Korean developers & global companies chapter
25 Korean developers answered this chapter about English-first and global companies.
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English confidence, not pay, decides who wants a global role
Appetite for global work by English proficiency
78% of the Korean respondents who rate their English as fluent or native are eager to take a mostly-English role, against 31% of those below fluent. The barrier they name follows the same line: 44% of the below-fluent group call the English requirement their biggest hesitation, and none of the fluent group does. Interest in global work is not in short supply; confidence in the language is.
Eager to take a mostly-English role
Below fluent English
Fluent or native English
Name the English requirement as their biggest hesitation
Below fluent English
Fluent or native English
Nine people and sixteen people, with margins around ±25, and the zero rests on those nine. This is a hypothesis for the next survey, not a finding.
Groups differ in more than the split shown, so read these as descriptions, not causes.
Every question in this chapter
Interest in an English-first / global company
25 answered
1 — Not interested
2
3 — Neutral
4
5 — Very interested
Would take a mostly-English role
25 answered
Yes, eager
Yes, if comp is right
Hesitant
Interest in remote work for an overseas company
25 answered
Very interested
Somewhat
Already do it
Biggest draws of a global employer
25 answered · multiple answers allowed
Global career path
Higher pay
English environment
Work culture/balance
Learning & growth
Equity/stock
Biggest hesitation about a global employer
25 answered
Relocation/visa if abroad
Job security
English requirement
Unfamiliar culture
Other