KOTRA Reviews

3.5

67% would recommend to a friend

(368 total reviews)

32% positive business outlook

KOTRA has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 368 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KOTRA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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368 reviews
1.0
30 May 2014

Good for fresh graduates, not for experienced professionals.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good reputable government organisation of South Korea. - A lot of networking opportunities. - Good for energetic fresh grduates.

Cons

- No-opportunity for career development unless you are employed by HQ, Seoul. - Pay is way below compared to similar roles in other industries. - Some seniors from HQ - lack of ability to understand local market, but expect outstanding outcomes from local staff.

3.0
4 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The job is relatively stable

Cons

the salary is on the lower side, so I shouldn’t expect much in terms of pay increases

3.0
12 June 2025

Generally okay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

good people and nice environment

Cons

very very very low salary

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