Korean work culture
Korean work culture
As Samsung looks to hire foreign talent in its Korean offices, newcomers from outside Korea are highly regarded. This may mean good work.
Bureaucracy, and lots of it. The Korean work culture is more like Japan than America, so loyalty to the employer is taken seriously. In addition, it might be harder to move up if you're not Korean – and the language barrier is real.
Not everyone can fit into Korean work culture. A little more understanding of where foreign hires come from can go a long way.
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Software Engineer
First, they check your resume. Most people pass this, as the coding test will be a bit harder. Second, the coding test. It's usually simulation and BFS/DFS. If you study those, you will pass smoothly. And then, there are three interviews, and you w
Software Engineer
I applied through Samsung’s career portal in 2017. They reviewed my application and then informed me I was accepted into the next round about two to three weeks later. I proceeded to the on-site coding round in Suwon but did not make it through. The
Software Engineer
I took an entry-level software engineer interview in Korea. There was one onsite coding test, followed by several interviews. I spent a whole day on the last interview. As I remember, it consisted of 2-3 sections.
Software Engineer
Suwŏn, Gyeonggi Province, South KoreaNovember 1, 2018First, they check your resume. Most people pass this, as the coding test will be a bit harder. Second, the coding test. It's usually simulation and BFS/DFS. If you study those, you will pass smoothly. And then, there are three interviews, and you w
Software Engineer
Suwŏn, Gyeonggi Province, South KoreaSeptember 1, 2017I applied through Samsung’s career portal in 2017. They reviewed my application and then informed me I was accepted into the next round about two to three weeks later. I proceeded to the on-site coding round in Suwon but did not make it through. The
Software Engineer
Suwŏn, Gyeonggi Province, South KoreaOctober 1, 2015I took an entry-level software engineer interview in Korea. There was one onsite coding test, followed by several interviews. I spent a whole day on the last interview. As I remember, it consisted of 2-3 sections.
