Century Financial Becomes the First Finance & Investment Company in the UAE to Be Certified as a Great Place to Work®

Dubai, 8th March 2020: Century Financial is proud to announce that they have been certified as a Great Place to Work® in the United Arab Emirates, after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work®, the global authority for workplace culture in the Middle East. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience.

Great Place to Work® helps organizations assess their company culture and produce better business results by creating a high-trust work experience for all employees. The institute uses its unparalleled benchmark data based on 40 years of research to recognize Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies and the Best Workplaces in the U.S. and more than 60 other countries, including the Middle East and GCC region. 

Century Financial is the first Finance & Investment Services Company to receive this certification. Century operates in a high-pressure global markets investment services industry, wherein it involves monitoring the volatile markets and managing investors on a day to day basis. Despite this high-pressure environment Century has managed to create a highly motivating, open work culture that encourages of growth and empowerment of its staff.

In Century there is a feeling of oneness & family and that leads to great teamwork and cooperation increasing the overall efficiency. Work-life balance and working facilities are also core areas of strength for the company.

Century has created a modernistic state of the art office that boasts of many firsts such the Zen room, mini golf, boot camp, escape room etc. Housing over 100 staff members across its various departments, their office includes innovative elements and an open plan workspace with lots of light, sound and views making one feel that they are in the middle of the market buzz at all times. 

Dr. Michael Burchell, CEO, Great Place to Work® Middle East said: “A great place to work is one in which you TRUST the people you work for, have PRIDE in what you do and ENJOY the people you work with; We congratulate Century Financial to become the first Non-Banking Financial company in the UAE to be certified as a great work place”.

He added: “We praise Century Financial team for excelling in all five dimensions of the Great Place to Work® Model - Credibility, Respect, Fairness, Pride and Camaraderie.

“We are extremely honored to have received this certification proud of the culture the team at Century has created” said Mr. Bal Krishen, Chairman, Century Financial. “We as a company continuously strive to create best services and policies that provide a supportive and healthy working environment for everyone. The certification further demonstrates our commitment towards our investment in our employees”

Century Financial has also experienced increased growth and announced the expansion of its service range by providing a wider spectrum of services, incorporating investment, consultancy, and research along with investment related services.