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Samsung Electronics

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Samsung Electronics reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(12,901 total reviews)
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Jong Hee Han

62% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Samsung Electronics has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 12,901 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).

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13K reviews
1.0
Oct 8, 2017

No work-life balance (An African branch)

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Pros

Since I came from abroad to work for a branch in Africa, they paid for my apartment (considering the local rental price, $2,000/month), transportation (had a driver who helped me commute) and free quality lunch. Depending on the sales, good compensation. Looks good on the resume. And after working in such a high pressure workplace, nothing else seem terribly difficult.

Cons

No work-life balance. Koreans are expected to sit around in their desk until their seniors leave work. And they usually work until 8-10pm. When busy, easily passed midnight. High work ethics but no efficiency at work. Expected to be ready to come to work, get on the messenger or answer your phone even in the week-end. Everything's 'emergency'. Always worked in fear. Higher managers are always extremely stressed under lots of pressure. Managers don't know how to manage people. The whole company needs a serious change in work culture.

1.0
Sep 3, 2017
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Pros

The people you sit with make or break your time there. I had GREAT companions in my corner of the building. Sharp, intelligent, warm, and everything a good office should have.

Cons

Contemplating a career here, or know someone who is? Point them to these reviews. Save yourself or that person, unless you dislike them! Turnover is very high because training is non-existent. Pay is low and likely to remain that way. Samsung uses legacy technology to solve tomorrow's problems... except the deadline passed yesterday. The WEBSITE CMS is a botched AEM implementation. HQ is stonewalling to 'save face'. Bullying and harassment is rife in SERVICE division. Attempts to bring in Fair Work Australia have been foiled, most notably in 2014. I can confidently say Pauline Hanson will devour a "halal snack pack" before that happens. Some companies dream of heading into space by 2020, like Virgin Galactic. And P0rnhub. Samsung dreams of "Work Smart 2020 - Building a Creative Culture: Work Smart. Think Hard. Build Trust." A closer description is: Hard Culture. Build Work. Group Think. All this leads to an inevitable truth. We haemorrhage talent. If you are starting your career, don't do it here if you have options.

1.0
Apr 17, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Exceptional Perks + awesome bonus. Company provide medical benefits and family support. Join company only if you want money and nothing else.

Cons

Bad Korean Culture, master slave relationship between headquarter and subsidiaries, technically no growth, company follows military culture, HR is a puppet of management, not a employee friendly company. Foreigners are not treated well.

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