Samsung opens H2 recruiting window

Samsung said on Sept. 7 that it will begin its second-half 2026 open recruitment on Tuesday, keeping in place one of South Korea’s last large-scale group hiring rounds for new graduates. Applications will be accepted from Sept. 8 through Sept. 15 on Samsung Careers across 19 affiliates, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI and Samsung SDS. (news.samsung.com) The process runs through role-fit screening in September, GSAT in October, and interviews and medical checks in November, according to Samsung’s Korean newsroom and local media reports. Software and design applicants will follow separate screening tracks in place of the standard GSAT in some cases. ### Which Samsung companies are included in this round? The 19 affiliates include Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung Biologics, Samsung Bioepis, Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung Display, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDS, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Samsung Card, Samsung Securities, Samsung Heavy Industries, Samsung E&A, Hotel Shilla, Cheil Worldwide, S-1, Samsung Medical Center and Samsung Welstory. (news.samsung.com) Samsung listed the participating companies in its Sept. 7 announcement. Samsung Electronics is the best-known name in the intake, but the list shows the round is broader than semiconductors and consumer devices. The participating units span construction, biotech, finance, shipbuilding, services and healthcare, based on Samsung’s published roster. (news.samsung.com) ### How tight is the application window? Sept. 8 to Sept. 15 is the full application period, giving candidates one week to submit through Samsung Careers. Samsung said applicants should file with the company they want to join during that period. That short window is followed immediately by September role-fit screening. October brings the Global Samsung Aptitude Test, or GSAT, before interviews and health checks in November. (news.samsung.com) ### Does every applicant take the GSAT? Software applicants do not follow the standard GSAT route, Samsung said. Those candidates will take a practical software competency test instead. Design applicants are also exempt from GSAT and will be screened through portfolio review, according to Samsung’s announcement. (news.samsung.com) October remains the main testing month for the broader applicant pool. Samsung described GSAT as part of the standard sequence for open recruitment, with interviews scheduled for November after the testing stage. (news.samsung.com) ### Why does this stand out in South Korea’s hiring market? Samsung said it is the only one of South Korea’s four biggest conglomerates still maintaining a regular open recruitment system. (news.samsung.com) Yonhap and other local reports said the company has kept the public hiring model even as many large groups moved toward rolling or role-specific recruitment. Samsung also tied the intake to youth employment in its statement. The company said it was working to ensure that growth translates into “quality youth jobs,” according to its Korean newsroom release. (news.samsung.com) ### What should applicants watch next? Samsung Careers is the application portal for the Sept. 8-15 submission period, and September is the next formal screening step after applications close. (news.samsung.com) Samsung said October will bring GSAT or alternative role-specific testing, with interviews and medical checks set for November. November is the next named milestone after the testing stage. Candidates applying to Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, Samsung SDS and the other 16 affiliates will move into interviews and health checks if they advance through the earlier rounds. (kdpress.co.kr) (news.samsung.com)