Does Kia Motors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kia Motors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kia Motors. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kia Motors?

67% of Kia Motors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kia Motors 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kia Motors?

Assistant Manager (29) , Sales Associate (27) , Sales Representative (27) , Manager (24) , Sales (14) , Executive (12) , Internship (12) , Deputy Manager (11) , Intern (10) , Sales Consultant (10) , Technician (10) , Product Manager (9) , Management Trainee (8) , Sales Executive (8) , Senior Manager (8)

What are the pros of working at Kia Motors according to real employee reviews?

"That's paying good and benefits" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great people and great location" ((in 29 reviews)); "Friendly staff and knowledgeable as well" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great colleagues in the team" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great environment to work in" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kia Motors according to real employee reviews?

"Korean culture very hierarchical sometimes" ((in 30 reviews)); "Bad management and very boring with almost nothing to do." ((in 27 reviews)); "no work life balance i found" ((in 25 reviews)); "salary was low and not competitive" ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor Work life balance Work location and working hours" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Kia Motors locations?

Itu , São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Porto Alegre , Curitiba , Nova Iguaçu , Macaé , Jundiaí , Araçatuba , Palmas , Recife

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Kia Motors reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(742 total reviews)

Hyoung-Keun Lee

80% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Kia Motors has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 742 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kia Motors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufatura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

742 reviews

4.0

Jun 19, 2015

Great place to start your career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours Nice compensation for starting salary Learn a lot on the job Coworkers are generally friendly Great incentives and test-drive programs

Cons

Executives expect a lot more with a lot less High stress/High reward type of environment Definitely feels like a Korean owned company People always come and go

3.0

Jul 26, 2010

ambitious brand

Marketing intern

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Rapidly growing and evolving company; ambitious brand; many new products coming to market; small marketing team; nice office space; free lunch in the staff cafeteria

Cons

Expectations were not always clearly communicated; difficult to identify decision making structures within the organization; decisions are very long in the making; turning a proposal into reality takes an eternity, because too many people have to give their approval

3.0

Feb 1, 2026

Average

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is meaningful; Team members help each other.

Cons

Very low flexibility; lack of authority. Yes "sir" to HQ culture.

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