Does KIST pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KIST employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KIST. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KIST?

62% of KIST employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KIST 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KIST?

Research Assistant (15) , Researcher (12) , Postdoctoral Researcher (9) , Research Intern (8) , Intern (7) , Graduate Student Researcher (6) , PhD Student (6) , Postdoctoral Fellow (6) , Graduate Research Assistant (4) , Graduate Student (4) , Internship (3) , Phd Student Researcher (3) , Post Doctoral Researcher (3) , Research Scientist (3) , Research Trainee (3)

What are the pros of working at KIST according to real employee reviews?

"Stable salary rather than university" ((in 13 reviews)); "There are good facilities related to research" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great People" ((in 5 reviews)); "Nice work environment." ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay is fine ..company is close to my hm" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KIST according to real employee reviews?

"A different culture so it needs adaptation at first" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.9

62% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)

Dr. Lee, Byung-gwon

81% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

KIST has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KIST employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

95 reviews

4.0

18 Feb 2026

Great Experience

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The research environment and infrastructure is well organized.

Cons

Quite old institution, so the process of the institution is little bit out dated.

4.0

2 Oct 2025

A Workspace Designed for Discovery

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The workspace offers an excellent environment, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and modern facilities that foster innovation, collaboration, and high-quality research.

Cons

there is nothing i felt concerning

3.0

17 Sept 2025

Ordinary organization

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Reliable position, location in Seoul

Cons

depends on governmental agenda etc.

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