Samsung Electronics chosen the most favored firm by college students

Samsung Electronics has been chosen as the most favored company to work for by Korean college students for the eighth consecutive year, according to a joint survey conducted by job website Incruit and online research institute Easysurvey.

Some 8.4 percent of the 1,048 students questioned replied they would like to find a job at Samsung Electronics, followed by Kookmin Bank with 6.2 percent.

Korean Air came third at 6.1 percent, followed by NHN at 5.2 percent, CJ Cheiljedang at 3.9 percent, POSCO at 3.4 percent, and Samsung Mobile Display at 3.1 percent. Hyundai Automobile and Shinhan Bank were also included in the top 10, getting 2.8 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively.

A lot of respondents said “sufficient pay and a transparent and fair reward system” was the reason why they choose the top two and POSCO. Korean Air has been chosen thanks to its “respect for life value,” NHN due to “an enjoyable corporate culture” and Samsung Mobile Display thanks to its “possible growth and its vision.”