Does Kakao pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kakao employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 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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Great workplace - Machine Learning Engineer Kakao Employee Review

5.0

Jan 2, 2020

Machine learning engineer

Current employee, less than 1 year

Seoul

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work and life balance

Cons

Maybe too little or no bonus

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5.0

Jan 5, 2026

Project manager

Current employee

Elgin, IL

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best in market but not satisfied

Cons

Job satisfaction and team management

4.0

Oct 21, 2025

Software engineer

Former employee, more than 3 years

New York, NY

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

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

Cons

- Untrustworthy executives - Relatively small compensation

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Kakao reviews FAQs

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kakao employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kakao. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
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.
The top reviewed jobs include
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) .
Users say... "Good culture and many chances to challenge" "The people I worked with were nice and kind." "The advantage of meeting a lot of good colleagues!" "Work life balance was good as most of the people went home after 8 hours of work." "Great work and life balance"
Users say... "low salary makes me unhappy" "poor management and vague vision for the product" "low compensation" "low pay" "Corrupted managers."

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kakao employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kakao. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
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.
The top reviewed jobs include
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) .
Users say... "Good culture and many chances to challenge" "The people I worked with were nice and kind." "The advantage of meeting a lot of good colleagues!" "Work life balance was good as most of the people went home after 8 hours of work." "Great work and life balance"
Users say... "low salary makes me unhappy" "poor management and vague vision for the product" "low compensation" "low pay" "Corrupted managers."

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15 jobs in United States

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