Process
The interview process involved basic questions, a phone interview, and a video interview. I was interviewed by about five people from various levels of management. They were interested in my background and research areas. No technical questions were asked.
Questions
Describe what you can contribute to SEC.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the Samsung Engineer role in South Korea.
Success Rate
47%
Pass Rate
Samsung's interview process for their Engineer roles in South Korea is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive41%
Neutral47%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Samsung's Engineer interview process in South Korea.
Samsung Work Experiences
4.0
Great Pay, Poor Development
Engineer • Current Employee
October 18, 2019
Pros: Salary, culture, benefits, working time.
Cons: Electronics, HR, Training, Development, Admin
2.0
Don't do it
Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
July 22, 2008
Pros: Pay is the only reason. I will leave as soon as I'm able.
Cons: American workers are merely puppets. The Koreans run the whole show, and the dual management structure (one Korean and one American manager) is enough to drive one crazy. The direction is mainly from the immediate American manager, but if a Korean manager says something, you are expected to say "how high" when they say "jump." There is no communication between groups and no accountability. Promotions are, for the most part, given to "corp" engineers who are trained straight out of college in the "Samsung Way." One group now managed by a "corp" engineer has an incredibly high turnover rate, and yet he is still manager. Diversity is getting better, but promotions, hiring, etc., are still dominated by those of Korean origin.
3.0
Not much development work
Engineer • Current Employee
September 5, 2019
Pros: Work-life balance, good culture.
Cons: No work from home.
Not much to learn.
- 4.0Great Pay, Poor DevelopmentEngineer • Current EmployeeOctober 18, 2019Pros: Salary, culture, benefits, working time.Cons: Electronics, HR, Training, Development, Admin
- 2.0Don't do itEngineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJuly 22, 2008Pros: Pay is the only reason. I will leave as soon as I'm able.Cons: American workers are merely puppets. The Koreans run the whole show, and the dual management structure (one Korean and one American manager) is enough to drive one crazy. The direction is mainly from the immediate American manager, but if a Korean manager says something, you are expected to say "how high" when they say "jump." There is no communication between groups and no accountability. Promotions are, for the most part, given to "corp" engineers who are trained straight out of college in the "Samsung Way." One group now managed by a "corp" engineer has an incredibly high turnover rate, and yet he is still manager. Diversity is getting better, but promotions, hiring, etc., are still dominated by those of Korean origin.
- 3.0Not much development workEngineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 5, 2019Pros: Work-life balance, good culture.Cons: No work from home. Not much to learn.
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