


Diverse employees at Kia America have rated Manager, Outlook, and Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Kia America have rated Team, Meetings, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored
Kia America employees are 20% more likely to recommend Kia America as a great place to work
| 57% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 6% | Passives |
| 37% | Detractors |
Working at Kia America is rated highly by 117 employees, across various culture dimensions. Kia America employees are most satisfied about Meetings, Team, and Outlook categories, putting Kia America’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Kia America was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Kia America is rated B
Last updated 4 days ago
Kia America ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 146 Kia America employee reviews, 53% were positive. The remaining 47% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Kia America improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 53% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 47% |
What makes you most happy at work?The people I work with.
What makes you most happy at work?Everybody is friendly and positive
What are some of the best things about your team?Everyone is professional, talented and driven. And, committed to the customer.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Comp is well below industry standards, and people are rarely, if ever promoted.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?As a district manager I work upwards to 60hrs a week. I have the same responsibilities as the higher paid managers yet I’m making 15 to 20k less than the ave
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?I’m not being paid for the job that I’m doing. I am at bare minimum an
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Establishing a robust marketing culture that permeates every level of the organization and within which the distinct needs of customers are identified and met will continue to be our vision for the short, medium and long term.
| Headquarter | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.kia.com |
| Founding Date | 1957 |
| Tel | 82-2-3464-1114 |
| Company Status | Private |
Kia America competitors include Toyota and Hyundai Capital. Kia America ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Kia America compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

117 employees at Kia America have reviewed Kia America across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago.
Overall, the 117 Kia America employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Kia America are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Kia America, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Kia America are pleased with their team. 117 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at Kia America are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Kia America believe the environment at Kia America is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Kia America is extremely fast. About 43% of the employees at Kia America work 8 hours or less, while 13% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Kia America are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Kia America employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no Kia America employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Kia America's KPIs and OKRs.
Kia America’s CEO SeungKyu (Sean) Yoon started in this role in 2018. SeungKyu’s approval rate is just above average, putting SeungKyu in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. SeungKyu (Sean) Yoon is well regarded by employees for the Meetings Kia America offers, and ranks among the Top 5% of CEOs by employees in that category. SeungKyu is most liked by employees with the company for Less than 1 Year and Male employees. However, employees with Entry Level experience have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Kia America’s competitors, SeungKyu (Sean) Yoon ranks just above Hyundai Capital’s CEO Ross Williams. With SeungKyu’s leadership, Kia America employee respondents are most happy about their Meetings and Team. SeungKyu was rated slightly below average for Compensation.
The Kia America Executive Team is rated a “B-” and led by CEO SeungKyu (Sean) Yoon, Vice President, Sales Operations William Peffer, and Managing Director Richard Chacon
SeungKyu (Sean) Yoon CEO / President
SeungKyu (Sean) Yoon serves as the CEO / President of Kia America.
William Peffer Vice President, Sales Operations
William Peffer serves as the Vice President, Sales Operations of Kia America.
Richard Chacon Managing Director
Richard Chacon serves as the Managing Director of Kia America.
Soohang Chang Executive
Soohang Chang serves as the Executive of Kia America.
Kathleen Gleason Regional Director
Kathleen Gleason serves as the Regional Director of Kia America.
Dylan Hawkin Managing Director
Dylan Hawkin serves as the Managing Director of Kia America.
Byung Ahn Group Vice Chairman and CEO
Byung Ahn serves as the Group Vice Chairman and CEO of Kia America.
Victoria Bowers General Assembly
Victoria Bowers serves as the General Assembly of Kia America.
Roger Carter General Assembly
Roger Carter serves as the General Assembly of Kia America.
How much do people at Kia America get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Kia America is $128,814, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $128,799, or $61 per hour.
At Kia America, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $230,357 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,531 annually. Average Kia America salaries by department include: Product at $163,612, Business Development at $157,445, Engineering at $139,918, and Finance at $89,012. Half of Kia America salaries are above $128,799.
39 employees at Kia America rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 113 ratings) while 37 employees at Kia America rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 37 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Kia America employees include job titles like Director of Marketing. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Kia America employees.
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $72k | $72k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $101k | $101k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $123k | $123k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $180k | $180k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $234k | $234k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $275k | $275k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $293k | $293k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Kia America score the company 66/100 across various culture categories, placing Kia America in the Top 50% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Kia America across various culture dimensions.
Our Team Members are our company’s most valuable asset, not only because of their hard work and dedication, but the fact that each Team Member brings a different and unique perspective to the workplace. These perspectives allow us to create innovative solutions and the best products for our customers, our dealers, our suppliers, and the communities where we work and live.,,Each day, we aim to maximize the strength of diversity to create an inclusive and engaging environment that will not only allow us to attract, develop and retain the best team, but also allow each Team Member to bring their whole selves to the work place and bring out the best in each other.,,Different minds and exceptional thinking is what lead us towards achieving our mission and working together for a better future.
Kia America PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

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In 2019, Kia America applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
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Who is the CEO of Kia America?
Kia America CEO is SeungKyu (Sean) Yoon, their score by employees is 72
What is Kia America eNPS?
The eNPS for Kia America is 20
What is the salary for Jr Developer in Kia America?
Jr Developer average salary in the US is 90k
What are the salaries in the Marketing in Kia America?
The average salaries for Marketing in Kia America is 110k
Who are Kia America competitors?
Kia America main competitors are Toyota, Hyundai Capital