Best Place to Work — certified by the data, not the marketing.
A rigorously scored, independently audited employer certification for the GCC region. Winners earn a badge that means something — not a vanity sticker. Corpmetrix's Best Place to Work programme is our own certification product and is not affiliated with Great Place to Work®. because the assessment behind it means something.
Four categories. One hundred points. No shortcuts.
Employee Engagement
PEACE® engagement survey scores across the five dimensions. Must reach the 90th percentile in at least three.
Culture & Leadership
360° leadership assessment scores, psychological safety index, and manager effectiveness across the top three tiers.
Growth & Development
L&D investment per employee, internal mobility rate, and clarity of career pathways from independent audit.
Benefits & Wellbeing
Compensation benchmarking, wellness programme evidence, parental leave, and psychological wellbeing scores.
The next cohort is open — earn certification with real employee voice.
A badge that opens doors — because the assessment behind it is rigorous.
Certified badge & mark
Digital badge for careers pages, LinkedIn, and job postings. Physical crystal award for the office lobby. Media kit for PR.
Employer brand pack
Category breakdown per PEACE® dimension, benchmarked against the GCC average and your industry. Cite in RFPs, IPO prospectuses, and ESG reports.
Peer community
Quarterly CHRO roundtables with the cohort. Two study visits per year to a winning organisation of your choice.
Media & recognition
Coverage in the annual report — distributed to 2,500+ HR leaders. Featured story in the Corpmetrix journal.
Continuous listening
Quarterly pulse programme included with certification — so the award reflects an ongoing standard, not a snapshot.
Coaching credits
10 leadership 360 credits included, redeemable across the following twelve months. Use them where you'll get the most leverage.
2027 applications open January.
The application window runs January through April. Assessment runs May–September. Results and certification ceremony are in November each year.