SAP Korea named 100 best companies to work

By Yoon Sung-won

SAP Korea said Thursday it has been chosen as one of the 100 best companies to work for, for the second year in a row.

The Korean subsidiary of the German enterprise software provider said it has established a corporate culture that highlights empathy and respect between executives and employees.

“At SAP, I came to have confidence in the belief that a humane company can attract happier and more talented workers compared to ones that boast of easy jobs,” SAP Korea CEO Hyoung Won-joon said. “Based on the employees’ endeavors, their shared view on design thinking and respect, we are pushing to become a good company that can pursue the growth of both individual employees and the company, as well as society at the same time.”

The award, “100 Best Companies to Work For” has been chosen and presented jointly by the Korean branch of the Great Place To Work (GPTW) institute and Fortune magazine during the last 15 years, by ranking businesses based on the happiness and perks of the employees. The institute has evaluated companies in six industrial sectors such as finance, public works and manufacturing in 50 countries including Korea, China, Japan and the United States.

According to SAP Korea, the institute has evaluated the candidate enterprises in nine aspects such as “inspiring,” “speaking” and “listening,” based on the employees’ perspective. The company said it has received favorable evaluation particularly in encouraging its employees to share the perspectives of the company.

SAP ranked No. 10 in the 2016 Empathy Index by the Harvard Business Review (HBR) with 94.7 points in an evaluation of 170 multinational enterprises, following Facebook, Google Alphabet and Microsoft. Apple and Cisco ranked 15th and 33rd in this index, according to the company.