Naukri Gulf

What Naukri Gulf does

Naukri Gulf is a dual-sided online recruitment marketplace serving the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries — UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman — operated as a regional subsidiary of India's publicly listed Info Edge (India) Ltd. since 2006. The platform connects employers with a candidate database of more than 16 million professionals spanning 160+ nationalities, and reports usage by over 10,000 employer customers across healthcare, oil & gas, energy, manufacturing, construction, and professional services. Its core employer-facing products are CV Search (Resdex), an AI-powered resume database with short-term subscription access; Job Posting with Free, Pro, and Premium tiers; Employer Branding solutions; an AI Salary Benchmarking Tool built on 2M+ jobseekers; and Power Your Career Site, a branded career-page module that can be embedded on employer domains.

For job seekers, Naukri Gulf offers free CV registration, mobile applications on iOS and Android with real-time job alerts, and a portfolio of paid resume services under the Naukri FastForward brand — Text Resume Writing, Visual Resume Writing, Resume Spotlight, Resume Critique, and a Resume Quality Score tool that evaluates CVs across 25+ parameters. The 2024 product cycle added AI-supported CV Sorting for Pro job postings and the bundled Naukri Gulf 360 premium service. The company monetizes primarily through subscription and transactional fees on employer subscriptions (CV search and job posting plans), employer branding placements, and one-off consumer resume services; candidate registration and basic job search remain free. Distribution is anchored on the naukrigulf.com web platform with a parallel Arabic-language site, supplemented by partner properties (Naukri India, AmbitionBox, JobHai) and direct enterprise sales for larger GCC accounts.

Name

Naukri Gulf

Legal name

Info Edge (India) Ltd.

Website

https://naukrigulf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Naukri Gulf is a GCC-focused dual-sided online recruitment marketplace, operated by India's Info Edge (India) Ltd., connecting 10K+ employers with 16M+ candidates across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman via AI-powered job posting, CV search, employer branding, and resume services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Recruitment / Job Portal

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

Keywords

• Online job portal
• Recruitment marketplace
• Resume database access
• Employer branding solutions
• Salary benchmarking tool

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. CV Database Access (Resdex): Subscription-based access to the CV/resume database allowing recruiters to search, view, and contact candidates. Plans range from 3-day to 7-day access with varying CV view and email limits.
2. Job Posting Services: Employers can post jobs for free (up to 5 jobs for new registrations) or purchase premium job posting plans with AI features, company branding, and extended validity.
3. Resume Writing Services (Naukri FastForward): Paid resume/CV writing, visual resume, resume spotlight, and resume critique services for job seekers. Pricing varies by experience level (entry, mid, senior) and delivery speed.
4. Employer Branding Solutions: Premium branding solutions for employers including homepage featured status, company profile pages, targeted mailers, and banner/video placements on job descriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Naukri Gulf operates a dual-sided online recruitment marketplace connecting employers in the GCC with job seekers across the region. Employers use paid subscriptions to access a 16M+ CV database (Resdex), post jobs, run employer branding campaigns, benchmark salaries, and host branded career sites. Job seekers register free CVs, search and apply to jobs, and optionally purchase resume writing, visual resume, and visibility services from Naukri FastForward.

Product overview

Naukri Gulf operates as a job portal platform serving the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region with a dual-sided marketplace connecting employers with job seekers. The product portfolio includes four core employer-facing products: CV Search (Resdex) for AI-powered candidate sourcing from a 16M+ professional database; Job Posting (with free, Pro, and Premium tiers) for job advertisement; Employer Branding for brand visibility; Salary Tool for market benchmarking; and Power Your Career Site for branded recruitment pages. For job seekers, the platform offers Resume Writing Services (FastForward) including Text Resume Writing, Visual Resume Writing, Resume Spotlight, Resume Critique, Resume Quality Score, and Resume Maker. Mobile applications for iOS and Android provide on-the-go job search functionality. The platform emphasizes AI integration across products for candidate matching, job posting automation, and resume scoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Naukrigulf 360: Premium recruitment solutions package
• Naukri FastForward
• Resdex
• Salary Tool
• Power Your Career Site

Products and services

• CV Search (Resdex) AI-powered resume database and search product enabling GCC employers to search, filter, and shortlist candidates from a database of 16M+ professionals across 160+ nationalities. Includes advanced filters, AI matching, and recruiter outreach via email, call, and app notifications. Sold as 3-day ($200) or 7-day ($300) subscription plans.
• Job Posting Job posting platform allowing GCC employers to publish job listings. Offers a free tier (up to 5 jobs for new employers) plus paid Pro ($130-$210) and Premium ($210) tiers with AI-powered posting creation in approximately 3 minutes, AI-supported CV sorting, centralized response management, and employer branding. AI-supported CV sorting for Pro was launched in 2024.
• Employer Branding Premium branding package for employers including Top Employer homepage placement, Featured Employer listings on job pages, personalized company pages with rich media, premium job postings with banners and videos, and targeted branded mailers to candidates.
• Salary Tool AI-powered salary benchmarking tool providing real salary trends by location, experience, designation, and other criteria in the Gulf market, with detailed reports tailored for employers.
• Power Your Career Site Branded careers page solution integrated on employer websites, enabling companies to collect CVs, build private candidate databases, post jobs, and manage applications with AI-powered tools.
• Text Resume Writing (Naukri FastForward) Professional CV writing service for Gulf job seekers, with entry, mid, senior, and premium tiers based on experience. Includes in-house expert writers, recruiter-friendly formats, telephonic consultations, multiple iterations, and a cover letter; delivered in 8 working days with optional express delivery.
• Visual Resume Writing Visual CV service adding graphics and design elements to traditional resumes, with entry, mid, and senior tiers. Includes free cover letter and multiple telephonic consultations.
• Resume Spotlight Premium visibility service that elevates candidate profiles in recruiter searches for 6 months, marking the resume as Featured and Active and marking job applications as Featured.
• Resume Quality Score Free resume evaluation tool that scores resumes on 25+ parameters and benchmarks against other job seekers, delivering instant feedback on resume effectiveness within 30 seconds of upload.
• Resume Maker Online resume builder tool for Gulf job seekers to create professional CVs with guided templates and formatting assistance.
• Naukri Gulf 360 Premium all-in-one service for job seekers combining enhanced CV visibility, priority candidate positioning, and recruiter outreach optimization for accelerated job search results in the Gulf.
• Naukri Gulf Mobile App Mobile application for job seekers available on iOS and Android, providing job search, application functionality, profile updates, and real-time job notifications on the go.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of candidates have 3+ years of experience
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Info Edge (India) LtdcoreOthers · 1 January 2001Naukri Gulf is a subsidiary of Info Edge (India) Ltd, one of India's premier online recruitment and job portal companies. Info Edge owns and operates multiple job-related services and websites including Naukri.com. Naukri Gulf leverages the parent company's technology platform, brand expertise, and operational infrastructure to serve the GCC market.
• Naukri India (naukri.com)coreOthersNaukri Gulf is part of the Naukri network of job portals, with Naukri India being the flagship platform. The companies share technology, best practices, and branding. Both are owned by Info Edge (India) Ltd.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/naukrigulf
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Naukrigulfdotcom
• Facebookfacebook.com/naukrigulf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/naukrigulf
• Instagraminstagram.com/naukrigulfdotcom

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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