Any experience of working for Almarai?

Tonybrock46 wrote:

Hi All,

I have had my 2nd interview with Almarai, and I know they are a large company and all their marketing advertising looks fantastic, they employ something like 28,000 people!!

Does anyone here have any experience actually working for them?  My position would be in Management, therefore, anyone with experience with similar role would be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Tony

Tony I could try to hook you up to ex-HR personal at Almarai.

Good Company results orientated ruthless on low performance

sh3hryar wrote:

Tonybrock46 wrote:

Hi All,

I have had my 2nd interview with Almarai, and I know they are a large company and all their marketing advertising looks fantastic, they employ something like 28,000 people!!

Does anyone here have any experience actually working for them?  My position would be in Management, therefore, anyone with experience with similar role would be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Tony

Tony I could try to hook you up to ex-HR personal at Almarai.

That would be great, much appreciated....

markmcguire wrote:

Good Company results orientated ruthless on low performance

Cheers Mark,

Have you worked there? If so what plant did you work at?

Thanks

Tony

Tonybrock46 wrote:

Hi All,

I have had my 2nd interview with Almarai, and I know they are a large company and all their marketing advertising looks fantastic, they employ something like 28,000 people!!

Does anyone here have any experience actually working for them?  My position would be in Management, therefore, anyone with experience with similar role would be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Tony

It is difficult to find a more professional and productive environment in companies of Saudi Arabia than Saudi ARAMCO, SABIC, Al-Marai, and Saudi banks- Corporate divisions.

Their headquarter is located in Al-Kharj city (+24° 13' 32.43", +47° 39' 0.70")

A friend of mine works there as a production engineer.

He tells me it gets tough sometimes there, in terms of workload, but due to his sensitive job, they take good care of his development.

I don't know about technical support or marketing though.

It has a good reputation, nonetheless, as their products are sold in GCC.

To get a feel of how big this company is subsidized and supported, you could see their products occupying 40%, at least, of dairy products on shelves of supermarkets and other sale points.


All the Best,

Deyaa1989 wrote:

Tonybrock46 wrote:

Hi All,

I have had my 2nd interview with Almarai, and I know they are a large company and all their marketing advertising looks fantastic, they employ something like 28,000 people!!

Does anyone here have any experience actually working for them?  My position would be in Management, therefore, anyone with experience with similar role would be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Tony

It is difficult to find a more professional and productive environment in companies of Saudi Arabia than Saudi ARAMCO, SABIC, Al-Marai, and Saudi banks- Corporate divisions.

Their headquarter is located in Al-Kharj city (+24° 13' 32.43", +47° 39' 0.70")

A friend of mine works there as a production engineer.

He tells me it gets tough sometimes there, in terms of workload, but due to his sensitive job, they take good care of his development.

I don't know about technical support or marketing though.

It has a good reputation, nonetheless, as their products are sold in GCC.

To get a feel of how big this company is subsidized and supported, you could see their products occupying 40%, at least, of dairy products on shelves of supermarkets and other sale points.


All the Best,

Thanks Deyaa1989

Really appreciate your time.

Tony

Thanks for your replies so far!

Are there any compounds in Al Kharj with accommodation suitable for a single bloke?

Thanks

Tony

I just copied and pasted the following from an online website about residences in Riyadh.

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List of compounds in Riyadh:
Al-Hamra Oasis Village Compound
Al-Jazeerah Bader – Super Deluxe Villas
Al-Manar Compound
Al-Mohaeya Compound – Only for Arabs
Al-Nakheel Residence – Las Palmeras Village
Al-Ola #7
Al-Ola Real Estate
Al-Wadi Esatate-Villas Rosas
Al-Waha Estate – An Annexe Estate – Villas Rosas
Al-Yamama Resorts, Chalets, & Water Park
Arabian Homes Co. Ltd.
Arizona Golf Resort
Asasco Village Compound
Cordoba Oasis Village Compound
Delta #1 Estate – Villas Rosas
Delta #2 Estate – Villas Rosas
Eid Villas Compound
Fal Compound
Granada Village
Green City Compound
Jadawel Compound
Kingdom City Compound
Najd Compound
Palm Compound
Palm Court
Rabwa Compound – Al Mutlaq Group
Ranco Village
Riyadh Village
Roc Compound
Sahara Towers Residential Compound
Seder Village
Star Compound – Villas Rosas
Vinnell Arabia



List of compounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Al-Hamra Oasis Village Compound
Location: Exit 9, Dammam Road
Tel: 249 0440
Email: aovc[at]alhamra.com.sa
Official Website

