories	36	REDA Hazard Control
12	Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO)	37	RUYA COMMUNITY ISLAMIC BANK L.L.C
13	The Charitable Society for People with Special Needs in Jubail Industrial City (Iradah)	38	Aerofoam
14	Novotel World Trade Centre LLC	39	Convergint UAE
15	DMCC	40	PizzaExpress UAE - Jordana Restaurants LLC
16	InsuranceMarket.ae	41	Smart Salem
17	AbbVie	42	Majd Food Company
18	Makkiyoon	43	Cyberani by Aramco digital
19	Experience For Debt Collection Financing Entities	44	Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
20	Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)	45	TCC - Technology Control Company
21	Energy and Water Academy	46	Dubai Culture & Arts Authority
22	Zulal Wellness Resort	47	Blue Ocean Academy LLC
23	DRE HOMES REAL ESTATE BROKER	48	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AND AVIATION L.L.C
24	Eros Group	49	Environmental horizons company
25	QIC digital hub	50	Muscat Duty Free

2026 Best Workplaces in the Middle East™ | Small Category

RANK	COMPANY NAME	RANK	COMPANY NAME
1	PANTHEON DEVELOPMENT	51	ZenHR
2	CMS	52	swypex
3	Grnata Group	53	Eva Interiors
4	Al Fozan Holding	54	Rama Group
5	ESAD	55	Leoden Mena
6	BORGROLLSWARNER MIDDLE EAST LLC (BRW ENGLAND)	56	RAG HOLDINGS
7	Ajman Department of Finance	57	Babel Dubai
8	SHIFT Group	58	HL Group
9	Mubarak Abdullah Al-Suwaiket Trading & Contracting	59	Properties Exchange
10	UNION SQUARE HOUSE REAL ESTATE	60	Saudi Governance Center
11	SKY VIEW REAL ESTATE BROKERS LLC	61	MagniPro Technology Services
12	MARRYBROWN Qatar	62	Al Balad Al Ameen Development Company
13	Saudi Electric Services Polytechnic (SESP)	63	Ahmed Al Mousa Holding
14	Tesla Properties L.L.C	64	Arab Basalt Fiber Company LLC - SPC
15	Aamro Freight and Shipping Services LLC	65	INNOVATION STAR
16	Excel Properties	66	Ajman Municipality- Customers Happiness Center
17	Asas Makeen Real Estate Company	67	Raoom Charity Association for Orphans in Rafha
18	Qatar Power Engineering & Contracting	68	EVOGREEN LLC
19	RNS Technology Services DMCC	69	Consultycs DMCC
20	Thabat Al Maskan	70	Richmond Properties
21	Luxe Port Trading LLC	71	Charity for Orphan Care in the Eastern Region (Bena
22	Crown Business Group	72	AX PREMIUM PROPERTIES
23	Chalet International Real Estate LLC	73	Kafel for Orphans Care in Makkah
24	Adagio Premium Hotel Apartment Jumeirah the Palm	74	PURE EDGE IT SOLUTIONS L.L.C
25	Get Smart Medical Center	75	Vice Rectorate for Business and Community Partner
26	Land Royal Properties	76	WORLD ZONE SHIPPING SERVICES
27	Talaat Moustafa Group - Saudi	77	Charterhouse
28	Eureka Digital	78	Kingdom Brokerage for Insurance
29	AlGhomlas Trading Company	79	VIVAAH WEDDING PARTIES ORGANIZING L.L.C
30	Eivan Properties	80	Abna Association for orphans care in Buraidah
31	TAV OPERATION SERVICES	81	L'Oréal
32	CHBIB	82	LEO Pharma
33	Morganite For Food Technology	83	Taher Group Law Firm Co. LLC
34	Saudi Mining Polytechnic	84	Everpure
35	Ascentia	85	Sahara Motors LLC
36	Ramfoam Containers Manufacturing LLC	86	National Health Command Center
37	Selfdrive Mobility	87	Dow
38	YES MACHINERY	88	Backyard Symphony
39	MBR Auto Services LLC	89	Sungrow Middle East FZCO
40	Quesscorp Middle East	90	Faith Healthcare Group
41	Entertainment gears	91	Roof Plus
42	Empower Co	92	Fikrah for Information Technology
43	Patient Friends Association in Onaizah	93	CABLES HOUSE WIRES & CABLES TRADING L.L.
44	Ultimate Solution Co.	94	Smart Solutions For Health Consultations ( SSHC )
45	Adilla Company	95	Satguru Travel & Tourism (L.L.C)
46	Huna The Future Company	96	Stonefort Securities
47	Jalili Real Estate	97	Raco Company Limited
48	MERCATOR TRAVEL & TOURISM	98	LT FOODS
49	Multiply Media Group	99	Knowledge City for Education
50	Ferns N Petals	100	Giants Media

Media Contact

Lamees El Zeghaty

Director of Retention and Compliance | Great Place to Work® Middle East

[email protected]

To See the Full List

https://bit.ly/best-workplaces-in-the-middle-east-2026

About Great Place to Work®

Great Place to Work® is a global research and consultancy that recognizes the Best Workplaces™ in over 60 countries and helps improve workplace culture. Founded in 1991, it uses a research-based methodology driven by employee surveys and HR assessments to help organizations build strong, high-trust workplaces worldwide.

About the Best Workplaces™ Lists

Any company based in the Middle East, operating within eligible industries and employing 10 or more people, can apply. Rankings are primarily based on employee feedback from the Great Place to Work Trust Index© survey, supported by the Culture Audit© and submitted company materials.

For more information and registering for the 2026 and 2027 lists: https://greatplacetowork.me/apply-for-a-list/

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