CJ Olive Young, Korea's leading health and beauty retailer, has been named the most desired company to work for this year, according to a new survey.
Job platform Catch surveyed 3,079 job seekers and employees on their "Company of the Year" preferences and found that CJ Olive Young topped the list with 20% of votes, the company announced Wednesday. The retailer jumped two spots from third place last year, riding the wave of K-beauty's global popularity.
SK hynix (000660.KS), last year's top pick, fell to second place with 15%, while Naver (035420.KS) ranked third with 8%. Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), which placed fifth and sixth respectively last year, tied for fourth place with 7% each. CJ CheilJedang (097950.KS) came in sixth with 5%.
Several companies made their first appearance in the rankings this year. Kakao Pay (377300.KS) surpassed its parent company Kakao to claim seventh place with 2%, while Amorepacific (090430.KS) also entered the top 10 for the first time, tying for seventh. Samsung Biologics (207940.KS) ranked ninth and Hanwha Aerospace (012450.KS) rounded out the top 10, each with 2%.
When asked about the most important factors in choosing an employer, salary and compensation topped the list at 48%, followed by brand recognition at 21% and alignment with major or interests at 11%. Other factors included work-life balance (10%), organizational culture (5%), job security (4%), and social values and ESG (1%).
The "Company of the Year" ranking is determined annually through votes from job seekers and employees, with candidates drawn from the 40 companies with the highest content views on Catch's website.
