On March 13th 2025, Great Place to Work® – a global research, training and consultancy firm that recognizes the Best Workplaces™ in over 60 countries worldwide – has revealed the top 20 Best Workplaces in Retail™ and the 20 Best Workplaces in Pharmaceuticals, Health Care and Biotech™ across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
These outstanding companies have distinguished themselves not only through unparalleled employee satisfaction but also by cultivating inclusive and innovative workplace cultures that prioritize collaboration and wellbeing.
Commenting on this year’s 2025 Best Workplaces in Retail™ and Pharmaceuticals, Health Care and Biotech™ – GCC Tanzeel Ur Rehman, Managing Director of KSA, Great Place to Work® Middle East, said:
“Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Retail™ and the Best Workplaces in Pharmaceuticals, Health Care, and Biotech™ in the GCC, we commend these leaders for creating work environments that prioritize innovation, diversity, and employee satisfaction—essential for success in today’s competitive landscape.”
The Best Workplaces in Retail™ in the GCC for 2025
1. BFL Group
2. Kuwait Proteins
3. Laverne Group – مجموعة لافيرن
4. Dkhoon Al Emiratia
5. Dole
6. Hugo Boss Global
7. OKAM
8. BanoPuratos
9. Arla
10. Orjwan
11. AJMAL PERFUMES
12. Chalhoub Group
13. Benefit Cosmetics LLC
14. Sephora Middle East
15. Kaneen
16. Kibsons
17. Mohebi Martin Brower
Logistics LLC
18. First Mark Trading Company
19. EK Kanoo
20. Home Centre
The Best Workplaces in Pharmaceuticals, Health Care, and Biotech™ in the GCC for 2025
1. IDS
2. Alkhobar health network
3. Faith Healthcare Group
4. Alcon
5. LEO Pharma
6. Pharaon healthcare Africa FZ-LLC
7. Burjeel Holdings
8. Smart Salem
9. Pharmed Health Care – KSA
10. Doha Drug Store
11. Stryker
12. Ahalia Medical Group
13. Lundbeck
14. Saudi Amarox
15. Baraseen Medical Company
16. ABBVIE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
17. Kyowa Kirin Pharma FZ-LLC
18. CMC Holding
19. Salehiya Medical
20. Delta Medical Laboratories
For media collaborations and inquiries, please contact:
Lamees ElZeghaty
Director of Lists, Certifications and Compliance
Great Place to Work® Middle East
To see the full lists of the Best Workplaces in Retail™ and Pharmaceuticals, Health Care and Biotech™ click below:
https://bit.ly/best-workplaces-in-pharmaceuticals-healthcare-and-biotech-gcc-2025
https://bit.ly/best-workplaces-in-retail-gcc-2025
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is a global research and management consultancy that recognizes the Best Workplaces™ in over 60 countries worldwide and provides premier business and advisory services. Its mission is to improve peoples’ lives and create a better society by improving the workplace experience. Great Place to Work was founded in 1991 to provide a simple, research-driven methodology that could be widely used to understand and assess organizations. A proprietary employee survey and assessment of HR policies form the foundation of the Institute’s research and consulting services and has been used by companies from all over the world to create strong workplace cultures based on trusting relationships.
About the ‘Best Workplaces™ lists
Any company based in the Middle East, falls within the industries belonging to the lists and employs 10 or more employees is eligible to participate. Any company that appears on the list is selected primarily based on their employees’ responses to the Great Place to Work Trust Index©, a proprietary employee survey developed by Great Place to Work®. In addition, the Great Place to Work® Middle East evaluates materials submitted by the company, including the company’s response to the Great Place to Work® Culture Audit© with accompanying materials submitted by the company for consideration. Organizations can apply from now and until the beginning of the following year for the 2024 and 2025 Best Workplaces™ list.
For more information and registering for the 2025 and 2026 lists: https://greatplacetowork.me/apply-for-a-list/
