Recruiting by region
Recruiting in the Middle East (GCC)
Where the jobs are in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, how hiring works, the nationalization rules, and the public-sector cases you should expect.
20 min2 lessons Last reviewed
Start lesson 1 The Gulf market and how hiring works
Key takeaways
- Expect cases on public-sector programs and large national projects, and hiring shaped by nationalization rules such as Saudization and Emiratisation.
- McKinsey, BCG, and Bain, with offices in the main Gulf cities.
- Saudization: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development requires a share of consulting jobs to be held by Saudi nationals.
By the end you will be able to
- Know which firms and cities matter most in the Gulf
- Understand the Saudization and Emiratisation rules that shape hiring
- Prepare for public-sector and giga-project cases