Yesterday we looked at a survey of Chinese students and which companies they hope to work for. Among the top foreign organizations on that list were names such as Microsoft, Google, Apple, and GE. In neighboring Korea, job seekers also have their eyes set on technology giants as potential employers, with Google and Apple topping the list.
According to the survey of 1428 job seekers conducted by SaraminHR, 16.7 percent chose Google Korea as the most desirable foreign firm to work at. Apparently not even an occasional police raid is enough to tarnish Google’s reputation in the country.
This is the third year in a row that the online search giant has taken the top position in this particular study.
Meanwhile, Apple took the number two spot in the survey as job seekers cited the company’s “reputation and corporate image” as reasons why they would like to work there. Snagging ten percent of respondents’ votes, this is Apple’s first time to make the top ten. Other companies favored by job seekers were Yuhan Kimberly, 3M Korea Ltd, Nike Sports Korea Co, and Homeplus.
Interestingly, Japanese companies Sony and Nintendo didn’t make this year’s list.
It should be noted, however, that the survey’s sample size is relatively small, especially in comparison to the China survey that we mentioned yesterday.
[Source: Saramin via Korea Herald, photos ibtimes, Fast Company]
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