Does KAIST pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KAIST employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KAIST. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KAIST?

87% of KAIST employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KAIST 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KAIST?

PhD Student (40) , Graduate Student (32) , Postdoctoral Researcher (31) , Researcher (24) , Graduate Research Assistant (15) , Postdoctoral Fellow (15) , Research Assistant (14) , PhD Candidate (9) , Ph D Candidate (7) , PhD Graduate Student (7) , Research Scientist (6) , Ph.D. Student (5) , Professor (5) , Research Assistant Professor (5) , Software Engineer (5)

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

"Good friends and facilities." ((in 12 reviews)); "smart people and great resources." ((in 11 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and constantly improving." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great colleagues and faculty members" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good working and life balance" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Low salary(Need to pay tuition fee)" ((in 27 reviews)); "no work life balance at kaist." ((in 12 reviews)); "Conservative Culture and language barrier" ((in 5 reviews)); "Little pay... Plus you either have to live at seoul or go there so don't expect to do this for the money" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed KAIST locations?

Austin , Los Angeles , Rancho Cucamonga , Mountain View , Lawrence , Ken Caryl

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4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(333 total reviews)

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KAIST has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 333 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The KAIST employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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333 reviews

4.0

Mar 10, 2026

Good place to push yourself

Graduate student

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good place to push yourself if you are a motivated person

Cons

Work life balance is hard to achieve due to high expectation from conferences and prorjects

5.0

Feb 7, 2026

Great.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great environment for research. Good accommodations.

Cons

Daejeon can be boring sometimes than Seoul.

5.0

Feb 3, 2026

Great academic institution

Student worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked with some of the brightest people i know

Cons

Tough work life balance for people not used to korean system

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