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Top financial services employers in the UAE

Emirates NBD leads UAE financial services with a Visibility score of 82.1 out of 100, 5.2 points ahead of First Abu Dhabi Bank. HSBC is third. The list covers the 117 financial services employers AI recommends to job seekers in the UAE.

117 employers · scores out of 100 · Data updated:

  1. 1

    Emirates NBD

    #1 in UAE financial services#1 for inclusion#1 for Operations#1 for Technology & Engineering

    Every AI recommends it for inclusion, the hiring process and career growth, among others. No other UAE financial services employer is named for inclusion by every AI. The financial services employer AI recommends most in the UAE.

    82.1
  2. 2

    First Abu Dhabi Bank

    Top 3#1 for Data & Analytics#1 for Wealth & Asset ManagementEvery AI

    Every AI recommends it for career growth, interviews and leadership, among others.

    76.9
  3. 3

    HSBC

    Top 3#1 for onboarding#1 for Risk & ComplianceEvery AI

    Every AI recommends it for onboarding, the hiring process and job security, among others. No other UAE financial services employer is named for onboarding by every AI.

    59.0
  4. 4

    Mashreq

    Every AI

    Every AI recommends it for leadership.

    56.4
  5. 5

    Standard Chartered

    Every AI

    Every AI recommends it for job security.

    53.8
  6. 6

    Dubai Islamic Bank

    Every AI

    AI recommends it most for purpose, the hiring process and job security, among others.

    46.2
  7. 7

    Citi

    Every AI

    Every AI recommends it for pay.

    43.6
  8. 8

    JPMorgan Chase

    Every AI

    AI recommends it most for the hiring process, pay and career growth.

    25.6
  9. 9

    ADCB

    AI recommends it most for interviews. One AI does not mention it yet.

    23.1
  10. 9

    Barclays

    Every AI

    AI recommends it most for onboarding.

    23.1
  11. 9

    Goldman Sachs

    Every AI

    Every AI recommends it for pay.

    23.1

Everyone else

12 to 31UBS, ADQ, BlackRock, GIG Gulf and 31 moreShow
  1. 12UBS17.9
  2. 13ADQ15.4
  3. 13BlackRock15.4
  4. 13GIG Gulf15.4
  5. 13Morgan Stanley15.4
  6. 13Mubadala15.4
  7. 18Credit Suisse12.8
  8. 18Zurich12.8
  9. 20Commercial Bank of Dubai10.3
  10. 20MetLife10.3
  11. 20Wio Bank10.3
  12. 23ADIA7.7
  13. 23Allianz7.7
  14. 23Century Financial7.7
  15. 23DIB7.7
  16. 23Deloitte7.7
  17. 23Dubai Financial Market7.7
  18. 23PwC7.7
  19. 23Tabby7.7
  20. 31ADX5.1
  21. 31Beehive5.1
  22. 31Boston Consulting Group5.1
  23. 31Careem5.1
  24. 31DFSA5.1
  25. 31Emirates Islamic5.1
  26. 31KPMG5.1
  27. 31McKinsey5.1
  28. 31RAKBANK5.1
  29. 31Ruya Community Islamic Bank5.1
  30. 31Sarwa5.1
  31. 31Schroders5.1
  32. 31Sukoon5.1
  33. 31Tamara5.1
  34. 31YAP5.1
  35. 31Ziina5.1
47ADIB Insurance, ADNIC, ADSS, AIG and 67 moreShow
  1. 47ADIB Insurance2.6
  2. 47ADNIC2.6
  3. 47ADSS2.6
  4. 47AIG2.6
  5. 47Aafaq Islamic Finance2.6
  6. 47Accenture2.6
  7. 47Al Ansari Exchange2.6
  8. 47Al Ansari Financial Services2.6
  9. 47Al Etihad Payments2.6
  10. 47Al Huda Financial2.6
  11. 47Al Ramz2.6
  12. 47Alkhabeer Capital2.6
  13. 47Amundi2.6
  14. 47Arqaam Capital2.6
  15. 47Bain & Company2.6
  16. 47Bank of America2.6
  17. 47BeeX2.6
  18. 47BitOasis2.6
  19. 47CBD2.6
  20. 47CBUAE2.6
  21. 47CORP2.6
  22. 47DFM2.6
  23. 47DIFC2.6
  24. 47Deem Finance2.6
  25. 47Dubai Investments Group2.6
  26. 47Dunia Finance2.6
  27. 47ENBD2.6
  28. 47Emirates Development Bank2.6
  29. 47Emirates Islamic Asset Management2.6
  30. 47Emirates Islamic Bank2.6
  31. 47Fab Insurance2.6
  32. 47GIC2.6
  33. 47Grant Thornton2.6
  34. 47Gulf Life2.6
  35. 47Houlihan Lokey2.6
  36. 47Injazat2.6
  37. 47InsuranceMarket.ae2.6
  38. 47Investment Corporation of Dubai2.6
  39. 47Lazard2.6
  40. 47Liv.2.6
  41. 47MSCI2.6
  42. 47Mamo2.6
  43. 47Man Investments2.6
  44. 47Manulife2.6
  45. 47Mastercard2.6
  46. 47Moelis2.6
  47. 47NBAD2.6
  48. 47NLGIC2.6
  49. 47National Bank of Fujairah2.6
  50. 47National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah2.6
  51. 47National Bonds2.6
  52. 47National Life and General Insurance Company2.6
  53. 47Network International2.6
  54. 47Noor Bank2.6
  55. 47Nymbl2.6
  56. 47PayTabs2.6
  57. 47Prudential2.6
  58. 47RSA2.6
  59. 47Ras Al Khaimah2.6
  60. 47Rothschild2.6
  61. 47SCAD2.6
  62. 47SHUAA Capital2.6
  63. 47Stripe2.6
  64. 47Uae Central Bank2.6
  65. 47Uae Financial Regulatory Authority2.6
  66. 47United Arab Bank2.6
  67. 47Vanguard2.6
  68. 47Wio2.6
  69. 47Wise2.6
  70. 47YallaCompare2.6
  71. 47e& Money2.6

