Samsung has successfully completed the Samsung Job Aptitude Test (GSAT) for its fall recruitment of new employees. As the only major conglomerate in South Korea to maintain regular recruitment, the company is focused on securing advanced talent to lead future growth sectors and create youth employment opportunities.
Samsung announced on October 25 that it conducted the GSAT online over two days, starting October 24, for job applicants. Nineteen major affiliates, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung Biologics, Samsung Life Insurance, and Samsung SDS, participated in this round of testing. The GSAT is a key assessment that evaluates applicants' comprehensive thinking abilities and flexible problem-solving skills.
Since 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Samsung has transitioned the GSAT to an online format. Candidates took the test using PCs in independent locations. Prior to the test, preliminary sessions were held on October 17 and 18 to check the PC environment, testing system, and network infrastructure.
Separate assessments tailored to job characteristics were also conducted. Applicants for software positions took an offline computer-based test (CBT) at Samsung Electronics' Suwon campus and Samsung SDS's Jamsil office on October 11. Design candidates underwent portfolio evaluations.
This recruitment effort aims to enhance competitiveness in key future industries such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and biotechnology while providing stable job opportunities for young people. Last September, Samsung announced plans to hire 60,000 new employees over the next five years. Lee Jae-Yong, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, emphasized the company's commitment to creating domestic jobs and fostering high-value industries.
Samsung's recruitment program, introduced in 1957 as the first of its kind in South Korea, has continued for 70 years. It has persisted through economic challenges, including the oil crisis of the 1970s and the financial crisis of the 2000s. The company pioneered open recruitment practices by establishing a separate recruitment process for female college graduates in 1993 and eliminating educational restrictions in 1995.
This fall's recruitment began with the acceptance of applications in September, followed by interviews and health screenings in November to select the final candidates.
Samsung is also expanding educational programs to enhance youth capabilities and support skilled talent. The free training program for unemployed youth, the Samsung Youth SW·AI Academy (SSAFY), revamped its curriculum to focus on AI in June 2025. Starting from the 13th cohort, the program has expanded eligibility to include graduates (or expected graduates) of Meister high schools. Among the over 11,000 cumulative graduates, more than 9,400 have secured jobs, reflecting a high employment rate of approximately 85%.
Since 2007, Samsung has supported the International Skills Olympics and has implemented special hiring for winners of national skills competitions, contributing to the strengthening of domestic industrial infrastructure by hiring over 1,600 skilled workers as of last year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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