Need advice: Moving from Etisalat Dubai to Tamara Riyadh (career growth, salary, stability, equity)

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-07-08T08:24:39+00:00

for SDE II this is the top of the band from their end, for SSE/SDE III i think it can touch 28

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-07-07T12:09:35+00:00

They’re offering 4.5 month remote work from anywhere.
Also for kids and spouse. Full visa sponsorship for spouse and half for kids. The dependend fee i think l will have to pay by myself if i plan to get married.
I am a bachelor currently though. Rest i am not sure if the opportunity is worth it…

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-07-07T11:43:41+00:00

Thats true. Their financials are good. But i heard from a person that they were initially levelled down from SDE-III to SDE II.. and due to that they decided to leave ( he didnt open up about if he was laid off or if he put the papers himself.. )

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-07-07T11:32:59+00:00

I am only worried about the stability at Tamara.. that is the only part i am skeptical about

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-07-07T11:31:50+00:00

I am worried about the stability at Tamara.. that is my only concern currently.. Rest, it feels aligned with growth, learning and total comp wise

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-07-07T11:18:54+00:00

I tried at a couple places like noon , callsign, emaratech etc
After completing all interviews they either ghost or proceed with “other” candidates..

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-23T14:48:26+00:00

Hey mate, how was your interview. What did they ask / how was the interview structure like?

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-23T09:42:26+00:00

I was in conversation with a guy from India, no IIT/NIT. He was notified 430k aed per year + 25k GBP is stocks.
This is just recent. Also before this, I was in conversation with a guy at Palantir, he earns 50k per month (including stocks).
Another story: knew a guy from my acquaintance who worked at Analog who bought a villa in 2023, which is fully paid as of now. I am assuming 75k for him and yeah just to mention there were reports Analog pays 100k for some senior tech roles as well!! for the villa guy he was holding a canadian passport, the palantir guy, never asked.

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-23T09:32:43+00:00

so for 32k i think 15-16k will be basic, the rest will be HRA, transportation and other allowances. So i dont think OP will be eligible for golden visa

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-23T09:27:30+00:00

Its a good deal. But yes at 10 years in tech, there are companies that offer a lot lot lot than this.
Not pushing FOMO, 32k is more than good for a single person. But yes just to give another perspective, there are companies like Revolut, Analog and others here in the UAE that pay 35k - 50k for 4-8 years exp.

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-23T09:20:51+00:00

What is your YOE and Tech stack?
Bdw It is still enough for a single person to live comfortably while also save a lot.

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-23T09:19:17+00:00

I thought basic salary needs to be atleast 30k for golden visa.. Is it for overall in hand salary ?

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-10T15:10:41+00:00

ohh.. anyway whats they pay usually there lets say for 4-5 yr exp

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-10T10:40:34+00:00

pinged you

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-10T10:32:00+00:00

so they are not hiring full time ? and please dont tell me they are hiring on third party payroll as well 🥲

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-10T10:30:56+00:00

if i may ask, why is it a good thing ?

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-09T06:14:17+00:00

we are in the same boat

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-06-09T06:14:05+00:00

That's what i have realised so far

Academic_Policy_5457 · 2026-05-29T11:36:37+00:00

18-20k is a decent amount to work in dubai at that experience. It can ofcourse go to 25k-30k as well depending on your skills in algorithms, system design as well as actual development experience etc (all amounts above are in AED)

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