Advice from someone who's sat on every side of the hiring table
Over 22 years I've worked as an agency recruiter in London and Dubai, an in-house talent leader in Dubai, and now as a coach. I moved to the UAE myself in 2008, and since then I've personally helped hundreds of candidates and their families make that same move — not just with the paperwork, but the real, practical questions: which area to live in, how salary and benefits actually compare, and how to negotiate before you sign.
At Careem and Talabat I built product and engineering teams through hypergrowth. At Emirates Group I hired into one of the world's most recognised brands. At Wio Bank I recruited founding fintech teams from scratch. I know what those interview loops reward, what offers really look like, and where newcomers leave money on the table.
