Bayut & dubizzle, a part of the UAE’s Homegrown Unicorn are now Great Place to Work Certified!

Bayut & dubizzle, the UAE’s most loved property and classified websites have been officially recognised as one of the best workplaces in 2022 by Great Place to Work.

The Great Place to Work is a global research, training and consulting company that identifies the best workplaces in over 97 countries worldwide with over 10,000 companies taking part and over 10.2 million employees represented. The Great Place to Work surveys are privately  distributed by participating organisations where employees can express their opinions and experiences through numerous questions. Following an extremely high response rate from their employees, Bayut & dubizzle achieved the coveted Great Place to Work certification based on the feedback from the survey.

At the heart of this development and the driving force behind this prestigious recognition is the respectful culture throughout the company led by the Human Resources department. The team has worked hard over the past few years to build a robust environment of mutual respect by nurturing the best local talent, developing detailed L&D programmes, fueling the right culture and giving a key competitive edge as an employer with strategic engagements to attract a growing talent pool to the companies

Suzanna Gandy Director of HR at Bayut & dubizzle worked tirelessly with her team for over a year to bring home this recognition.  

“Our organisation has been on a two year journey since the merger and it was our employees voice, through the GPTW Trust Index, that has enabled us to be Certified as a Great Place to Work in the UAE.  Our HR Mission has been to become a great place to work by integrating digitally enabled HR solutions that enables us to focus our efforts on our employees.  Our program of initiatives has been well received and we will continue to grow and develop these even further through our holistic approach to employee experience. It is vitally important to us that we create an environment for our employees' career journey to be meaningful and fulfilling.  This sense of belonging truly makes us stronger together.” 

By putting people at the heart of the company and executing numerous HR programmes developed to specifically enhance their employees’ health and well being, Bayut & dubizzle have succeeded in creating a highly desired workplace that fosters a sense of community and belonging. 

Commenting on the prestigious accolade, Haider Khan, the CEO of Bayut & dubizzle and the Head of EMPG MENA said: 

“I’ve always said that our people are our biggest strength. To be recognised as an employer that offers our people the right culture and environment to grow and flourish is an incredibly proud moment for us. As an organisation, we always prioritise the well-being and growth of our employees, whether it’s through our extensive Learning & Development initiatives or our ongoing health and wellbeing campaigns. We understand the value they bring to the company and feel it’s our responsibility to ensure they are happy and well looked after.” 

Since their merger in 2020, Bayut & dubizzle have expanded their team considerably and grown into a regional powerhouse with multiple offices across the UAE and over 700+ employees.