What You Need to Know About The Best 25 Companies to Work in Nigeria
LinkedIn recently released a report on the 25 best workplaces to work in Nigeria in 2023.
Its annual report tagged ‘LinkedIn Top Companies’ is a ranking of the 25 best workplaces to grow a career.
The ranking is backed by unique LinkedIn data measuring different elements of career progression, the list reveals companies like EY, MTN and Sterling Bank Plc that are helping their employees build careers that will set them up for long-term success.
In arriving at the list of companies that made the list, LinkedIn disclosed that it had relied on eight criteria that have been shown to lead to career progression, which include: the ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external opportunity, company affinity, gender diversity, educational background and employee presence in the country. Equally important, it revealed that the selected companies all stood out for offering their employees the right environment to grow their careers.
Furthermore, LinkedIn said the methodology factored in key components like how employees are advancing both within a company and when they leave, how they are upskilling while employed there and more, which reveal companies that help set people up to get ahead in their careers. Crucially, it also considered factors like attrition and layoffs.
“Companies that have laid off 10% or more of their workforce between Jan. 1, 2022, and the list launch, based on public announcements — or that have attrition greater than 10%, based on LinkedIn data — are ineligible to rank,” it said.
Below are this year’s 25 #LinkedInTopCompanies in Nigeria:
1. EY
EY is the parent company of ifb SE, Adelphi Digital Consulting Group Pte Ltd, Breakthrough Funding Ltd and others.
Most notable skills: Tax Accounting, Auditing, Payroll Services | Most common job titles: Audit Supervisor, Audit Associate, Accounting Associate | Largest job functions: Accounting, Finance, Consulting |
About EY: EY (Ernst & Young) is an international professional services organisation providing audit, tax, advising, and transaction services to clients in more than 150 countries. Since its inception in 1989, the company has grown to over 700 branches and ranks as one of the Big Four global accounting firms.
2. MTN
MTN is the parent company of Afrihost, Mascom, M1 Group, Mowali and others.
Most notable skills: Competitive Strategies, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Testing | Most common job titles: Customer Service Representative, Salesperson, Account Manager | Largest job functions: Customer Success and Support, Information Technology, Sales |
About MTN: MTN is a telecommunications company that provides mobile and fixed-line phone services, as well as internet and digital services to customers. The company has operations in more than 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East.
3. Sterling Bank
Most notable skills: Competitive Strategies, Commercial Banking, Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Most common job titles: Business Development Officer, Customer Experience Manager, Banker | Largest job functions: Sales, Finance, Customer Success and Support |
About Sterling Bank: Sterling Bank is a financial institution that offers a wide range of banking services, including consumer and investment banking, trade finance and capital market activities. The bank also provides wholesale banking services to its customers.
4. Interswitch Group
Interswitch Group is the parent company of Verve and others.
Most notable skills: Software Testing, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Enterprise Software | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Product Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Business Development |
About Interswitch Group: Interswitch Group is an integrated payment and digital commerce platform operating across 23 countries in Africa. The company offers a range of products and services, including payment processing, card services, and digital commerce solutions.
5. First Bank of Nigeria
First Bank of Nigeria is the parent company of First Pension Custodian Nigeria Ltd. and others.
Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Customer Service Systems, Capital Markets | Most common job titles: Business Development Officer, Customer Service Executive, Banker | Largest job functions: Finance, Customer Success and Support, Sales |
About First Bank of Nigeria: First Bank of Nigeria is the oldest commercial bank in Nigeria dating back to 1894. The bank offers a wide range of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, and government institutions, including retail and corporate banking, treasury, and international banking.
6. Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank is the parent company of Zodia Custody, Permata Bank and others.
Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Insurance | Most common job titles: Business Development Officer, Client Manager, Banker | Largest job functions: Finance, Sales, Business Development |
About Standard Chartered Bank: Standard Chartered Bank has been operating in banking for more than 150 years. The company offers a range of financial products and services, including corporate and retail banking, wealth management, and investment banking.
