Corporate monolith - well compensated but frustrating - Senior Vice President Mubadala Employee Review

3.0
21 Feb 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation more than fair. Opportunities to work on top tier investment transactions. Team was of generally very high calibre.

Cons

Usual frustrations of a huge organisation - bureaucratic and slow moving. Often a "computer says no" attitude to change, and promises made by line managers can be blown up as a result. Compensation is pretty much a lockstep (i.e. little to no meritocracy in promotion/bonus structure). The organisation transparently and unapologetically favours UAE nationals over ex pats - this is played out in assignments, promotions, employee review process, and compensation. It is frustrating to be downgraded on a curve grading system to "free up" top grades for unexceptional Emirati colleagues.

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5.0
12 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Balance between work and life.

Cons

Opportunities for expat

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4.0
30 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Culture is great, cares a lot about wellbeing / work-life-balance Get to travel a lot and plenty of other perks

Cons

Less intellectually rigorous and challenging than other PE Plenty of bureaucracy and decision-fatigue across organization

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