How about Korean companies?

Mr. Wang, who had worked for LG Electronics Co., Ltd. in South Korea for more than two years and had enjoyed a high position and generous salary, resolutely resigned a year ago and opened a small computer business with a few friends. The business conditions of the accessories sales company have not been very good.

In the "company" which is less than 8 square meters, the reporter saw Mr. Wang gnawing bread and surfing the Internet.

"Why did you give up such a good company as LG and choose...this..." The reporter didn't know how to describe Mr. Wang's "company". Looking around, there was only one desk and two desks in the whole room. The chair looks quite "bleak".

"Haha... everyone is calling me a fool!" Mr. Wang leaned back in his chair and looked at the reporter with a smile, "LG is indeed a place that many people envy, and I don't deny that The salary is good, but I have no hope there. Do you think I should continue to stay? I am still young and need to continue to enrich and develop."

A multinational company that everyone envies. Here, how can we not see "hope"?

There are no Chinese senior executives in Korean companies

Mr. Wang told reporters that he applied to work at LG after graduating from university. Due to his unremitting efforts and outstanding performance, he was hired by LG in less than two years. An ordinary employee was promoted to team leader. "At LG, team leader is the highest position a Chinese can achieve." In other words, no matter how outstanding Mr. Wang's performance is in the future, his position can only stop here.

No wonder Mr. Wang gave up. When a person can no longer see "hope", giving up may become a painful and only choice.

Today, it is the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. The latest statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Energy of South Korea show that “as of the end of last year, South Korea had invested 6,054 projects in China, with an investment amount of US$5.41 billion. . Based on the end of last year, among South Korea’s overseas investment projects and investment volume, investment in China accounted for 41.8%, ranking first.”

Relevant industry insiders believe that although Korean-funded enterprises have entered China, it is relatively small. Some established Japanese companies are late to the game, but their current investment intensity shows a trend of catching up from behind. Korean brands such as LG and Samsung have long become leaders in the Chinese market, and the development trend of Korean companies in China is also increasing.

Multinational companies enter China out of long-term strategic considerations. While they attach great importance to the long-term strategy of investing in China, they also pay great attention to the specific strategies for entering China. Like all multinational companies, Korean companies also value "localization of management personnel" and "localization of talent development."

Without local staff, it is difficult for multinational companies to develop. So, what are the Chinese talents absorbed and trained by Korean companies used for? Why can LG’s Chinese employees only be team leaders?

In his conversation with reporters, Mr. Wang said that foreign companies have developed and changed rapidly in recent years, and each company is constantly making adjustments to find better ways to develop. "Korean companies today are different from those in the past, and LG has also carried out 'reforms'. Chinese employees can already serve as department managers."

The reporter asked about the specific responsibilities of department managers, and Mr. Wang explained, " For example, a sales manager or something, that is, someone in charge of sales, and of course they have to report to the superior..." The top managers are still all Koreans. As for why Chinese people cannot hold high-level positions, Mr. Wang replied: “They feel that objectively speaking, Chinese people are relatively less capable.” Mr. Wang himself is not very sure: “Korean people are more active in thinking and have There are a lot of fresh ideas.” But when the reporter asked, “Even if low-level employees have very flexible ideas, can they put them forward and implement them at any time?” Mr. Wang hesitated, “Well...it’s basically impossible.” What managers require more is that employees obey leadership and do their “jobs” well.

Mr. Xi, who once worked for Changkong Industrial Co., Ltd., had contacts with many Korean companies due to work reasons. "Korean people are the most unruly when doing business. They treat you very badly when they use you." They are flattering in every way, but if it doesn’t matter, they will change their attitude immediately, and become faster than flipping through a book."

When it comes to employment, Mr. Xi said: "Most companies in South Korea and Japan are similar to family businesses, and they are very exclusive in employment. . As far as the CEOs of Korean companies I have met are all Koreans, they always bring an interpreter to talk about big and small matters, and they never send senior Chinese managers.

Maybe there isn’t one at all! ”

The “cultivation” and “selection” of talents in Korean enterprises

With the downturn of foreign economies and the improvement and development of China’s position in the world market, more and more transnational Companies have begun to seize the market in China, and there is a saying that "China's boss = number one in the world." This shows the importance of the Chinese market in the eyes of foreign companies.

The key to the success or failure of a business lies in its system and structure. Management. Each multinational company has its own unique training methods and principles to cultivate talents that are suitable for and adapted to their respective corporate mechanisms and concepts, and continuously promote the progress and development of the company.

Korean companies select their own talents every year. Young cadres go to China to study Chinese for one year, and then are sent to work in China or in China-related business departments; at the same time, major multinational companies also emphasize that they have established sizable training centers in major cities in China, attaching great importance to local training in China. "Select senior management talents through practice and training".

