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Full-time Part-timeApprove of CEO
Yongje (YJ) Kim
25 Ratings
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Good benefits, smart colleagues, Silicon Valley management is good (in 18 reviews)
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At the time I was there they were loyal, reasonable about work/life balance and the benefits were Best in Class (in 9 reviews)
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work life balance and hq management (in 10 reviews)
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Too much interference from HQ in Korea (in 10 reviews)
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"IP Manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Samsung Research America full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
As a person who is involving the IP matters, anybody could get the best opportunity to learn all about the IP matters because SRA has been developing the cutting-edge technologies like VR, AR or AI so that it definitely could provide the environments to experience all IP matters from prosecution to legal claim or litigation incurred in U.S. I really have been satisfying with my carriers in SRA.
Cons
There is no Cons at this time.
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None
Samsung Research America 2017-04-11 09:52 PDT -
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"Analyst - Finance Operations"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Samsung Research America full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
You do get exposed to wear different hats. You will interact with many different teams and departments for collaboration. Many employees are extremely smart and hardworking.
Cons
In-house systems are outdated and older management cannot keep up with change.
Advice to Management
For management, if securing headcount is too difficult, then at least use contractors to do some manual work (due to old system) and let others to improve in all areas that the whole company is aware of.
Samsung Research America 2017-06-19 11:36 PDT -
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"Interesting Experiences"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Samsung Research America full-time (More than 3 years)
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Great people, some very interesting work. Last manager really new how to be a buffer between his team and upper management.
Cons
It's not for everyone, dealing with Samsung's unique culture can be challenging.
Samsung Research America 2017-06-04 16:29 PDT -
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"Diverse innovative community"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Samsung Research America full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Working with top tier professionals from diverse fields makes the daily work always challenging to learn a new thing each day
Cons
Its a research center relying on funding from the big Samsung. Less flexibility to do super new innovative study
Advice to Management
Making a distinguished culture in the valley is not easy but ought to do!
Samsung Research America 2017-05-10 16:51 PDT -
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"Not the best place for a software engineer"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookI have been working at Samsung Research America full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Salary and benefits. Work-life balance. Not too stressful. Reasonable expectations. Job security. Opportunity to work on projects that reach millions of users.
Cons
Lack of vision. Working with HQ (in Korea) is more than challenging. HQ reshapes all planning yearly. Most software products only competitive because they are bundled with hardware.
Advice to Management
Have a vision and don't let HQ hijack it.
Samsung Research America 2017-04-15 19:30 PDT -
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"Principal Professional, Business Development"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Samsung Research America full-time (Less than a year)
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Great work place environment. Illustrious coworkers. Competitive salaries and benefits. Get to know broad scope of technologies from systems, devices down to materials. Learn how to get things done, a strong point for Samsung.
Cons
Stock options are not available.
Samsung Research America 2017-04-12 12:08 PDT -
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"Nightmare"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI worked at Samsung Research America full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Food, location, that is really
Cons
I disagree with some of reviews that mentioned this is a good place only for new grads. If you are on OPT/H1 visa and have other offers avoid this place, their constant sudden lay-offs will danger your immigration status. If you are hired to work on a research team the chance is even higher that you get laid-off in less than a year simply because HQ do not like your manager or they want to steal the project.
This is not a merit based company, your promotion and staying power depends on how much you pleased your Korean counterpart in the Asian way.Samsung Research America 2017-05-12 09:38 PDT -
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"Locally fine"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Samsung Research America full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good benefits, smart colleagues, Silicon Valley management is good.
Cons
Deadling with HQ in South Korea is trying and difficult. Way too much time spend on internal politics. Poor understanding of US work culture. Utterly useless evaluations.
Advice to Management
Figure out if you wanna be korean company or not and communicate that to employees.
Samsung Research America 2017-03-15 22:37 PDT -
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"Frustrated!"
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Doesn't RecommendNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Samsung Research America full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Smart people
Decent cafeteria
Has potentialCons
Teams like TTT are amazing with great vision and leadership. Besides that, leaders as well as team members struggle to get approvals on the smallest things from HQ.
Its a very frustrating environment for engineers, designers and researchers. Huge turnover of leaders brings instability in the teams. HR doesnt help much.Advice to Management
Bring in better leaders across various disciplines (tech as well as non-tech)
Samsung Research America 2017-04-18 20:22 PDT -
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"staff engineer"
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Doesn't RecommendNo opinion of CEOI worked at Samsung Research America full-time (More than a year)
Pros
You can always cheat your manager since he/she may not know projects/code/research.
Cons
--All of politics, like "politics in south korean"
--Very bad culture
--Very close
-- No real-world product, just for "demonstration purpose"
-- Research also very bad
--- All big name people left, such as ACM fellow, IEEE fellow, etc.
---Many managers do not help employees to grow up, instead only squeeze the surplus value from employeesAdvice to Management
If you have any other choices, do not work there.
Samsung Research America 2017-03-31 18:53 PDT -
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