1. Microsoft Gulf. UAE staff: 307. Benefits: work-life balance charter, home-working, on-boarding road map for new recruits, and Gulf-based employee experience committee. Three days a year for community work
2. FedEx. UAE staff: 440. Benefits: People-Service-Profit philosophy fosters an environment that develops and rewards employees, focuses on work-life balance and includes an open-door policy
3. PepsiCo Asia, Middle East & Africa. UAE staff: 184. Benefits: work-life balance policy including one non-work activity. PepsiCo fosters a family atmosphere and communicates business results and CSR through the chief executive's blog
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4. Marriott. UAE staff: 520. Benefits: Marriott says it puts employees before guests, with daily briefings and quarterly town hall meetings giving an open forum. Investment in employees' learning, health and well-being, rewards for hard work, loyalty and talent. Discounts at global Marriott locations
5. Merck Serono Middle East. UAE staff: 247. Benefits: annual regional celebration of successes for employees over four or five days at an exotic location. Merck Social Charter, development and performance management, vocational training beyond its own requirements and a commitment to equal opportunities
6. THE One. UAE staff: 363. Benefits: employees are part of the Tribe at The One, where it's more than selling home decor. Monthly birthday parties, career development and corporate social responsibility efforts such as The Onederworld Programme
7. Shuaa Capital. UAE staff: 205. Benefits: phased development programme that prepares staff members to be successful as they taken on more responsibility. Flexible working culture, regular feedback on career development, external remuneration benchmarking and rewards for ideas and innovations
8. Bayt.com. UAE staff: 213. Benefits: modern open-plan office, intranet, blog and monthly performance appraisals. A sound system in the cafeteria, a communal bulletin board, a Bayt library, an online Love Touch Wall, monthly awards in recognition of star performers and a Thoughts Mirror
9. Zayed University. UAE staff: 727. Benefits: the university launched a reward programme with the "platinum rule" of recognising people the way they want to be recognised. Its mission is to energise and engage employees while fostering a culture of appreciation. Emphasis on respect and diversity reflected in good retention rates, international employees and high female staff count
10. Dulsco. UAE staff: 6,000. Benefits: an honest and transparent culture with effective internal communications, emphasis on individual initiatives and team working. Dulsco celebrated 75 years in the UAE last year and holds activities every month
