Samsung Biologics Holds 'Samba Festival' to Celebrate New Employees' 1st Anniversary Ceremony

On the 17th, at the '2022 Samba Festa,' the 1st anniversary event for new employees of Samsung Biologics held in Songdo, Incheon, John Rim, President of Samsung Biologics, gave a congratulatory and encouraging speech to the new employees. (Photo by Samsung Biologics)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] Samsung Biologics announced on the 18th that it held the ‘SAMBA FESTA,’ a 1st anniversary celebration event for new employees (including fresh graduates and experienced hires), on the 17th at the Premier Ballroom of Songdo Convensia in Incheon.

The event was attended by about 1,000 new employees, the largest number since the company’s establishment. This accounts for about 20% of all Samsung Biologics employees. Samsung Biologics explained that the event was planned as a ‘communication space to enjoy together’ to celebrate their 1st anniversary and focused on sharing a sense of professionalism.

The event began with encouraging messages from management and a conversation with John Rim, President of Samsung Biologics. President Rim and the new employees spent time getting to know each other and narrowing differences through a popular ‘balance game’ among the MZ generation. When asked, “If you had to choose between ‘Deoplim’ (bangs covering the forehead) and ‘Kkanlim’ (bangs pulled up to reveal the forehead),” Rim replied, “The average age of Samsung Biologics employees is 30,” adding, “My wife prefers ‘Deoplim’ because it makes her look younger,” which drew a positive response from the employees.

Regarding the question about whether they prefer seniors who check and instruct down to the smallest details or seniors who trust and delegate first, Rim shared his experience, saying, “I would choose seniors who trust and delegate. There were good seniors and bad seniors, but I always looked for something to learn from them,” adding, “It was important to gain things like ‘I should do that later’ or ‘I shouldn’t do that,’” sharing his experience.

On the 17th, participants are conducting a time capsule event at Samsung Biologics' 2021 new employee 1st anniversary celebration, '2022 Samba Festa,' held in Songdo, Incheon. (Photo by Samsung Biologics)

To express the desire to stay with the new employees for a long time, a performance was held sealing cards that can be opened 10 years later in a time capsule.

In the second part, famous instructors such as magician Choi Hyun-woo, writer Kim Ji-yoon, and broadcaster Tyler Rasch were invited to share messages about dreams, passion, communication, and motivation. Additionally, to ease the regret of having to undergo new employee training remotely due to COVID-19 a year ago, various activities and a congratulatory performance by the ballad group MeloMance were held.

Park Yong, Head of the Human Resources Support Center at Samsung Biologics (Executive Director), said, “Since its establishment in 2011, Samsung Biologics has continued rapid growth, hiring about 1,000 people last year, the largest number ever, and recently operating its 4th plant,” adding, “We prepared this event with great joy to celebrate the new employees who have greatly contributed to the company’s growth.”

Kim Jae-eun, a professional from the Contract Development (CDO) Development Team who attended the event, said, “I felt warmly welcomed as a member of the company,” and added, “It was great to listen to useful lectures from famous people I had wanted to see, and I felt a sense of belonging as a Samsung Biologics employee.”

Samsung Biologics was selected as the ‘No. 1 company to work for in the bio, pharmaceutical, and medical fields’ in a survey conducted by Job Korea in June targeting about 1,000 university students and job seekers. The following month, it ranked 4th among the top 100 companies by market capitalization as a company university students want to work for. A Samsung Biologics official said, “The number of young people interested in Samsung Biologics has been increasing significantly,” adding, “President John Rim’s various communication efforts are creating a great response among young talents both inside and outside the company.”

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