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Management Weakness is Hurting - Senior Software Engineer Samsung Research America Employee Review

3.0
Apr 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Work-life balance, great environment and facilities, wide range of technologies

Cons

Some (not all) managers do not respect talented people, but welcome and even hire weak and unproductive engineers during uncertain times in Samsung business. Many good engineers are insulted by management and have left the company, giving weak managers chances to replace them by weaker ones for their own job security.

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Samsung Research America Response
10y
Thank you for your time here at SRA! While this review of management is not representative of our culture, I am greatly concerned about these claims. At SRA we go to great lengths to hire the best talent and ensure that we reward our high-performing people. Making sure that these priorities are aligned throughout our organization, it would greatly help if you confidentially contact me at erica.ho@partner.samsung.com.

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Cons

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Samsung Research America Response
1mo
Hello, Thank you for your feedback. We always strive to create an environment where employees can grow and learn. We believe that building a truly global workplace helps make our products even more innovative. We are thrilled to learn that you find working at SRA valuable and energizing. Best regards, SRA People Team
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