Al-Jazeerah Bader – Super Deluxe Villas
Location: Al-Rayan, Opp Khurais Road, Opp. Yamamah Hospital
Tel: 492 1135
Official Website

Al-Manar Compound
Location: Al Nadheem, Old Dammam Highway, Exit 36
Tel: 246 0100

Al-Mohaeya Compound – Only for Arabs
Location: Wadi Laban, Close to Diplomatic Quarters
Tel: 482 1222

Al-Nakheel Residence – Las Palmeras Village
Location: Thakassusi St., Near Dallah Hospital
Tel: 470 3707
Email: palmerasvil[at]hotmail.com

Al-Ola #7
Location: Al Olaya, Abdullah Hamdan St., Between Thalateen & Tahleyah St.
Tel: 460 7704, 460 8095
Email: alolaest[at]yahoo.com

Al-Ola Real Estate
Location: Al Sulaymaniyah, Al-Oruba Rd., Musaed Al Angary Street
Tel: 460 7704, 460 8095
Email: alolaest[at]yahoo.com

Al-Wadi Esatate-Villas Rosas
Location: Opp. King Saud University
Tel: 486 4711, Ext: 249
Email: farah[at]villasrosas.net
Official Website

Al-Waha Estate – An Annexe Estate – Villas Rosas
Location: Opp King Saud University
Tel: 486 4711, Ext: 249
Email: farah[at]villasrosas.net
Official Website


Al-Yamama Resorts, Chalets, & Water Park
Location: Al-Kharj Road
Tel: 224 0022, 224 1440
Official Website

Arabian Homes Co. Ltd.
Location: Al Mursalat, King Abdullah Road
Tel: 454 1888
Email: sales[at]arabian-homes.com
Official Website

Arizona Golf Resort
Location: Airport Rd., After Exit 8, Local Traffic Rd., After Fal compound
Tel: 248 4444
Email: management[at]agr.com.sa
Official Website

Asasco Village Compound
Location: Al Olaya, Musaed Al-Angary St.
Tel: 419 9000
Email: rajan[at]asasco.com

Cordoba Oasis Village Compound
Location: Exit 8 from City Centre, Airport Rd., Opp. Al Imam University
Tel: 248 3471
Email: admin[at]cordoba.com.sa
Official Website

Delta #1 Estate – Villas Rosas
Location: Opp King Saud University
Tel: 486 4711, Ext: 249
Email: farah[at]villasrosas.net
Official Website

Delta #2 Estate – Villas Rosas
Location: Opp. King Saud University
Tel: 486 4711, Ext: 249
Email: farah[at]villasrosas.net
Official Website

Eid Villas Compound
Location: Ghernata, Airport Road, East of Exit 9
Tel: 248 3366, 249 3400
Email: eidvillas[at]hotmail.com

Fal Compound
Location: Near Arizona Golf Resort, after Exit 8
Tel: 2485847
Email: Edmund[at]falcompound.net

Granada Village
Location: Gharnata, Exit 9, Behind Eid Villas
Tel: 248 8387

Green City Compound
Location: Near Thakassusi Junction, Near Sheraton Hotel
Tel: 470 8880

Jadawel Compound
Location: Al Roudah, Nafa Bin Ogba St.,
Tel: 240 6000
Email: k[at]jadawel.com
Official Website

Kingdom City Compound
Location: Old Airport Road, Next to Kingdom Hospital
Tel: 275 0275
Official Website

Najd Compound
Location: Ghernata, Exit 9
Tel: 248 1040
Email: amagroup[at]anet.sa

Palm Compound
Location: Near King Saud University
Tel: 482 9093

Palm Court
Location: King Fahd Highway, Exit 2
Tel: 485 0288

Rabwa Compound – Al Mutlaq Group
Location: Khurais Road, Exit 13A
Tel: 493 1741
Email: mt-estate[at]almutlaq.com

Ranco Village
Location: Naseem Area, Near Al-Yamama Hospital
Tel: 492 4411, Ext: 600
Email: info[at]rancovillage.net
Official Website

Riyadh Village
Location: Al Nadheem, Khurais Rd., Exit 36
Tel: 246 2400

Roc Compound
Location: Al Silay, Exit 16
Tel: 241 2800
Email: rocadm[at]roc.com.sa

Sahara Towers Residential Compound
Location: Olaya St., Near Jarir Bookstores
Tel: 462 5666
Email: saharatowers[at]hotmail.com

Seder Village
Location: Al-Khaleej Area, Exit 10
Tel: 228 0000
Email: sedervillage1[at]yahoo.co.uk
Official Website

