Kakao Opens Public Recruitment for Entry-Level Developers... Blind Screening Method

September 12 First Online Coding Test Begins
Final Successful Candidates to Be Selected in November

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] Kakao announced that it will conduct the '2021 New Developer Open Recruitment' starting from the 24th, in collaboration with its major affiliates. The recruitment scale is 000 positions.

This open recruitment will be conducted simultaneously across all eight affiliates: Kakao, Kakao Games, Kakao Mobility, Kakao Brain, Kakao Enterprise, Kakao Commerce, Kakao Pay, and Kakao Page. Applicants can select up to two preferred companies to apply for.

Kakao has been practicing a blind recruitment process since 2017, where information such as educational background, major, age, and gender is not collected on the application form. The purpose is to select outstanding developers by evaluating applicants' development capabilities and job suitability through skill verification rather than their credentials during the hiring process.

Applications for the open recruitment can be submitted through the Kakao Talent Acquisition website until 7 PM on September 7. Anyone can take the first online coding test by creating an account after entering only their name, email, and mobile phone number.

The recruitment process will begin with the first online coding test on September 12, followed by the second online coding test and first and second interviews. Final successful candidates are expected to be selected in November.

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