Almarai ranks 4th in Forbes “World’s Best Employers list” in the Middle East

Almarai ranked in the first places in Forbes list of “World Best Employers” in 2021 among 11 companies in the Middle East.

Almarai, headquartered in Riyadh, ranked fourth among 11 companies in the Middle East and 316th in the global ranking among 750 multinational companies.

“This advanced rank of the company in the list of the best employers in the Middle East reflects the excellence of the company’s internal culture, which competently balances the needs of the business and the needs of the employee,” Said Fahad Aldrees, Chief Human Resources Officer at Almarai.

Aldrees has further expressed his great gratitude to all the leaders of Almarai and the employees for their efforts that resulted in obtaining many awards and honors over the past years that crowned the excellent relationship between the company and the employees—stressing that Almarai firmly believes that the employees are an essential element in the success of the company every day.

Forbes mentioned in its annual report that Almarai is one of the largest vertically integrated dairy companies in the world and one of the largest food and beverage manufacturers and distribution companies in the region. It also mentioned that Almarai has five divisions: dairy, bakeries, juice, infant nutrition, and poultry, with 36,869 employees.

Forbes annually issues its list of the world’s best employers by surveying 150,000 full-time and part-time workers in multinational companies and institutions from 58 countries.