Hey habibis expats! The market in Dubai is obscure when it comes to compensation and benefits. I suggest we add clarity by posting salaries, role/position and years of experience here and anything else you want to add such as benefits. I’ll start:

- Industry: tech
- Role: finance manager
- YOE: 5 years
- Comp: 270k aed/year + 5% bonus
- Other benefits: work from Europe/US 1 month/year, 30 vacation days

USI folks currently onsite in US, what is the AIP payout date? Is it 6/11 in US accounts or 6/30 Indian account?

Hello Fishes,

Yesterday i received salary breakup letter, I accepted it. When can i expect my offer letter from TCS. Any Idea?

Does anyone have a non-compete clause in their contract in the UK (restricting you to work at a competitor firm)?
Do you know if Accenture enforces it at the time of exit?

Hi,
Lead-technology is only for development role or it might be qa or production support in synechron

I am having 5.5 yoe Data engineering (Pyspark, hadoop, hive,flume, shell script, hdfs, mapreduce,sqoop , pipiline framework)

Cctc: 22.5 lpa
What LPA I can expect in my next switch?

Is your firm treating 12/26 and 12/27 as firm holiday since the 24th and the 25th are during the weekend this year? Of course client demands would dictate whether people will be working, but curious what the official policy is. For what it’s worth, my firm treated the day after thanksgiving as holiday and I didn’t have to work for the whole day.

Just got an industry manager job at DC/VA area. What should I expect in terms of salary?

Hi Fishes,
I started my job in 2020. I haven't fill ITR till now. My CTC is below 5LPA.

1. Can we fill the ITR for previous years? If yes then...Will it cause any issue?
2. What would happen if I start filling ITR from this year only and skipping for previous years?

Please suggest and guide

What's variable pay component percentage in Coforge?

What is the expected salary for L5 non tech in Google Dublin? I am expecting an offer for a partnership role under S&O in the Gtech org. It will be an IC role and I have been leveled at L5 but awaiting HC results. Any inputs would be super helpful!

Hi,
I have a couple of questions -
1. What is the average bonus pay for WM division ? I asked HR and he did not quote any range.
2. How long it takes to promote to 602 given an average to above average performer.
Thanks

Hi sharks , looking for referral for the role of Test engineer/SDET (4 years ) in Bangalore/chennai/coimbatore location.

Holding an offer of 20.5LPA. Now selected for C1 band at Capegemini. How much should I ask?
YoE 6.10, Tech Stack AWS DevOps, CCTC 10.5 LPA
Capgemini

What is a typical salary for an SVP, 15 years of experience, at a large PR agency in the LA or NYC market?

YOE - 8.5 years

Profile - SDE

Current Employer - LTI

How much I can ask from UKG (Kronos)?

I have had a 60%+ increase in volume from this time last year, but we have not had a new hire in my role to assist with the influx. Additionally, others in my department are overworked and they're delegating down to me.

So not only do I gave more work than ever, I'm doing tasks outside my original role

My supervisor cant get headcount approvals. We are suffering as a department. I don't want to overrule him, but should I go to HR?I'm breaking down at this point and see evidence others are too

I am on notice and LWD would be in Dec. Should I even be raising snapshots for coming mod year review? Am I expected to raise?

Hello Sharks,

Could you please refer me for position - Networking Specialist Advisor. Network consultant with 12 YOE. Design, implement and administrate network. Cisco R&S, C9K catalyst, ISR4K, DMVPN, Cisco Wireless, automation, Juniper networks and riverbed optimization

Hi,

I have query.
IBM initially offered 25. I want to renegotiate with them for 27.

Will ibm revise?

Can anyone provide insights into Corporate Finance Institute’s Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst certification? Worth it?

Just heard that I got promoted! Thinking about gifting myself a necklace. What brands/model necklaces are classic, versatile, and durable so you can wear it all day without taking them off?

Thinking about getting it in rose gold shade. Budget ~$2-3000. Any recs are appreciated!

Why do people accrue prepaid expenses?

What do you think are some distinctive personality traits among people who are drawn to big law for the money, compared to people who seek out more creative, idealistic or caring jobs, like a writer, journalist, artist, doctor, nurse, public defender or plaintiff-side personal injury attorney?

