Does Samsung Electronics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Samsung Electronics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Samsung Electronics. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Samsung Electronics?

64% of Samsung Electronics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Samsung Electronics 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Samsung Electronics?

Software Engineer (1127) , Engineer (380) , Senior Software Engineer (333) , Manager (298) , Staff Engineer (215) , Senior Engineer (213) , Product Manager (208) , Intern (178) , Assistant Manager (171) , Sales Associate (150) , Principal Engineer (144) , Project Manager (139) , Lead Engineer (133) , Senior Manager (133) , Operador De Produção (124)

What are the pros of working at Samsung Electronics according to real employee reviews?

"responsible and well behaved staff and every workaer work very hard.it also provide a good salary to every worker of the company..." ((in 970 reviews)); "It was nice and people were great" ((in 485 reviews)); "Pay is good if you are from good college and no need to work hard just complete office hours" ((in 456 reviews)); "good colleagues and partners" ((in 270 reviews)); "Good working environment and condusive" ((in 199 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Samsung Electronics according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance Need to work on Saturdays and on Holidays without any comp off" ((in 625 reviews)); "it is Korean company and very much affected by Korean culture" ((in 597 reviews)); "Bad management Not to much thing to do" ((in 574 reviews)); "Fixed working hours without any flexible working hrs" ((in 240 reviews)); "Long hours and very competitive" ((in 191 reviews))

What are employees saying about Samsung Electronics layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Samsung Electronics layoffs and their outlook for job security at Samsung Electronics in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Samsung Electronics locations?

Saint-Ouen , Paris , Saint-Denis , Francescas , Le Havre , Saint-Étienne , Bordeaux , Clichy , Cachan , Lille

Samsung Electronics reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(12,924 total reviews)

Jong Hee Han

61% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (12,924 reviews)

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Samsung Electronics has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 12,924 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Samsung Electronics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

13K reviews

1.0

Feb 16, 2021

Awful working environment, unfriendly colleagues and nasty management

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great freebies and work parties

Cons

Awful working environment, unfriendly on-edge atmosphere, nasty management, work colleagues throw each other under the bus at every opportunity. Hated every second of it there.

2.0

Feb 12, 2021

You could do better

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people and culture Colleagues very knowledgeable with many diverse interests Great benefits package HR getting desperate to hire developers Paid David Hasselhoff to record a congratulatory birthday video

Cons

Meager salaries make total compensation for developers low relative to other companies Processes and tools valued over individuals and interactions High turnover due to developers leaving Increasing expectation to be available outside of work hours Fundamentally unethical business model

1.0

Feb 1, 2021

Korean Dynasty

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company with standard employee benefits

Cons

Koreans rules! Late 1 min and you receive email with content like - "absence without notice", "deduction in salary" and "discipliary actions".

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