Does Kakao pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kakao employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kakao. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kakao?

75% of Kakao employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kakao 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kakao?

Software Engineer (49) , Software Developer (10) , Machine Learning Engineer (9) , Intern (6) , Product Manager (6) , Designer (5) , Project Manager (5) , Manager (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Backend Developer (3) , Research Assistant (3) , Research Scientist (3) , Content Manager (2) , Data Engineer (2) , Frontend Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Kakao according to real employee reviews?

"Good culture and many chances to challenge" ((in 27 reviews)); "The people I worked with were nice and kind." ((in 14 reviews)); "The advantage of meeting a lot of good colleagues!" ((in 12 reviews)); "Work life balance was good as most of the people went home after 8 hours of work." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great work and life balance" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kakao according to real employee reviews?

"low salary makes me unhappy" ((in 24 reviews)); "poor management and vague vision for the product" ((in 6 reviews)); "low compensation" ((in 5 reviews)); "low pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Corrupted managers." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Kakao locations?

New York , Bahama , Lenoir City , Los Angeles , Vancouver , Savannah , The Phillipines , Kaka , Goat City , Germany

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Open culture but too many meetings. - Software Engineer Kakao Employee Review

4.0

Sep 21, 2018

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Juniors might learn many things. - Open culture might be the best in South Korea.

Cons

- Too many meetings. - Too many product managers than software engineers.

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5.0

Jan 5, 2026

Project manager

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Pros

Best in market but not satisfied

Cons

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4.0

Oct 21, 2025

Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

- Good work-life balance - Talented colleagues - Horizontal communication

Cons

- Untrustworthy executives - Relatively small compensation

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