Samsung’s DX Division complains about the widening bonus gap on the day the company announced its earnings guidance for Q2
The South Korean tech giant Samsung has today officially announced its earnings guidance for Q2 2026, as per which its consolidated sales are approximately 171 trillion Korean won and consolidated Operating Profit is approximately 89.4 trillion Korean won.
Despite these record-breaking figures, things seem not to be going well at Samsung’s DX division, which is responsible for Samsung’s TVs, home appliances and smartphones.
On the day Samsung announced these results, a post appeared on Samsung’s internal community, NOW TALK, with an image of a funeral wreath tied with a black ribbon and the message, “May the late Samsung Electronics DX Division rest in peace.”
Reportedly, the employees at the DX Division believe that in the AI semiconductor era, the DS Division has become the biggest winner, while the DX Division is gradually being pushed to the sidelines. A large number of employees have complained about the bonus gap, resource allocation, and internal inequality between the two divisions.
According to a report by MAEIL BUSINESS, one employee complained that, “Samsung Electronics says profits have risen sharply, but the more the company earns, the more our division’s profits fall and our bonuses shrink. It feels like we are in an enemy company. The company needs to see its performance crash and its profits collapse so we can survive.”
Meanwhile, another employee urged colleagues to slow down the work, mentioning, “Don’t work overtime, spend more time chatting, write reports carelessly, and stop looking for extra tasks.” The employees have also criticised the head of the DX Division, Roh Tae-moon.
Apart from these online complaints and posts, it is also revealed that the Samsung Electronics Labor Union Donghaeng (union centered on DX Division) plans to hold a rally of union members near the Samsung Electronics Suwon plant on 16th July. The union will hold a rally demanding that management come up with measures regarding the results of the 2026 wage negotiations.
