Became a 'dream workplace'... SK Hynix has a turnover rate of 0.9% despite hiring 3,200 people last year.

/Photo=Yonhap News [Financial News] It has been revealed that SK Hynix hired over 3,200 new employees last year. Amidst a large-scale talent acquisition drive to respond to the expansion of the AI ​​memory market, the overall domestic turnover rate actually decreased, falling below 1%. With recent record-breaking performance bonuses coinciding with the AI ​​semiconductor boom, SK Hynix is ​​being evaluated as establishing itself as a "dream workplace.
" According to Newsis, the "2026 Sustainability Report" published by SK Hynix on the 25th stated that the number of new hires last year totaled 3,201. This is more than three times the figure from the previous year (942).
By age, those under 30 accounted for the majority of total hires, with 2,560 people. By gender, 2,308 men and 893 women newly joined the company.
Unlike the large-scale recruitment, employee turnover actually decreased.
3%), marking the first time it fell into the 0% range. 9%). 4%.
3 years).
Analysts suggest that the high employee satisfaction at SK Hynix—considered a "dream workplace" following recent news of the industry's highest performance bonuses—led to the low turnover rate.
The treatment of new employees also drew attention. Last year, the starting salary for new employees with a bachelor's degree in technical and administrative roles was recorded at 4,505,000 won per month.
SK Hynix is ​​also expanding its investments in production and research and development to meet the growing demand for AI memory.
Following its recent announcement of plans to raise approximately 45 trillion won in investment funds through the issuance of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) for a NASDAQ listing, the company is also pursuing the expansion of production facilities, including the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster and Cheongju P&T7.
As investments expand, the demand for personnel in core areas such as R&D, manufacturing, and packaging is expected to steadily increase.
Recruitment methods are also shifting toward a focus on practical skills. SK Hynix recently completely eliminated educational background restrictions in its rolling recruitment of new employees and included experience in utilizing AI as an evaluation criterion. In addition, the company is continuously expanding the recruitment of experienced professionals to strengthen competitiveness in High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), next-generation memory, and AI-based manufacturing systems.
y27k@fnnews.com Seo Yoon-kyung Reporter