Star Compound – Villas Rosas
Location: Opp. King Saud University
Tel: 486 4711, Ext: 249
Email: farah[at]villasrosas.net
Official Website

Vinnell Arabia
Location: Al Jinadriyah, Khurais Rd.
Tel: 246 3200
Official Website
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Notes:
1- Add 012 as regional code before dialing numbers if you were in the kingdom and outside of Riyadh region, or 00966 12 if you were outside.
2- For e-mail addresses, I replaced @ with [at].
3- I think the websites were in link when I text-copied them, but I think they could be easily found from Google/Yahoo search engines.
4- I did not check if they were still available and what their rates and conditions are, but I think that could be done by contacting them.
5- Their location could be identified in Google Maps from addresses.
6- please ask current living expatriates about living conditions/convenience at compounds before deciding to move to any of them.
7- you could always find apartments nearby your workplace, but I don't assume they would have as much services, albeit the tremendous price margin. Consider this option after months of moving there.
8- Discuss with your employer(s) the possibility of supporting your living expenses, or even the possibility to provide a mean, or means, of transportation to/from work.
9- I recommend not to respond to some nosy locals asking personal questions about your lifestyle or whereabouts. It's safe don't worry, but some could be adhesive like tapes.
10- Compounds where the majority of residents are U.S/European tend to be more convenient to those missing homelike lifestyle.

I have been in Al-Karj twice and I did not like it; however, there is no justified reason other than it is small and random.

All the Best,

Deyaa1989 wrote:

I just copied and pasted the following from an online website about residences in Riyadh.

____
List of compounds in Riyadh:
Al-Hamra Oasis Village Compound
Al-Jazeerah Bader – Super Deluxe Villas
Al-Manar Compound
Al-Mohaeya Compound – Only for Arabs
Al-Nakheel Residence – Las Palmeras Village
Al-Ola #7
Al-Ola Real Estate
Al-Wadi Esatate-Villas Rosas
Al-Waha Estate – An Annexe Estate – Villas Rosas
Al-Yamama Resorts, Chalets, & Water Park
Arabian Homes Co. Ltd.
Arizona Golf Resort
Asasco Village Compound
Cordoba Oasis Village Compound
Delta #1 Estate – Villas Rosas
Delta #2 Estate – Villas Rosas
Eid Villas Compound
Fal Compound
Granada Village
Green City Compound
Jadawel Compound
Kingdom City Compound
Najd Compound
Palm Compound
Palm Court
Rabwa Compound – Al Mutlaq Group
Ranco Village
Riyadh Village
Roc Compound
Sahara Towers Residential Compound
Seder Village
Star Compound – Villas Rosas
Vinnell Arabia



List of compounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Al-Hamra Oasis Village Compound
Location: Exit 9, Dammam Road
Tel: 249 0440
Email: aovc[at]alhamra.com.sa
Official Website

Al-Jazeerah Bader – Super Deluxe Villas
Location: Al-Rayan, Opp Khurais Road, Opp. Yamamah Hospital
Tel: 492 1135
Official Website

Al-Manar Compound
Location: Al Nadheem, Old Dammam Highway, Exit 36
Tel: 246 0100

Al-Mohaeya Compound – Only for Arabs
Location: Wadi Laban, Close to Diplomatic Quarters
Tel: 482 1222

Al-Nakheel Residence – Las Palmeras Village
Location: Thakassusi St., Near Dallah Hospital
Tel: 470 3707
Email: palmerasvil[at]hotmail.com

Al-Ola #7
Location: Al Olaya, Abdullah Hamdan St., Between Thalateen & Tahleyah St.
Tel: 460 7704, 460 8095
Email: alolaest[at]yahoo.com

Al-Ola Real Estate
Location: Al Sulaymaniyah, Al-Oruba Rd., Musaed Al Angary Street
Tel: 460 7704, 460 8095
Email: alolaest[at]yahoo.com

Al-Wadi Esatate-Villas Rosas
Location: Opp. King Saud University
Tel: 486 4711, Ext: 249
Email: farah[at]villasrosas.net
Official Website

Al-Waha Estate – An Annexe Estate – Villas Rosas
Location: Opp King Saud University
Tel: 486 4711, Ext: 249
Email: farah[at]villasrosas.net
Official Website


Al-Yamama Resorts, Chalets, & Water Park
Location: Al-Kharj Road
Tel: 224 0022, 224 1440
Official Website

Arabian Homes Co. Ltd.
Location: Al Mursalat, King Abdullah Road
Tel: 454 1888
Email: sales[at]arabian-homes.com
Official Website

Arizona Golf Resort
Location: Airport Rd., After Exit 8, Local Traffic Rd., After Fal compound
Tel: 248 4444
Email: management[at]agr.com.sa
Official Website