There should be no doubt that Korean companies cultivate their own high-level talents, but can Chinese staff also be "selected through training"? Mr. Wang recalled that when he first arrived at LG, he “only received simple pre-job training.” The training mainly instilled some of the company’s concepts and employee codes… “In general, it was no different from domestic companies. "As for "selection", Mr. Wang's position was "raised little by little through his performance and achievements in actual work."

On the web pages of some multinational companies in South Korea, it is not difficult to find things like: "Samsung "Respect talents, value talents, and welcome talents with real talents to join Samsung" and "LG employees who are challenging to the highest level in various fields" are the recruitment slogans. Is this really the case?

Mr. Wang said, "In "It's not easy to get promoted at LG" because "after all, leadership positions are limited" and every step requires hard work. "The results are obvious to all."

When he resigned The senior leaders did not do much to retain them, “During the two years I worked at LG, people kept leaving, and many of them achieved a certain position. Anyone who leaves will not be held back by the superiors. "When the reporter asked the reason, Mr. Wang smiled bitterly, "Who can't be hired with a higher salary now? When new people arrive, they will bring a surge of 'impulse', and at the same time, they can also increase pressure on the old employees, forcing them to work harder..."

A Ms. Cao who once worked in sales promotion at LG He told reporters that LG employees work very hard. “Even our supervisor, who is almost 40 years old, still goes out for a run every day. "Every employee can clearly feel the strong pressure within the company. "Everyone who does not do well will be criticized, and the higher your rank, the more embarrassing you will be when the superiors criticize you. "In this way, everyone is "doing their best to do their best."

This shows that the "selection" of talents by Korean companies is more of a natural law of survival of the fittest. As for the "very good" they promote, "Pay attention to" and "select during training", relatively speaking, the performance is not so obvious.

Samsung employees are "no one cares about"?

According to recent reports: "South Korea The investment trend of enterprises in Beijing in the first half of the year was strong. Contracted foreign investment from South Korea in the first half of the year was US$654.83 million, a year-on-year increase of 79.8, ranking first among all countries. ”

Such an investment shows that the cooperative partnership established between China and South Korea has entered a new stage of comprehensive cooperation. Korean companies can be found everywhere in Beijing, and there has even been a saying that “Korean style is becoming more and more popular.” So, Are Chinese employees in Korean companies also rising in status? The reporter interviewed a senior employee who has been working at Samsung for many years. Mr. Park told reporters that Samsung employees’ positions are promoted every three years. "Staff" - "Agent" - "Section Chief" - "Minister". In other words, the minister is the highest position a Chinese employee can achieve. The minister's authority is "equivalent to the department manager of a Chinese enterprise" and is responsible for " "Some specific tasks in a certain field divided by the upper management."

However, according to Samsung's employee promotion system, the reporter calculated that it would take more than ten years to be promoted to a director at best.

Samsung’s training takes about a week, “mainly on company philosophy.” As for domestic training like that of Japanese companies, “not much is done,” but at the same time, Mr. Park also mentioned, “Don’t do that. I'm not sure about the departments, but there seems to be a few.

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According to Mr. Park, the "difficulty" of Samsung is mainly the interview. "If you pass the interview, there are basically no other problems, and dismissal rarely happens." "During the interview, professional skills and other related abilities will be assessed and tested, which is a "relatively strict selection." Once you get in, you will have your own work to do, and you will handle it according to daily requirements after being assigned by the above.

< p>When Mr. Park talked about work management, he thought for a moment and said: “In terms of management... I don’t think it’s strict, just checking in every day... nothing special. ”

“Are all Samsung bosses Koreans? "The reporter asked.

Mr. Park raised his voice slightly: "Of course! They all came directly from Korea. At the same time, he also mentioned that "it was even more like this in the past." There are now "a lot more Chinese employees." In the past, Samsung used "Korean personnel came over, only recruited a few Chinese employees locally, and started work like that."

Finally, Mr. Park told reporters, “Samsung’s treatment is the best and it invests a lot in manpower. "The reporter asked about the specific salary increase. Mr. Park replied, "It increases once a year. The increase is related to length of service and performance. "But the scale is "not very large." As for organizational activities, it is "large-scale twice a year, with a one-day meeting, and then everyone can have dinner together. "Outbound travel is organized by the foreign company service center. They provide information and anyone who wants to go can apply, but they have to spend their own money."

In short, Samsung employees are "very relaxed". Whether it’s outings, other benefits, or work, there’s not much management. Korean bosses are always busy. So, why not hire and train some senior Chinese personnel to manage things? Naturally, local managers are more familiar with their employees. Situation and preferences, aren't Korean bosses happy to feel relaxed? There is no answer to this question yet.

"21st Century Talent News"