Aramco named as a Top Employer for 2024 and 2025

Aramco has been named as a top employer within Saudi Arabia for 2024 and 2025 after receiving a prestigious award that recognizes excellence in Human Resources (HR) practices.

On Jan. 16, the company received certification by the Top Employers Institute (TEI), an independent organization that surveys businesses worldwide and celebrates those that show a commitment to fostering outstanding HR strategies and people practices. 

Rigorous review and evaluation

TEI carried out a comprehensive evaluation of Aramco, assessing criteria such as workplace excellence, employee satisfaction, career development programs, work-life balance initiatives, and corporate culture.

To be certified, a company has to achieve an average score of 60% or above on 250 best practices identified by TEI. Aramco achieved an overall rating of 88.2%. 

The company scored higher than the global benchmarks within the energy sector on a majority of the metrics, and achieved 100% on the following criteria:

• Business strategy
• People strategy
• Leadership
• Digital HR
• Performance
• Ethics and integrity.

Being recognized as a Top Employer in the Kingdom showcases Aramco’s commitment to employee well-being and career development, while also acknowledging the pivotal contributions employees play in creating a harmonious workplace culture.

It is an honor for Aramco to be recognized as a Top Employer. This award confirms our unwavering commitment to our people, and our dedication to making Aramco the best place to work.
— Jamal K. Al-Khudair, Personnel director

A history of recognizing excellence

The global certification organization TEI, which was founded 30 years ago, has a mission to recognize excellence in employee conditions, and to help companies enhance their workplace environments by meeting international HR standards.

For 2025 Top Employers, more than 2,000 companies across 125 countries were certified after undergoing a rigorous evaluation process.

Celebrating the 2025 Top Employers, David Plink, TEI CEO, said: “Consistency in a not-so-consistent world? In a time of constant change — where technological, economic, and social shifts are ever-present — exceptional times bring out the best in people and organizations.

“This year’s Top Employers have showcased this strength, by demonstrating outstanding dedication to their employee,” Plink added..” We are proud to celebrate these companies and their achievements in 2025.”