Top retail employers in the UAE
Majid Al Futtaim leads UAE retail with a Visibility score of 69.2 out of 100, 15.4 points ahead of Carrefour. Chalhoub Group is joint 2nd. The list covers the 94 retail employers AI recommends to job seekers in the UAE.
- 169.2
Majid Al Futtaim
#1 in UAE retail#1 for leadership#1 for hiring process#1 for inclusionEvery AI recommends it for leadership, the hiring process and inclusion, among others. No other UAE retail employer is named for leadership or the hiring process by every AI. The retail employer AI recommends most in the UAE.
- 253.8
Carrefour
Top 3#1 for Merchandising#1 for Store OperationsEvery AIAI recommends it most for the hiring process, culture and onboarding, among others.
- 253.8
Chalhoub Group
Top 3Every AIEvery AI recommends it for career growth.
- 448.7
Lulu Group
#1 for purposeEvery AIEvery AI recommends it for purpose and job security. No other UAE retail employer is named for purpose by every AI.
- 533.3
AI recommends it most for interviews. One AI does not mention it yet.
- 533.3
AI recommends it most for culture. One AI does not mention it yet.
- 533.3
Landmark
Every AIAI recommends it most for job security, leadership and interviews, among others.
- 533.3
AI recommends it most for work-life balance, leadership and interviews. One AI does not mention it yet.
- 930.8
AI recommends it most for leadership. One AI does not mention it yet.
- 930.8
AI recommends it most for pay, job security and interviews, among others. One AI does not mention it yet.
Everyone else
11 to 28BFL Group, Spinneys, Alshaya, Amazon and 17 moreShow
- 11BFL Group23.1
- 11Spinneys23.1
- 13Alshaya15.4
- 13Amazon15.4
- 13Choithrams15.4
- 13H&M15.4
- 13Marks & Spencer15.4
- 13Union Coop15.4
- 19Mall of the Emirates12.8
- 19Virgin Megastore12.8
- 19adidas12.8
- 22Ajmal Perfumes10.3
- 22Centrepoint10.3
- 22LVMH10.3
- 22Nike10.3
- 22Sephora10.3
- 22THE One10.3
- 28Emaar7.7
- 28Namshi7.7
- 28Waitrose7.7
- 28Zara7.7
32 to 43Grandiose, Harvey Nichols, Home Centre, Lifestyle and 59 moreShow
- 32Grandiose5.1
- 32Harvey Nichols5.1
- 32Home Centre5.1
- 32Lifestyle5.1
- 32Louis Vuitton5.1
- 32Mothercare5.1
- 32Pottery Barn5.1
- 32Richemont5.1
- 32Sharaf DG5.1
- 32Starbucks5.1
- 32Victoria's Secret5.1
- 43A to Z Group2.6
- 43ALDO2.6
- 43Accent2.6
- 43Ace Hardware2.6
- 43Ahalia2.6
- 43Al Habtoor2.6
- 43Al Hokair2.6
- 43Aldar2.6
- 43Aon2.6
- 43Aster DM Healthcare2.6
- 43Auchan2.6
- 43Bath & Body Works2.6
- 43Bloomingdale's2.6
- 43Cartier2.6
- 43Chanel2.6
- 43Chipl2.6
- 43Debenhams2.6
- 43Dior2.6
- 43Emirates Leisure Retail2.6
- 43Emirates NBD2.6
- 43Fine Fare Foods LLC2.6
- 43GMG2.6
- 43Galeries Lafayette2.6
- 43Gap2.6
- 43Groupe Al Ghurair2.6
- 43Gucci2.6
- 43Gulf Business2.6
- 43Gulf Retail2.6
- 43IFCO2.6
- 43Ingka2.6
- 43Jarir Bookstore2.6
- 43Kering2.6
- 43Khaleej Times2.6
- 43L'Occitane2.6
- 43Le Labo2.6
- 43M.H. Alshaya2.6
- 43Max2.6
- 43Mercer2.6
- 43Mohebi Martin Brower2.6
- 43Monarque2.6
- 43Monoprix2.6
- 43Nature's Harmoni2.6
- 43PUMA2.6
- 43Patagonia2.6
- 43Reebok2.6
- 43Robinsons2.6
- 43Saks Fifth Avenue2.6
- 43Skechers2.6
- 43The Body Shop2.6
- 43The Co-op2.6
- 43The Dubai Mall2.6
- 43Van Cleef & Arpels2.6
Best for what candidates ask about
The UAE retail employer AI recommends most when candidates ask about each topic.
- PayChalhoub Group
- InnovationChalhoub Group
- LeadershipMajid Al Futtaim
- PurposeLulu Group
- Hiring processMajid Al Futtaim
- Career growthMajid Al Futtaim
- CultureMajid Al Futtaim
- Work-life balanceNoon
- InclusionMajid Al Futtaim
- InterviewsMajid Al Futtaim
- OnboardingMajid Al Futtaim
- Job securityMajid Al Futtaim
By role
Who AI recommends to engineers is not who it recommends to salespeople. Each role has its own ranking.
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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 the hiring process and inclusion: AI recommends the leaders for these far more often than the employers below them. The gap is smallest on work-life balance, where the rest of the list keeps closer to the leaders.
Across the 23 countries the index covers for retail, the leader here has the 20th highest score. Elsewhere the lead changes hands: in Switzerland, AI recommends Migros first.
More than half of the 94 employers score 2.6 or less, while a place in the top ten takes a score of 30.8. The leader's 69.2 shows how far ahead the most recommended employers sit.
Most lists of the best retail 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.
Retail rankings in other countries
- AustraliaTop pickWoolworths Group
- BrazilTop pickMagazine Luiza
- CanadaTop pickCanadian Tire
- ChinaTop pickJD.com
- DenmarkTop pickSalling Group
- FranceTop pickCarrefour
- GermanyTop pickRewe
- IndiaTop pickReliance Retail
- IrelandTop pickDunnes Stores
- ItalyTop pickThe Co-op
- JapanTop pickUniqlo
- MexicoTop pickWalmart
- NetherlandsTop pickAlbert Heijn
- NorwayTop pickThe Co-op
- Saudi ArabiaTop pickCarrefour
- SingaporeTop pickNTUC FairPrice
- South KoreaTop pickShinsegae
- SpainTop pickInditex
- SwedenTop pickH&M
- SwitzerlandTop pickMigros
- United KingdomTop pickJohn Lewis
- United StatesTop pickTarget
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Questions about this ranking
What are the top retail companies to work for in the UAE?
Going by who AI recommends most to UAE job seekers right now: Majid Al Futtaim, Carrefour, Chalhoub Group, Lulu Group and Apparel Group.
Which UAE retail employer does AI recommend for leadership?
Majid Al Futtaim. No other UAE retail employer is named by every AI when candidates ask about leadership.
Which UAE retail employer does AI recommend for purpose?
Lulu Group. No other UAE retail employer is named by every AI when candidates ask about purpose.
Which UAE retail employer does AI recommend for the hiring process?
Majid Al Futtaim. No other UAE retail employer is 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.