Best Job Sites Saudi Arabia — Where to Find Expat Jobs 2026

Platform Comparison at a Glance

LinkedIn — The Most Important Platform

LinkedIn is non-negotiable for professional job search in Saudi Arabia. Beyond the jobs board itself, LinkedIn is where Saudi and international recruiters actively headhunt candidates. A strong, optimised LinkedIn profile generates inbound recruitment approaches — often the best opportunities come to you rather than through applications.

• Optimise your profile completely — professional headshot, compelling headline, detailed experience with quantified achievements, skills section with Saudi-relevant keywords. An incomplete profile is invisible to recruiters.
• Set your location to Saudi Arabia (or your target city) if you are already in the Kingdom — or indicate "Open to Relocate to Saudi Arabia" in your settings if applying from abroad.
• Turn on Open to Work — visible to recruiters only option means your current employer cannot see the flag while Saudi recruiters can.
• Connect with Saudi recruiters directly — search "Recruiter Saudi Arabia [your industry]" and send personalised connection requests. A brief message referencing your background and interest in Saudi opportunities converts well.
• Use LinkedIn Jobs Saudi Arabia filter — filter by Saudi Arabia location and your industry. Apply early — Saudi job postings receive high volume and early applicants have better visibility.

Bayt.com — The Gulf Job Board

Bayt.com is the region's largest dedicated job board with an enormous database of Saudi Arabia roles across all salary levels and industries. It has been the dominant Gulf jobs platform for over two decades.

• Create a detailed Bayt profile — it functions as a searchable CV for recruiters
• Set up job alerts for your role, industry and Saudi Arabia location
• Apply directly through the platform — most applications go straight to hiring managers
• Bayt salary calculator tool is useful for benchmarking your expectations
• Volume of listings is very high — use specific filters to find relevant roles

GulfTalent — Quality Over Volume

GulfTalent positions itself at the mid to senior professional market. Listings tend to be more curated and senior than the broader job boards. It also publishes regular salary surveys for Gulf roles which are useful for negotiation preparation.

• Best used by professionals with 5+ years experience targeting managerial and specialist roles
• GulfTalent salary reports are free and provide useful market benchmarks by role and country
• Smaller volume than Bayt but higher average role quality and seniority

Naukri Gulf — Essential for Indian Professionals

Naukri Gulf (the Gulf extension of India's dominant Naukri.com job platform) has a very strong Indian professional user base and is actively used by Saudi employers recruiting from India — particularly for engineering, IT, finance and healthcare roles.

• Create a complete Naukri Gulf profile — it is separate from the Indian Naukri profile
• Very active for engineering, accounting, IT and technical roles targeting Indian candidates
• Set job alerts for Saudi Arabia with your function and experience filters
• Indian recruitment agencies in Dubai and Riyadh actively use Naukri Gulf to source candidates

Recruitment Agencies — Essential for Senior Roles

For roles above SAR 15,000/month — particularly in engineering, finance, healthcare, oil and gas and executive functions — a significant proportion of positions are filled through recruitment agencies and are never publicly advertised. Registering with the right agencies is as important as using job boards.

Well-known agencies active in Saudi Arabia include:

• Michael Page Saudi Arabia — strong in finance, HR, marketing and general management
• Robert Half Saudi Arabia — finance and accounting specialists
• Hays Saudi Arabia — broad professional recruitment across sectors
• Korn Ferry — senior executive and C-suite search
• Petrofac / Airswift / NES Fircroft — oil, gas and energy specialist recruiters
• Local Saudi agencies — Tanqeeb, Jadeer and other local platforms are growing rapidly

Direct Applications — Often the Best Route

Many of Saudi Arabia's largest employers — Saudi Aramco, SABIC, STC, Al Rajhi Bank, NEOM, Red Sea Global — have robust careers portals that receive direct applications. For these organisations applying directly through the company website is often more effective than going through a job board.

• Visit the careers section of your target employers directly
• Create a profile on their recruitment portal and set up role alerts
• Saudi Aramco in particular has a very thorough careers portal — apply specifically there
• Track your applications — Saudi employers can take 4–8 weeks to respond to applications

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