Best for what candidates ask about

The UAE financial services employer AI recommends most when candidates ask about each topic.

By role

Who AI recommends to engineers is not who it recommends to salespeople. Each role has its own ranking.

About this ranking

This is the first measurement of this ranking, so there is no earlier order to compare it with yet.

What separates the top five from the rest is pay and job security: AI recommends the leaders for these far more often than the employers below them. The gap is smallest on innovation, where the rest of the list keeps closer to the leaders.

Across the 23 countries the index covers for financial services, the leader here has the 13th highest score. Elsewhere the lead changes hands: in Norway, AI recommends DNB first.

More than half of the 117 employers score 2.6 or less, while a place in the top ten takes a score of 23.1. The leader's 82.1 shows how far ahead the most recommended employers sit.

Most lists of the best financial services companies to work for come from employee surveys or awards. This one tracks what AI tells job seekers, because many candidates now ask AI where to work before they open a careers page.

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Questions about this ranking

What are the top financial services companies to work for in the UAE?

Going by who AI recommends most to UAE job seekers right now: Emirates NBD, First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC, Mashreq and Standard Chartered.

Which UAE financial services employer does AI recommend for inclusion?

Emirates NBD. No other UAE financial services employer is named by every AI when candidates ask about inclusion.

Which UAE financial services employer does AI recommend for onboarding?

HSBC. No other UAE financial services employer is named by every AI when candidates ask about onboarding.

Which UAE financial services employers does AI recommend for the hiring process?

Emirates NBD and HSBC are both named by every AI when candidates ask about the hiring process.

How does the Employer Visibility Index work?

We ask AI assistants the questions job seekers ask about employers, by industry, country and role. We record which employers they recommend and turn that into a Visibility score out of 100.

How often are rankings updated?

Rankings refresh with each new round of AI answers. Each page shows the date its data was updated, and the arrows next to each score show how an employer has moved since the previous measurement.

Do I need to be a PerceptionX customer to appear in the index?

No. Any employer AI recommends often enough appears automatically. Customers get the full picture behind their Visibility score and well beyond it: how positively AI describes them (Sentiment), the themes it links them with, the sources it relies on, custom reports by country and role, and clear steps to improve how candidates see them.