Join the Buffoon Group! - Marketing Specialist KOTRA Employee Review

2.0
Jun 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible work hours, 5 additional PTO days for Korean holidays on top of U.S. federal holidays, abundant networking opportunities across diverse industries, a supportive coworker culture, and strong overall job stability.

Cons

Lack of cultural sensitivity, no growth opportunities, minimal professional development, poor planning, excessive ad-hoc tasks, and no resources or network to support success in the role

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5.0
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Pros

Godd pay flexible hours and lots of incentives

Cons

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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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