Great for multi-industry growth and networking - Senior Business Development Specialist KOTRA Employee Review

4.0
Apr 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

An ideal environment to professionally learn B2B sales between Korea and Canada. By handling diverse sectors ranging from Automotive and Manufacturing to F&B and Beauty, you can develop a macro perspective on global business. A significant advantage is the opportunity to build high-level networks with public institutions and government officials

Cons

Managing multiple industries simultaneously leads to a heavy workload that requires intense focus. The pressure of multi-tasking can be physically and mentally demanding, making the ability to prioritize tasks independently an essential skill for survival and success.

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5.0
Jun 18, 2025
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Pros

Godd pay flexible hours and lots of incentives

Cons

Long work hours overall working in shifts

1.0
Apr 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Hard to think of any pro, I’d say you get paid Korean holidays but not all holidays are included (such as the Korean new year & Korean Thanksgiving).

Cons

* No W2 — you’re classified as a contractor, meaning you pay ~30% in self-employment taxes on top of everything else. No health insurance, no life insurance, no 401K. ZERO standard benefits. * Leadership is nonexistent in any meaningful sense. Managers are flown in from Korea with no English proficiency and no understanding of the local team. They freely use the corporate card for personal meals while being incredibly stingy with basic office necessities — no coffee, no water, no snacks. They also think they know everything when they don’t know any single thing and make the local team members do all the freaking work? *The workspace conditions are the worst I’ve experienced. There were recurring mice and cockroach infestations near desks and chairs, with no serious effort made to address it.

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