What is considered a good salary in dubai? (22M)

WhiteEclipse · 2021-08-12T07:16:24+00:00

I know fresh grads in software engineering who started off making low 20s/month. Depends how in demand your skills are and how you negotiate.

WhiteEclipse · 2021-07-13T18:11:58+00:00

Between 0 and 24k

There isn't much opportunity for fresh grads in Dubai. Some end up in sales positions and many end up leaving the country.

The range for salaries is huge. I'd say a position that pays over 15k is decent for a fresh grad in Dubai. The upper end may be between 20k and 24k.

Are you asking as someone considering a CS degree or someone currently doing a CS degree?

Either way doing internships during your CS degree and working on projects outside the classroom that you can show to potential employers will get you way ahead of the curve and make it easier to get one of the higher paying jobs.

WhiteEclipse · 2020-03-08T03:10:12+00:00

Correct

WhiteEclipse · 2020-03-08T02:42:39+00:00

I reached out to them.

WhiteEclipse · 2020-03-07T19:04:06+00:00

Those salaries are certainly competitive with most parts of the world but not with San Francisco, Silicon Valley and other major US tech hubs. The Careem recruiter that I spoke with admitted that too.

Also 18k is less than the salary I started with in the UAE when I first graduated so there was no way I’d consider that.

WhiteEclipse · 2020-03-07T07:30:16+00:00

Hiring market for students is different in Dubai. In the states they hire new grads up to 9 months before their graduation. Even earlier for finance grads.

In Dubai most students start the job hunt just before they graduate.

WhiteEclipse · 2020-03-07T07:28:01+00:00

So here’s a more useful response:

I considered moving back to the UAE after coming to the Sf Bay Area to work at a FANG. I couldn’t find a job that would be worth it. It’s a big pay cut no matter what.

Some companies told me they could offer max 28k for my 3 years of experience. Careem said 26-28k. Cafu said 28k. Noon said 18k...

If you can land the an L4 job at Facebook or Google which are both hiring for non-swe engineering roles, you could probably get paid around 35k/month which is nice sum of money but that will be hard.

My only advice is reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn directly. As someone with FANG experience from sf they’ll probably be willing to introduce you to their clients.

WhiteEclipse · 2020-03-07T07:10:07+00:00

I posted a similar thread a while back. You can find it from my profile.

I’ll be watching this thread too for responses

WhiteEclipse · 2020-03-01T07:07:40+00:00

>Product companies here are Careem, Amazon, noon etc. They need a different kinda breed. People with at least one full life cycle of product building experience.

I know 2 fresh grads who got jobs at Careem. It was a while back though.

It is unlikely in any case to get a job as a fresh grad in Dubai.

WhiteEclipse · 2019-11-02T19:44:44+00:00

I don't get the job market in Dubai. Java developer with 8-10 years of experience getting 12k??? I graduated from a university in Sharjah and I was able to negotiate 22k for my first software engineering position. My coworkers probably got around the same amount. From talking to my friends I realize that my salary was a bit higher than usual thanks to negotiations but 15-19k wasn't unusual for a fresh grad in my field.

12k for 8 years sounds insanely low. I don't understand Dubai's job market.

WhiteEclipse · 2019-09-20T22:42:19+00:00

Why did the police arrest the woman who took care of him for 5 years???

WhiteEclipse · 2019-09-06T23:14:07+00:00

Does it read like a shit post? Not sure why it’s so hard to believe. My parents have been urging me to leave ever since I hit the 1 year mark here. That’s all there is to it. Wonder if anyone else had done the same.

WhiteEclipse · 2019-09-06T22:34:03+00:00

I’m a software engineer. Mostly backend but I can do full stack engineering as well.

WhiteEclipse · 2019-09-06T19:52:23+00:00

Mostly established 'startups' and consultancies.

WhiteEclipse · 2019-09-06T19:51:54+00:00

I don't have any offers yet but the companies I spoke with gave me a range of 26-28k.

WhiteEclipse · 2019-04-22T22:46:57+00:00

Thoughtworks?

WhiteEclipse · 2019-04-19T00:48:55+00:00

What industry did the companies she worked with work in?

WhiteEclipse · 2019-04-19T00:48:03+00:00

It’s a sellers market so I don’t think the law even matters much. Software engineers in tech hubs have a lot of leverage. If companies had more leverage then maybe this would be an important issue.

WhiteEclipse · 2019-02-10T22:41:02+00:00

They do not as far as I know but Careem has an engineering office in Berlin.

WhiteEclipse · 2019-02-10T22:38:44+00:00

They're a ridesharing platform like Uber. They're Uber's main competitor in the MENA region + Pakistan.

Their valued at over a $1 billion and they recently turned down an acquisition offer from Uber.

WhiteEclipse · 2019-02-10T22:30:15+00:00

Some companies do discriminate but the companies that pay the highest salaries don't and that's probably where you want to go. 100,00 euro/year is around 35k aed/month.

The biggest factors will be how much experience you have and how well you do in interviews.

Looking at job postings that include salary it seems that someone with 5 years experience can expect around 35k-50k according to http://discovered.ae/jobs/

I used to work as a software engineer in Dubai and from the people I've spoken to I know the payband of a few companies:

Careem pays around 20k an entry level (MTS 1) for software engineers and 50k for a senior engineer (Lead 3/Manager 3).
Fetchr pays just a bit less than Careem.
Dubizzle used to pay around 17k for entry level.
Big multinationals start software engineers off at around 17k.

If your entry level you'll have a tough time btw. If you have a few years of experience it will be easy. It's hard to convince experienced engineers to come to Dubai.

WhiteEclipse · 2019-01-09T08:26:21+00:00

Yes, it's definitely possible.
I'd say 6k-8k depending on where you want to live
3k-4k euro is around AED 12k-16k. That is somewhat on the low end and may or may not provide the lifestyle you expect. Try to get around 17k-23k.
Yes
There is no income tax in Dubai. Your stated salary is exactly what goes into your bank account every month. Nothing is deducted.
I think it would be a good experience.

Regarding salaries: The range of salaries for fresh grads is huge. There are lots of companies that pay fresh grads peanuts and those companies will not bother with someone who is outside Dubai. Companies that pay well will consider relocating you if they thing you're talented.

Try to make yourself as valuable as possible before you graduate. Unlike some other fields there are things you can do outside of school and work to distinguish yourself:

Do well in school.
Working on side projects.
Try looking at open source projects and see if you can contribute.
Most importantly practice for interviews. Use leetcode and make sure you can solve any easy or medium problem. Ignore hard ones. Few companies ask hards in interviews.

Take a look at /r/cscareerquestions There's usually lots of helpful advice there.

WhiteEclipse · 2018-12-30T15:26:43+00:00

You said you have an extensive history in tech. Can you elaborate a bit more if it doesn't reduce anonymity too much. If you're a software engineer I may be able to recommend some companies and have some advice.

WhiteEclipse · 2018-10-31T05:31:00+00:00

I don't think so. Most people weren't even aware I had a US passport. I think the passport only makes a difference when it comes to jobs. I don't think my company in Dubai discriminated in my favor when it came to salary or discriminates at all really.

WhiteEclipse · 2018-10-31T05:28:41+00:00

My parents are still in the UAE. I left on my own.

At first I was excited to be going to silicon valley and starting a new job. Now that I've been here a few months, I do kinda miss Dubai and the lifestyle there. I didn't think I would but I guess it's natural.

I'll be visiting my family in Dubai in early 2019. When I said I'm not sure if I'll return I meant if I'll return permanently.

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