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NakodaAI

Our hiring process.

Five stages, and you are told what each one is for before you sit in it. No take-home, no puzzle round, no unanswered application.

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A meeting table by the window in the Dubai office
  1. The form asks for the role you are aiming at, a CV or portfolio link, and a few lines on why this work. There is no profile to build and no assessment to sit before a person has read anything.

    Applying to one role is enough. Applications are held against the division as well as the posting, so a strong application to a filled role still gets looked at for the next one.

    Every application is read by a person on the hiring team, not filtered by a keyword match.

What interviewers look for

  • Evidence over opinion

    Claims about AI visibility are tested against live model queries, not assumed.

  • Direct communication

    Clients and colleagues get a straight answer, not marketing language.

  • Ownership

    Each engagement has one accountable lead from audit to results.

  • EQ, IQ and relevant experience

    We hire on how you work with people, how you reason through a problem and the experience that fits the role. Age and past job titles play no part in the decision.

Based in Dubai

Most roles are Dubai-based, some are remote across the GCC, and each posting says which. Employment visa and the standard UAE package are sponsored for full-time hires relocating here.

The first ninety days

You are on live client work inside the first four weeks, with one accountable lead beside you. The first twelve weeks are deliberately narrow - one division, a small number of engagements, seen through end to end.

How the process runs

An application, a conversation about what you have actually done, a working session on a real problem rather than a puzzle, and a decision. Every application gets a reply either way within two weeks.

Common questions

How long does the process take?

Usually two to three weeks from application to decision. Every application gets a reply either way within two weeks, whether or not it moves forward.

Can I apply for more than one role?

Apply to the one that fits best. Applications are held against the division as well as the posting, so the hiring team will move a strong application to a better-fitting role rather than reject it.

What if nothing open matches me?

Send a general application. The form asks which division you are aiming at, and it is read against that division rather than a single vacancy.

Do you sponsor employment visas?

Yes. The employment visa and the standard UAE package are sponsored for full-time hires relocating to Dubai.

Is there a take-home exercise?

No. The working session is done live, inside a scheduled session, on a real problem - and nothing you produce in it is used for client work.

Do you hire people early in their career?

Where a division has a lead who can carry someone properly, yes. The postings say which level they are pitched at, and a general application is read the same way.