The Dubai index

Dubai recruitment agencies, ranked.

Every firm we track, scored on public signals: specialist focus, market activity and track record. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change a rank.

The index is free to read and free to be listed in. Our sponsor makes that possible, and has no say in any ranking.

Firms tracked: 316
Specialties: 12
Open roles: 3,646
Updated: Nov 11

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Dubai recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
=99	Gulf Careers International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	10	30.2
=99	Hire Right Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	10	30.2
=99	Talents HubDowntown Dubai	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	10	30.2
=104	Cognitivesince 2021	Technology recruitment across software, cloud, cybersecurity, AI and product	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	29.6
=104	Exec-Techsince 2021	Executive and specialist recruitment for forex, iGaming, payments and banking	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	29.6
106	Empleo Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	9	29.4
107	Nexora Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	29.0
108	Njord Consultancy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	8	28.6
109	A Team Groupsince 2022	Executive, specialist and project recruitment across the Gulf	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	28.4
110	Xpat Todaysince 2023	Digital, design, creative-agency and technology recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	28.2
111	Ingenium Experts	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	27.8
112	Insignia Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	27.6
113	PalladiumHR5 people	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	0	27.5
=114	BuildConsult International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
=114	RFS HR ConsultancyBusiness Bay	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
=114	The Greater Change	Professional and leadership recruitment, including technology, product and project management.	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
117	R & B Global Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	26.7
118	Ascent Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	5	26.2
119	Harvey James Recruitmentsince 2024	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	26.1
120	We Staffed	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	25.4
121	Prime HR Advisorysince 2025	C-suite leadership, technology, finance, compliance, commercial management and project leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	24.9
122	Chase & Hunt Consultancy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	24.1
=123	360 HR Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	3B StaffingAl Karama	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Ababeel	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Adaa Employment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	AGL Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Ai Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Alac Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	AMAK (Al Mourouj Al Khadra) Employment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Amana Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Amiri HR	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Amplio Solution	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	AMT Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Arah Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Aspexx	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Aspire Recruitment Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Assured Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Ateca Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	AtKap	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Atribs Metscon	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Avantra Solution	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	AwSYNC	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Axiom Recruit	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	BCI Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Beacon Legal	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Binding Partnerships	Executive search for financial services leadership roles	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Bull & Czar	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	CaliberlyDubai World Trade Centre	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=123	Callan Hawkins	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

=99Gulf Careers International30.2
Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
=99Hire Right Search Partners30.2
Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
=99Talents HubDowntown Dubai30.2
Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
=104CognitiveTechnology recruitment across software, cloud, cybersecurity, AI and product29.6
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=104Exec-TechExecutive and specialist recruitment for forex, iGaming, payments and banking29.6
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
106Empleo Consultants29.4
Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
107Nexora Group29.0
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
108Njord Consultancy28.6
Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
109A Team GroupExecutive, specialist and project recruitment across the Gulf28.4
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
110Xpat TodayDigital, design, creative-agency and technology recruitment.28.2
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
111Ingenium Experts27.8
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
112Insignia Search27.6
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
113PalladiumHR5 people27.5
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=114BuildConsult International27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
=114RFS HR ConsultancyBusiness Bay27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
=114The Greater ChangeProfessional and leadership recruitment, including technology, product and project management.27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
117R & B Global Consultants26.7
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
118Ascent Global26.2
Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
119Harvey James Recruitment26.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
120We Staffed25.4
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
121Prime HR AdvisoryC-suite leadership, technology, finance, compliance, commercial management and project leadership.24.9
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
122Chase & Hunt Consultancy24.1
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
=123360 HR Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1233B StaffingAl Karama23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Ababeel23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Adaa Employment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123AGL Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Ai Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Alac Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123AMAK (Al Mourouj Al Khadra) Employment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Amana Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Amiri HR23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Amplio Solution23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123AMT Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Arah Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Aspexx23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Aspire Recruitment Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Assured Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Ateca Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123AtKap23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Atribs Metscon23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Avantra Solution23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123AwSYNC23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Axiom Recruit23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123BCI Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Beacon Legal23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Binding PartnershipsExecutive search for financial services leadership roles23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Bull & Czar23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123CaliberlyDubai World Trade Centre23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=123Callan Hawkins23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score

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Recruitment agencies in Dubai: questions

How are these Dubai recruitment agencies ranked?

Each firm gets a score from public data: how focused it is on one specialty, how many roles it is actively hiring for, and its track record. We rank 316 firms in Dubai so far and re-score them as new data comes in. The full method is on our methodology page.

Can a recruitment agency pay to rank higher?

No. There is no paid placement. Claiming a profile, adding terms and our sponsor never change a score or a rank.

What's the difference between a recruitment agency, a headhunter and an executive search firm?

They overlap. A recruitment agency fills roles for employers, usually on contingency. Headhunter is the informal name for a recruiter who approaches people who aren't job hunting. Executive search firms are headhunters for senior roles and usually work on a retained basis. We list all three when they fill professional, white-collar roles.

How much do recruitment agencies in Dubai charge?

Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

My firm is missing or something is wrong. What can I do?

Firms can claim their profile for free and correct their details. Anyone can request a correction; we reply within three working days.

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