Samsung Electronics Operates Six Flexible Workspaces 'Delight' Including Seocho Base Office

From the 17th, Seocho and Daegu External Branch Offices
Suwon, U-myeon, Gumi, and Gwangju Internal Flexible Work Zones

Employees working at Samsung Electronics' base office 'Delight Seocho' in Seocho-gu, Seoul. (Photo by Samsung Electronics)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Samsung Electronics announced that it will operate two off-site base offices in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and four in-house autonomous work zones in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, starting from the 17th.

Samsung Electronics' flexible workspaces, called 'Delight,' consist of six locations: two off-site base offices at Samsung Seocho Building in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and ABL Tower in Daegu, and four in-house autonomous work zones at Suwon Digital City, Seoul R&D Campus in Umyeon-dong, Seocho-gu, Gumi Smart City in Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Gwangju Green City. Samsung Electronics explained that these flexible workspaces were established as part of the 'Work From Anywhere' policy.

The off-site base offices were created to reduce commuting time significantly and increase work productivity by combining office work and remote work in a hybrid form. The in-house autonomous work zones were planned to enable more autonomous and creative work in independent spaces designed like libraries or cafes, away from the traditional office. Notably, the off-site base offices were developed through an employee task force (TF). The employee TF benchmarked domestic and international companies, analyzed regional demand, transportation infrastructure, and preferred spaces by job type such as development, design, and marketing, and proposed workspaces accordingly. The company actively reflected these suggestions.

Delight is composed of various types of workspaces, including open seats in library and cafe styles, focused seats in single-person study room formats, height-adjustable desks, meeting rooms, and phone booths, allowing employees from different job groups to use them according to their work situations and needs. After a pilot operation of Delight from the 4th to the 14th, Samsung Electronics reported that employees responded positively to the transportation convenience of 'Delight Seocho' near Gangnam Station, reduced commuting burden, and a comfortable environment conducive to work concentration.

Samsung Electronics stated, "We plan to continue expanding a flexible and efficient work culture to continuously improve employee satisfaction and work efficiency."

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