Does Samsung Electronics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Samsung Electronics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Samsung Electronics. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Samsung Electronics?

64% of Samsung Electronics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Samsung Electronics 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Samsung Electronics?

Software Engineer (1127) , Engineer (380) , Senior Software Engineer (333) , Manager (298) , Staff Engineer (217) , Senior Engineer (213) , Product Manager (208) , Intern (178) , Assistant Manager (171) , Sales Associate (150) , Principal Engineer (144) , Project Manager (139) , Lead Engineer (133) , Senior Manager (133) , Operador De Produção (124)

What are the pros of working at Samsung Electronics according to real employee reviews?

"responsible and well behaved staff and every workaer work very hard.it also provide a good salary to every worker of the company..." ((in 975 reviews)); "Stable and good benefit and off from work on time" ((in 805 reviews)); "It was nice and people were great" ((in 481 reviews)); "Pay is good if you are from good college and no need to work hard just complete office hours" ((in 454 reviews)); "good colleagues and partners" ((in 272 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Samsung Electronics according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance Need to work on Saturdays and on Holidays without any comp off" ((in 636 reviews)); "it is Korean company and very much affected by Korean culture" ((in 587 reviews)); "Bad management Not to much thing to do" ((in 570 reviews)); "Fixed working hours in the office" ((in 232 reviews)); "Long hours and very competitive" ((in 191 reviews))

What are employees saying about Samsung Electronics layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Samsung Electronics layoffs and their outlook for job security at Samsung Electronics in 2026.

Samsung Electronics reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(12,928 total reviews)

Jong Hee Han

61% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (12,928 reviews)

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Samsung Electronics has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 12,928 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Samsung Electronics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

13K reviews

4.0

Feb 9, 2014

Senior system engineer for Android smart phone development, including system performan optimization, integration

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Experienced in embedded system, proper attitude to work and ability to resolve problem

Cons

Sometimes emotionally, it is probable to impact efficiency

3.0

Feb 3, 2014

Great company with lot of opportunities to grow but with slight organizational changes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career opportunities are great for bilingual people, compensation and benefits are outstanding though you might have to give up on work/life balance a bit

Cons

Rigidity in ideas, approaches, most of the communication and processes are difficult to understand and participate as a foreigner

4.0

Jan 28, 2014

it was a good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

global recognized company so very solid structures when working

Cons

not that I know of

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