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Perpetual fast follower

Senior Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Samsung for 2 years
August 17, 2015
Suwŏn, Gyeonggi Province
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Above market rate compensation and benefits.

Large human network.

Great opportunity to learn new things.

Cons

Heavy bureaucracy and politics. Human relationships are very hierarchical. It is difficult to engage in technical debate or conversation with seniors, especially executives. The majority of executives are pompous and arrogant for no reason, as they rarely make useful decisions. Many fragmented organizations are doing redundant stuff. Creative R&D is not encouraged, unlike the way the company portrays itself. It seems fast-paced, but ironically falls behind competitors. The human resource department is nagging and controlling.

Advice to Management

Cut lame executives.

Downsize to avoid redundant R&D operations.

Drop the fast-follower DNA.

Respect the voice from the employees.

Restructure HR to make it a pure support group.

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