Samsung Electronics (005930) ranked first for four consecutive years in the ‘The World’s Best Employers’ evaluation published by the U.S. business magazine Forbes on the 10th (local time).
Forbes collaborated with the German public opinion research agency Statista to conduct a survey of 170,000 people in over 50 countries, including Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, India, and Vietnam, and selected 700 of the 4,000 companies recommended. The rankings of 100 companies were announced.
Executives and employees who participated in the survey responded about their company’s social responsibility, economic performance, and working conditions, and also evaluated whether they would recommend other companies in the same industry and their positive and negative images. The company cannot be involved in the entire survey process, including recruiting survey respondents, and the anonymity of respondents is guaranteed.
This year, while leading companies in the U.S. and Europe ranked at the top, Samsung Electronics was ranked first for four consecutive years from 2020 to 2023. Among the top 20 companies, Samsung Electronics is the only Asian company.
Second place is Microsoft, and third place is Alphabet. Apple ranked 4th and Ferrari ranked 5th.
Among domestic companies, in addition to Samsung Electronics, KB Financial Group (105560) ranked 48th, and Kia (000270) ranked 109th. This is followed by 114th place SK (034730), 161st place Naver (035420), 228th place LG (003550), 229th place Hyundai Motors (005380), and 432nd place Kakao (035720).
This result shows that employees’ satisfaction and pride in Samsung Electronics are high, and the perception of the same industry is also seen as a positive result.
Forbes highlighted top companies such as Samsung Electronics and emphasized the importance of growth opportunities, global cooperation, remote work, and giving meaning to work.
Samsung Electronics continues to innovate its working environment, systems, and working culture so that employees can focus on their work in a comfortable and safe environment. In addition to work, Samsung Electronics offers various programs such as an in-house cafeteria, an in-house clinic, a fitness center, and a psychological counseling center. It is provided.
In addition, △’C Lab Inside’, an in-house venture program, △ERG (Employee Resource Group), a voluntary networking group of executives and employees with common interests in diversity and inclusion, △’Solve for Tomorrow’, and ‘Samsung Innovation Campus’ contribute to the local community. Through social contribution programs, we are increasing employee participation and raising pride in the company.
In addition, △’MOSAIC’, an in-house idea sharing platform △’STEP (Samsung Talent Exchange Program)’, a mutual exchange work system between excellent domestic and foreign talent △’The UniverSE (The University of Samsung Electronics)’, which provides integrated job and leadership training )’ to help employees grow into global leaders.
Previously, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee said, “Samsung Electronics is being reborn as a company with diversity and inclusiveness through years of continuous innovation in organizational culture, and through this, it is maintaining its first place in the ‘World’s Best Workplaces.’”
Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics strengthened its status as a global brand by ranking 5th for three consecutive years in the ‘Best Global Brands’ announced last year by Interbrand, a global brand consulting company, with a brand value of $87.7 billion.
Source: Donga
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