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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
96
TOTAL
RATINGS
694

Coupang Company Culture

Coupang Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.0/5
Coupang's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Coupang CEO

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Bom Kim Coupang's CEO
Bom Kim
63 /100

Diversity at Coupang

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Diverse employees at Coupang have rated Compensation, Office Culture, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Coupang

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Women at Coupang have rated Compensation, Retention, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Coupang eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-17

Coupang employees are -17% more likely to recommend Coupang as a great place to work

36%Promoters
11%Passives
53%Detractors

Working at Coupang

Working at Coupang is rated below average by 96 employees, across various culture dimensions. Coupang employees rate Office Culture highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting Coupang’s culture in the Bottom 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 35% compared to other companies in Houston. See below in detail how working at Coupang was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Coupang

C-

Overall Company Culture at Coupang is rated C-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
35%

Coupang ranks in the Bottom 35% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Coupang Employee Reviews

Out of 64 Coupang employee reviews, 67% were positive. The remaining 33% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Coupang improve their work culture.

67%
33%
Positive Reviews67%
Constructive Feedback33%

Positive Reviews From Coupang Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Above average than other companies
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Good placw to work for sure
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Fast work work or go out culture

Constructive Feedback From Coupang Employees

  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    Be brave to tell the truth and ask for clarity
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Improve work culture and respect employees
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    no need for process improvement does need to improve on the bias of individuals conducting the interviews.

Coupang Company Information

Coupang Company Overview

Coupang is an e-commerce company based in South Korea.

Coupang Mission, Vision & Values

Coupang Mission & Values

Our mission is to create a world in which our customers ask, ‘How did I ever live without Coupang?’ Powered by innovative technology and operations, we have set out to transform the customer experience journey – from revolutionizing last mile delivery to rethinking how customers search and discover on a truly mobile platform. We have been named one of the ‘50 Smartest Companies in the World’ by MIT Technology Review and we are one of Forbes magazine’s ‘30 Global Game Changers’.

HeadquarterSamseong-Dong,, Gangnam-Gu
Guy, TX
United States of America
Websitewww.coupang.com/
Founding Date2010
Tel82 2 6150 6722
Company StatusPrivate

Coupang Competitors

Coupang competitors include Amazon and Groupon. Coupang ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Coupang compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Amazon's Logo
    Amazon
    4.2/5
  2. #2
    Groupon's Logo
    Groupon
    3.1/5
  3. #3
    Coupang's Logo
    Coupang
    3.0/5
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Coupang Employees

96 employees at Coupang have reviewed Coupang across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 96 Coupang employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Coupang are not very pleased with their total compensation at Coupang, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Coupang are not very pleased with their team. 96 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority believe the meetings at Coupang are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Coupang believe the environment at Coupang is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Coupang is extremely fast. About 30% of the employees at Coupang work 8 hours or less, while 15% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Coupang are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Coupang - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Coupang is that the company was very prepared on their first day. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Coupang KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Coupang employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Coupang's KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Coupang CEO & Leadership

Coupang CEO - Bom Kim

Bom Kim Coupang's CEO
63 /100

Bom’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Bom in the Bottom 35% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 35% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Houston. Bom Kim’s employees rank Coupang in the Top 40% for Office Culture, in the Top 50% for Meetings, and in the Top 50% for Outlook. Kim is generally unpopular with Coupang employees, but ranks especially low with employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, and by Female employees and Male employees. However, Asian or Pacific Islander employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Coupang’s competitors, Bom Kim ranks below Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.

Coupang Leadership

The Coupang Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Bom Kim, Head of Retail Systems, Promotions and Subscriptions; GM Coupang Seattle Tapan Shah, and Vice President of Finance, Global Operations Stefan Boyd

  • Bom Kim  CEO / President

    Bom Kim CEO / President

    Bom Kim serves as the CEO / President of Coupang.

  • Tapan Shah Head of Retail Systems, Promotions and Subscriptions; GM Coupang Seattle

    Tapan Shah serves as the Head of Retail Systems, Promotions and Subscriptions; GM Coupang Seattle of Coupang.

  • Stefan Boyd Vice President of Finance, Global Operations

    Stefan Boyd serves as the Vice President of Finance, Global Operations of Coupang. Stefan started at Coupang in June of... read more

  • Jie Weng Vice President and GM

    Jie Weng serves as the Vice President and GM of Coupang. Jie started at Coupang in September of 2014. Jie is currently... read more

  • John Pham CPO, Head of Global Procurement

    John Pham serves as the CPO, Head of Global Procurement of Coupang. John started at Coupang in October of 2018. John is... read more

  • Hui Xu SVP of Platform, Search and Discovery

    Hui Xu serves as the SVP of Platform, Search and Discovery of Coupang. Hui started at Coupang in October of 2016. Hui... read more

  • Brad Harbach Senior Director - Global Imports

    Brad Harbach serves as the Senior Director - Global Imports of Coupang. Brad started at Coupang in February of 2018.... read more

  • Erik Rehn VP Product and Engineering for FC & Transportation Systems

    Erik Rehn serves as the VP Product and Engineering for FC & Transportation Systems of Coupang.

  • Andrew Jeon VP Engineering

    Andrew Jeon serves as the VP Engineering of Coupang.

Coupang Salaries

How much does Coupang pay?

How much do people at Coupang get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Coupang is $124,509, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $128,966, or $62 per hour.

At Coupang, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $227,097 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,032 annually. Average Coupang salaries by department include: Product at $175,731, Customer Support at $63,142, Legal at $153,079, and HR at $116,670. Half of Coupang salaries are above $128,966.

33 employees at Coupang rank their Compensation in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 97 ratings) while 31 employees at Coupang rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 31 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Coupang employees include job titles like Senior Developer and Director of Business Development. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Coupang employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$73k
$73k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$101k
$101k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$126k
$126k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$174k
$174k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$222k
$222k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$270k
$270k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$271k
$271k100th Percentile
$124,509*
Average Compensation
$128,966*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Coupang Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Coupang

Diverse employees at Coupang score the company 52/100 across various culture categories, placing Coupang in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Coupang across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 48/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees 47/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Coupang Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Coupang PTO

Coupang PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Coupang applied for 51 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 98% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Coupang unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

51
Total Applied
  • 98% Granted (50 out of 51)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 51)
  • 2% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 51)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 51)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Coupang Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Coupang on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
60%
Legal
20%
Engineering
20%

Candidates By Location

Houston
40%
Sacramento
20%
New York City
20%
San Francisco
20%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Coupang

What is Coupang address?

Coupang location is at Samseong-Dong,, Gangnam-Gu

Who is the CEO of Coupang?

Coupang CEO is Bom Kim, their score by employees is 63

What is Coupang eNPS?

The eNPS for Coupang is -17

What is the salary for Lead Engineer in Coupang?

Lead Engineer average salary in the US is 139k

What are the salaries in the Legal in Coupang?

The average salaries for Legal in Coupang is 153k

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