AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE - Anonymous employee Samsung Electronics Employee Review

What an awful place to work. There is a serious lack of management - senior management is generally Korean and therefore there is a big language barrier. Majority of these managers have gained their positions due to their nationality and not their skills, qualifications or experience. You find yourself making most (if not all) of the big decisions on behalf of management. It really is the blind leading the blind. You will struggle to gain any recognition or growth unless you are Korean. It is a company that operates very much like a small business yet it is a multinational company?! There is no structure whatsoever. No building maintenance, guidelines, processes or training. Actually, you do get training, but on how to address Korean people (not how to use Samsung’s systems etc.) - and that’s only if you are permanent! No ability to work from home - in fact you can’t even use a USB stick without permission from HQ. It really is an absurd place to work. Samsung’s staff turnover is shockingly high - for a reason! In my time there I never once had any discussions about future development, progression etc. It’s like you get a position and you’re stuck there for life.