Ericsson KSA and the UAE have claimed the No. 3 spot in the first-ever Best Workplaces in Asia List.

Ericsson is Saudi Arabia’s second great workplace, and the UAE’s fourth. The rankings are decided by Great Place to Work Institute, a global research and management consultancy.

Ericsson was named the No.3 Best Workplace in Asia 2015, as announced during Great Place to Work’s first-ever Best Workplaces in Asia Awards ceremony.

The event, held at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai on Feb. 5, brought together HR and marketing professionals from different key sectors.

The first edition of the ranking — which follows a survey covering a slew of companies across various industries in Asia — includes countries such as Australia, Greater China, India, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka. The Best Workplaces in Asia List is the newest ranking produced by world-renowned research and management consultancy Great Place to Work.

As the second great workplace in the Kingdom and the fourth great workplace in the UAE in 2014, Ericsson was selected for the Great Place to Work Best Workplaces in Asia List 2015, along with an elite group of 59 other workplaces. More than 900 companies participated in national list studies spanning eight Asia-region countries where Great Place to Work is represented. Based on this, the 60 Best Workplaces in Asia were determined.

“We are so proud to have been ranked No.3 in Great Place to Work’s’ inaugural Best Workplaces to Work in Asia List,” said Rafiah Ibrahim, president Ericsson Region Middle East and East Africa.

Great Place to Work Institute conducts an evaluation of each participating company via a survey sent to the organization’s employees.

The anonymous survey asks questions related to management’s credibility, employee engagement and job satisfaction. An additional score is based on a second survey.