7. NNPC Ltd
Most notable skills: Oil & Gas, Utilities, Drilling Engineering | Most common job titles: Managing Director, Accountant, Process Engineer | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Business Development |
About NNPC Limited: The Nigerian National Petroleum Commission (NNPC) is responsible for the management and operation of the country’s oil and gas resources with a focus on sustainable development.
8. Eko Electricity Distribution
Most notable skills: Power Systems, Utilities, Computer Hardware | Largest job functions: Operations, Information Technology, Engineering |
About Eko Electricity Distribution: Eko Electricity Distribution is a power distribution company in Lagos. The company specialises in delivering electricity solutions to businesses operating in the commercial and industrial sectors, as well as to government agencies.
9. BAT
BAT is the parent company of Reynolds American Inc., Bentoel Group and others.
Most notable skills: Persuasion, Enterprise Software, Operational Efficiency | Most common job title: Trade Marketing Representative | Largest job functions: Operations, Sales, Business Development |
About BAT: Headquartered in England, British American Tobacco (BAT) is a multinational tobacco company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco, and other nicotine products. The company is now shifting towards next-generation products, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco.
10. Ikeja Electric
Most notable skills: Power Systems, Operational Efficiency, Utilities | Most common job titles: Salesperson, Customer Service Representative, Manager of Sales | Largest job functions: Sales, Operations, Customer Success and Support |
About Ikeja Electric: Ikeja Electric is an electricity distribution company in Nigeria, servicing over 1 million customers across the Lagos metropolis. The company provides electricity supply to both residential and commercial customers.
11. Nestlé
Most common job titles: Manufacturing Technician, Sales Manager, Salesperson | Largest job functions: Operations, Sales, Engineering |
About Nestlé: Nestlé is a food and beverage company that manufactures and distributes a wide variety of products, including baby food, bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee, tea, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream and frozen foods.
12. ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil is the parent company of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN), Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd. (EEPNL) and others.
Most notable skills: Enterprise Software, Food Manufacturing, Retail | Most common job titles: Mechanical Technician, Project Manager | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Information Technology |
About ExxonMobil: ExxonMobil is a producer of crude oil and natural gas and is also involved in the production of petrochemicals and other specialty products. The US-based multinational operates in more than 50 countries worldwide.
13. AB InBev
AB InBev is the parent company of Ambev, Grupo Modelo, Pabod Breweries Ltd (PBL), Beverage Management Services (BMS) and others.
Most notable skills: Robotics, Competitive Strategies, Electronic Control Systems | Most common job titles: Business Development Representative, Salesperson | Largest job functions: Operations, Sales, Engineering |
About AB InBev: Anheuser-Busch InBev, or AB InBev, is a multinational drinks conglomerate headquartered in Belgium. They produce and distribute a wide range of beer and other alcoholic beverages across the world with a portfolio of popular brands including Budweiser and Corona. The company is also the parent company of Nigeria’s International Breweries Pl, which produces Trophy, Hero and Budweiser beer brands.
14. UBA Group
Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Debt Collection, Customer Service Systems | Most common job titles: Business Development Officer, Banker, Customer Service Officer | Largest job functions: Finance, Customer Success and Support, Sales |
About UBA Group: United Bank for Africa (UBA) is a Pan-African financial institution that provides a range of financial products and services to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, and corporate clients. They also have a mobile banking app, which enables customers to carry out a range of transactions on their mobile devices.
15. IHS Towers
Most notable skills: Telecommunications, Power Systems, Maintenance & Repair | Most common job titles: Network Engineer, Network Operations Analyst, Business Operations Manager | Largest job functions: Information Technology, Operations, Engineering |
About IHS Towers: IHS Towers is an independent mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider that builds, manages, and maintains telecommunications towers. This enables mobile network operators to expand their coverage and improve the quality of their services.
16. SLB
Most notable skills: Oil & Gas, Drilling Engineering, Utilities | Most common job title: Mechanical Technician | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Information Technology |
About SLB: SLB, formerly known as Schlumberger, is a company that specialises in providing technology for the production, drilling and processing of oil and gas to the oil and gas industry. The company serves a diverse customer base that includes national and international oil companies, as well as independent operators.
