Qatar Foundation Named Among Forbes Middle East’s Best Employers for 2026

Forbes Middle East included Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development in its Best Employers Middle East 2026 list, based on a survey of employees’ views and assessments of the leading employers in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Qatar Foundation ranked second in Qatar on the regional list, which featured 240 employers across the three countries.

The recognition reflects the policies and benefits Qatar Foundation provides to its employees, including flexible working hours, enhanced parental leave policies and comprehensive medical insurance covering autism care, speech therapy and developmental delay treatment. The Foundation also supports employees wishing to continue their education in Qatar or abroad and grants paid volunteering leave, encouraging them to contribute actively to charitable and community initiatives.

Forbes Middle East based its list on more than 170,000 evaluations from employees representing 27 different sectors, collected between March and July this year while keeping participants’ identities confidential.

The survey asked participants to evaluate their current and former employers, as well as other organisations operating in the same sectors, providing a broader view of workplace environments. Forbes Middle East described the list as a celebration of organisations that earn their employees’ trust and recommendations and receive positive assessments in the labour market.

Engineer Nasser Mohammed Al-Hajri, Chief Operations Officer at Qatar Foundation, said the recognition among the country’s leading employers was a source of pride. He said it reflected the Foundation’s continuing efforts to establish a workplace that empowers employees to achieve their professional ambitions and thrive in their careers while placing their personal needs, well-being and aspirations at the forefront of its priorities.

Al-Hajri noted that the survey results showed these efforts were widely appreciated by Qatar Foundation’s current and former employees. He praised the skills and dedication of the Foundation’s employees and their contribution to making it a unique, diverse and vibrant place to work.

He added that while Qatar Foundation was proud of the recognition, it would continue improving the employee experience across its entities by listening to employees’ views, drawing on their experiences and engaging constructively with their aspirations. He stressed that the talent and outstanding performance of Qatar Foundation’s employees form the essential foundation for achieving its goals.

QatarEnergy topped Forbes Middle East’s list of the best employers in Qatar, while Sidra Medicine, a Qatar Foundation entity, ranked fourth.

Source: QNA

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