Should my CV for a private company in Saudi Arabia be in English or Arabic?

For most private-sector jobs, an English CV is the usual choice, especially in multinational companies, engineering, oil and gas, banking, healthcare and IT. Many Saudi companies work in English for documents, systems and hiring.

An Arabic CV, or an Arabic version alongside the English one, makes sense when:

• The advert is written only in Arabic.
• The role is customer-facing with mainly Arabic-speaking clients.
• You are applying to a government body or a company that asks for Arabic.

If you are a Saudi national, having both versions ready is practical. Keep the content identical so that titles and dates match. The builder can produce CVs in English or Arabic (right to left), set on the Design tab, so you can keep two versions.