Asasco Village Compound
Location: Al Olaya, Musaed Al-Angary St.
Tel: 419 9000
Email: rajan[at]asasco.com

Cordoba Oasis Village Compound
Location: Exit 8 from City Centre, Airport Rd., Opp. Al Imam University
Tel: 248 3471
Email: admin[at]cordoba.com.sa
Official Website

Delta #1 Estate – Villas Rosas
Location: Opp King Saud University
Tel: 486 4711, Ext: 249
Email: farah[at]villasrosas.net
Official Website

Delta #2 Estate – Villas Rosas
Location: Opp. King Saud University
Tel: 486 4711, Ext: 249
Email: farah[at]villasrosas.net
Official Website

Eid Villas Compound
Location: Ghernata, Airport Road, East of Exit 9
Tel: 248 3366, 249 3400
Email: eidvillas[at]hotmail.com

Fal Compound
Location: Near Arizona Golf Resort, after Exit 8
Tel: 2485847
Email: Edmund[at]falcompound.net

Granada Village
Location: Gharnata, Exit 9, Behind Eid Villas
Tel: 248 8387

Green City Compound
Location: Near Thakassusi Junction, Near Sheraton Hotel
Tel: 470 8880

Jadawel Compound
Location: Al Roudah, Nafa Bin Ogba St.,
Tel: 240 6000
Email: k[at]jadawel.com
Official Website

Kingdom City Compound
Location: Old Airport Road, Next to Kingdom Hospital
Tel: 275 0275
Official Website

Najd Compound
Location: Ghernata, Exit 9
Tel: 248 1040
Email: amagroup[at]anet.sa

Palm Compound
Location: Near King Saud University
Tel: 482 9093

Palm Court
Location: King Fahd Highway, Exit 2
Tel: 485 0288

Rabwa Compound – Al Mutlaq Group
Location: Khurais Road, Exit 13A
Tel: 493 1741
Email: mt-estate[at]almutlaq.com

Ranco Village
Location: Naseem Area, Near Al-Yamama Hospital
Tel: 492 4411, Ext: 600
Email: info[at]rancovillage.net
Official Website

Riyadh Village
Location: Al Nadheem, Khurais Rd., Exit 36
Tel: 246 2400

Roc Compound
Location: Al Silay, Exit 16
Tel: 241 2800
Email: rocadm[at]roc.com.sa

Sahara Towers Residential Compound
Location: Olaya St., Near Jarir Bookstores
Tel: 462 5666
Email: saharatowers[at]hotmail.com

Seder Village
Location: Al-Khaleej Area, Exit 10
Tel: 228 0000
Email: sedervillage1[at]yahoo.co.uk
Official Website

Star Compound – Villas Rosas
Location: Opp. King Saud University
Tel: 486 4711, Ext: 249
Email: farah[at]villasrosas.net
Official Website

Vinnell Arabia
Location: Al Jinadriyah, Khurais Rd.
Tel: 246 3200
Official Website
______

Notes:
1- Add 012 as regional code before dialing numbers if you were in the kingdom and outside of Riyadh region, or 00966 12 if you were outside.
2- For e-mail addresses, I replaced @ with [at].
3- I think the websites were in link when I text-copied them, but I think they could be easily found from Google/Yahoo search engines.
4- I did not check if they were still available and what their rates and conditions are, but I think that could be done by contacting them.
5- Their location could be identified in Google Maps from addresses.
6- please ask current living expatriates about living conditions/convenience at compounds before deciding to move to any of them.
7- you could always find apartments nearby your workplace, but I don't assume they would have as much services, albeit the tremendous price margin. Consider this option after months of moving there.
8- Discuss with your employer(s) the possibility of supporting your living expenses, or even the possibility to provide a mean, or means, of transportation to/from work.
9- I recommend not to respond to some nosy locals asking personal questions about your lifestyle or whereabouts. It's safe don't worry, but some could be adhesive like tapes.
10- Compounds where the majority of residents are U.S/European tend to be more convenient to those missing homelike lifestyle.

I have been in Al-Karj twice and I did not like it; however, there is no justified reason other than it is small and random.

All the Best,

That's brilliant Deyaa1989

I get a healthy housing allowance and a car, so should be ok there.

Lots of googling to do now, thanks very much....

Tony

Hi Deyaa1989,

Can you please mention the website from where you find these information.

Thank you,

David.

David wrote:

Hi Deyaa1989,

Can you please mention the website from where you find these information.

Thank you,

David.

The source of compounds is
get2knowsaudiarabia

You are welcome,