Anyone from Embark able to tell me about some benefits you have. Like how long is Paternity leave and do you have to be with the firm for a year to use it? Also what health insurance do you have? I saw that Embark fully pays premiums but if it’s a junk insurance company then that’s not so great haha.
Also how often are you traveling / in office? Thanks!

What are your opinions on prenatal genetic testing? Would you recommend doing it? I’m very hesitant about taking it

Any tips on final round airport test fit interviews? Anythings I should / shouldn’t mention (eg gaming hobbies) and anything I should be wary of? Thanks in advance fellow fish!

When is Sloan releasing interview invites?
Thx :)

Trying to learn SEO and need to start with the basics, advice abt free resources would be really helpful

I’ve been an engineer for my entire career (10 years), and I’m curious about what a move to product management would be like. I would love to hear experiences from those who have spent the bulk of their time in one role and then moved to a product management role. Did you enjoy the move or do you miss your old position?

Is it common for a copywriter to transition into account/project management within digital marketing?

Hi A&M fishes. For PEPI whats the median or a good guess for base salary and annual bonus for a Senior Director. Do they get any equity too? Looking for realistic numbers, trying to make a decision.

I just got offered equity for the first time and I definitely don’t fully understand how it works. Anyone care to dumb it down for me?

Tips on writing marketing company that sounds organic and punchy?

Anybody can refer me for Ansys?

Prior to applying, on average how many current students, alumni, or adcom members did you connect with from each program?

Hello peeps,

I am from Deloitte (Hyderabad) and I am planning a trip to Coorg, Ooty and munnar from 23rd December to 1st january(flexible).

If anyone is interested and wants to tag along then text me on instagram Id - sharahulkumar

To avoid disappointment on the trip, we can have a conversation prior so that we can check if we vibe together or not.

See ya.

how is recruitment in general happening in Dubai at the moment? I was told it slows down during Eid and now with summer around the corner, recruitment activities are not high..

any comments ?

Any one know that total comp for bcg dubai at project leader and manager level? Ideally split by base, housing allowance and target bonus.

I would be very grateful for the info

Hello! I’m a US citizen and I work for a big four firm. I love Dubai and I’m interested in moving here for a couple of years. What’s the salary for a senior consultant within the risk advisory practice? TIA!

What’s the best company in dubai for WLB?

I currently average 60h/week in BCG

Got a Dubai Strategy& Senior Associate interview next week - anyone has tips/recommendations or things I should look out for? Maybe things that are different from the US.

Hello everyone, I am new the community , I have my own consultancy firm based in Abu Dhabi and looking to partner or follow rate with others to expand my client reach. My focus is in digital transformation, organization. Change and learning and development

How is the market in Dubai for consulting, are you guys busy/hiring?

Does someone have information about Kearney Dubai. Would be highly interested in getting some insights about team events, benefits besides salary as well as hotels or flight classes. 

are there any boutique consulting firms in Dubai? I work in ICON, a CRO similar to IQVIA. ICON doesn't have office in Dubai but I know IQVIA has.. I am looking at other options - what other life science or health care oriented consulting firms are there in Dubai?

A friend of mine has an expert sourcing startup and she has been receiving request asking for consultants to support in projects for top firms. Do you know how she can locate ex-consultants who are interested to freelance and work independently?

Looking for a project manager / consultant opportunity in Dubai. I've got 6 years of experience in digital transformation consulting - any leads here?

Can anyone let me know how easy it is to apply to a consulting firm in Dubai directly coming from London? I am currently working at a T2 strategy firm in London and my partner and I want to relocate in ~1.5 years. My firm does not have an office in Dubai whilst my partners firm does. Is it possible to apply straight (rather than moving laterally in London, waiting a few years then transferring?) interested in MBB views too. (I would have roughly 2.5 YOE by then)

Can anyone offer advice around working with UAE government committees? How they make decisions, allocate budget and deliver? For example.. a multi-ministry committee set up to spearhead the digital agenda within government. Thanks in advance!

Anyone from Deloitte here?

Hello, folks! I wonder if you have any advice/info for a person who is looking for an "investment associate" role in Dubai. I have a financial audit background (4 years Big-4), 1,5 year in deal advisory (half year financial due diligence department, 1 year valuation department). I have experience in TMT, retail, Energy and Utility and other industries. Currently I'm living in Eastern Europe.
What is considered to be normal in relation to WBL, compensations in Dubai for such role or similar?

Anyone looking for a Head of Analytics, please let me know.