Fellowship · زمالة

The fellowship that opens doors.

Zamala connects engineers in KSA with verified senior colleagues working at NEOM, Aramco, Roshn, Diriyah, and the top construction firms shaping Saudi Arabia.

Founding referrer cohort opening nowCurrently onboarding members from NEOM, Aramco, Roshn, DiriyahVerified personally by the founder

Real referrals from real colleagues.

Cold applications get ignored. Internal referrals get interviews. Zamala is built around that one truth.

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Browse verified referrers

See verified senior engineers inside top KSA companies. We verify every one personally — corporate email, LinkedIn, video call. Their identity stays anonymous to protect their employer relationship; their stats and reputation are public.

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Request a referral, pay only when accepted

Pick a referrer who fits your target company. Pay their fee — they set their own price between 150–1,500 SAR depending on seniority and company. Money is held in escrow. If they don't submit you within 14 days, you get a full automatic refund — no questions, no forms.

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Get submitted, get interviewed, get hired

Your referrer submits you internally with a personal endorsement. Internal referrals get interviewed up to 5x more often than cold applications. The rest is up to your CV and your interview.

Why pay for a referral when LinkedIn is free?

Because cold applications stopped working for non-Saudi engineers years ago.

Most KSA giga-projects receive 200+ applications per role. Without an internal referral from someone the hiring manager trusts, your CV doesn't get read. Not "rarely read" — not read.

A referral from a verified employee inside the company puts your CV directly in front of the hiring manager, with a personal endorsement attached. That's the difference between "ignored" and "interviewed." That's what Zamala delivers.

We're not a recruitment agency. We're not مكاتب السفريات. We don't take your iqama, charge upfront for fake jobs, or disappear with your money. Every referrer is a real, verified senior engineer at a real KSA company. Every transaction is held in escrow. Every refund is automatic.

How we keep this safe

Money held in escrow

Your payment sits in escrow until your referrer uploads proof of submission. Until then, your money is safe.

Automatic refunds

If your referrer doesn't submit you within 14 days, you get a full automatic refund. No forms, no waiting, no human judgment.

Personally verified referrers

Every referrer is verified through corporate email, LinkedIn, and a video call with the founder. We turn down applicants who can't prove their employment.

Common questions

  • Because cold applications don't work for non-Saudi engineers anymore. NEOM gets hundreds of applications per role; without an internal referral, your CV isn't read. A verified internal referrer puts your CV directly on the hiring manager's desk with a personal endorsement. That's worth paying for.

Stop applying cold.

Verified referrals. Anonymous experts. Escrow protection. Real engineers helping real engineers.

Free to browse. Pay only when a referrer accepts your request. Refunds are automatic.