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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.

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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

Lessons

1

The Gulf market and how hiring works

The market, the firms, how and when they hire, and the formats you may see.

10 min
2

Rules, recent events, case themes, and preparation

Saudization, Emiratisation, the regional headquarters rule, and the cases to practice.

10 min

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Common questions: Recruiting in the Middle East (GCC)

Start with lesson 1

2 lessons, about 20 minutes in all. Each one builds on the one before.

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