Samsung Vietnam on April 12 officially announced the recruitment of engineers, including bachelors in all majors from universities and institutes throughout the country in 2021 with a deadline of submission on 16 May, 2021. The recruiment aimed to expand its research and development (R&D) and production activities.
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Samsung Vietnam on April 12 officially announced therecruitment of engineers, including bachelors in all majors from universitiesand institutes throughout the country in 2021 with a deadline of submission on16 May, 2021. The recruitment aimed to expand its research and development(R&D) and production activities.
This is an annual activity that has been organised by Samsung Vietnam twice ayear since 2011. Even in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was severe, itcontinued without stopping. The recruitment process is conducted strictly withmany rounds of competition including profile qualifying round, GSAT round andinterview round.
In Vietnam, Samsung is the first and only organisation to organise the GSATGlobal Aptitude Test on a large scale to ensure openness, transparency andprovide fair opportunities for all bachelors. This is also a round in therecruitment process of all subsidiaries of the Samsung group worldwidewith three main contents about mathematical ability, inferenceand thinking ability.
Nearly 14,200 employees have been recruited from this exam, many of whom haveprogressed and held key human resources positions, contributing to the successof Samsung Vietnam.
In addition to the recruitment through GSAT, Samsung Vietnam has hired about700 university students through a separate process (SW test certificate) thatemploys excellent SW R&D personnel.
Choi Joo Ho, President of Samsung Vietnam, said: “The desire to work togetherin solving employment problems in the context of COVID-19 is the biggestmotivation for Samsung Vietnam to continue implementing the recruitmentprogramme in 2021. In addition, the maturity of the employees from theserecruitment programmes every year is a testament to the efforts of finding,nurturing and developing high-quality human resources that guarantee the processof the sustainable development programme in Vietnam by Samsung."
Candidates who pass the recruitment rounds will work at six Samsungfactories, R&D centre and branches in Vietnam, including: SamsungElectronics Vietnam (SEV), Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen (SEVT),Samsung Display Vietnam (SDV), Samsung SDI Vietnam (SDIV), Samsung VietnamMobile Research and Development Centre (SVMC) and Samsung SDS Vietnam CompanyLimited (SDS)./.
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Illustrative image (Photo: Samsung) 