17. Halliburton
Halliburton is the parent company of Summit ESP, Otis Engineering, Athlon Solutions, Halliburton Energy Services and others.
Most notable skills: Drilling Engineering, Oil & Gas, Earth Science | Most common job title: Petroleum Engineering Manager | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Customer Success and Support |
About Halliburton: Halliburton is a leader in providing products and services to the energy industry, with operations in more than 70 countries serving a diverse customer base of national and independent oil companies, as well as industrial and government clients. They provide services such as well testing, drilling, cementing, and more.
18. Shell
Shell is the parent company of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company and others.
Most notable skills: Oil & Gas, Utilities, Drilling Engineering | Most common job titles: Petroleum Engineer, Project Manager, Mechanical Technician | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Information Technology |
About Shell: Founded in 1907, Shell is a multinational corporation that operates in the energy industry. They explore for and extract natural resources like oil and gas, and refine these resources into various products, including fuel for transportation and energy for homes and businesses.
19. TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is the parent company of TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited (TEPNG), TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc (TMNPLC) and others.
Most notable skills: Oil & Gas, Drilling Engineering, Utilities | Most common job titles: General Manager, Health Safety Environment Supervisor | Largest job functions: Operations, Engineering, Information Technology |
About TotalEnergies: TotalEnergies is a global energy firm that specialises in the production and sale of various sources of energy such as biofuels, oil, green gases, natural gas, and electricity. In addition, the corporation is investing in alternative energy sources like solar and wind power.
20. Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group
Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group is the parent company of Union Bank of Nigeria, Nutridor, Chi Farms, Cormart and others.
Most notable skills: Payroll Services, Enterprise Software, Product Testing | Most common job titles: Sales Manager, Sales Executive | Largest job functions: Sales, Operations, Quality Assurance |
About Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group): Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group is a company that operates in different industries such as fast-moving consumer goods, agriculture, and energy. TGI’s FMCG subsidiary, TGI Distri, is a leading distributor of food and household products in Nigeria, serving over 100,000 retail outlets.
21. Konga Group
Most notable skills: Enterprise Software, Affiliate Marketing, Inventory Management | Most common job titles: Customer Service Representative, Inventory Manager | Largest job functions: Operations, Sales, Customer Success and Support |
About Konga Group: Konga is a Nigerian e-commerce company that offers a wide range of products, including electronics, fashion, beauty and personal care, home and kitchen appliances, and more.
22. Huawei
Most notable skills: Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Software Testing | Most common job titles: Telecommunications Engineer, Network Engineer, Maintenance Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Operations |
About Huawei: Huawei is a Chinese-based, multinational technology company specialising in telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics. They produce a range of products including smartphones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, and home devices. They also provide services such as cloud computing and digital transformation solutions for businesses.
23. Wema Bank
Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Robotics, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) | Most common job titles: Business Development Officer, Banker, Bank Manager | Largest job functions: Finance, Customer Success and Support, Sales |
About Wema Bank: Wema Bank is a Nigerian commercial bank that provides a wide range of banking products and services to individuals, SMEs, and large corporations. The bank offers personal and business accounts, loans, investment products, and digital banking services like mobile banking, internet banking, and USSD banking.
24. Deutsche Post DHL Group
Most notable skills: Procurement, Inside Sales, Time Management | Most common job titles: Courier, Operations Supervisor, Service Advisor | Largest job functions: Operations, Sales, Customer Success and Support |
About Deutsche Post DHL Group: Deutsche Post DHL Group – known as DHL – offers a comprehensive range of local and international parcel and express services, freight transport and supply chain management services.
25. 9Mobile
Most notable skills: Telecommunications, Competitive Strategies, Customer Service Systems | Most common job titles: Retail Sales Coordinator, Customer Service Representative, Customer Experience Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Customer Success and Support, Information Technology |
About 9mobile: 9mobile is a telecommunications operator that provides call and data services to customers across 16 countries.