Key Facts
• SK Hynix ranked 1st in 2025, rising 8 spots from last year.
• Survey conducted by Incruit with 1,176 university students.
• SK Hynix received 7.1% of votes, with 66.7% citing salary satisfaction.
• CJ ENM ranked 2nd (6.7%), up 3 spots, favored for welfare benefits (41.8%).
• Samsung Electronics, 1st in 2023 and 2024, dropped to 3rd (5.4%).
• Top 10 companies include SK Hynix, CJ ENM, Samsung Electronics, Naver, and CJ CheilJedang.
• Male students preferred SK Hynix (9.3%), while female students favored CJ ENM (8.5%).
• Engineering students chose SK Hynix (16.8%) as their top choice.
• “Salary and compensation” was the top reason for 6 of the top 10 companies.
• Ottogi entered the top 10 for the first time in survey history.
Summary
In a 2025 survey by HR tech firm Incruit, SK Hynix emerged as the top company South Korean university students aspire to work for, marking its first-ever 1st place finish. The survey, involving 1,176 students, highlighted the importance of “salary and compensation,” with 66.7% of SK Hynix supporters citing this as their primary reason. CJ ENM rose to 2nd place, favored for its welfare benefits, while Samsung Electronics, previously 1st in 2023 and 2024, dropped to 3rd. The top 10 list also included Naver, CJ CheilJedang, and Ottogi, which made its debut in the rankings. The findings underscore a growing emphasis on financial rewards in shaping students’ employment preferences.
