Apple vs Samsung Electronics: headquarters, benefits and pay compared

Apple is headquartered in Cupertino, California; Samsung Electronics in Suwon, South Korea. Apple's headquarters was designed by Foster + Partners. Samsung Electronics has more employees (259,149 vs 166,000).

Apple vs Samsung Electronics in numbers

Apple		Samsung Electronics
2.8M sq ft	HQ size	—
166,000	Employees	259,149
—	Turnover	8.6%
$139,483	Median pay	—
$2.5M	Revenue per employee	—

From each company's annual report or proxy statement; fiscal years differ — see each profile. — = not published. Revenue per employee is calculated by eciffo.

AppleCupertino, California

A ring of glass among 9,000 trees, a 100,000 sq ft fitness center, and up to $10,000 a year in donation matching.

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Headquarters

Architect: Foster + Partners
Main building: 2.8M sq ft
Site: 175 acres
Trees planted: 9,000+

Benefits

Donation matching$10,000One-for-one, up to $10,000 a year.
Volunteering$25/hrApple contributes $25 for every hour you volunteer.
Stock purchaseESPPBuy Apple stock at a discount (Employee Stock Purchase Plan).
Stock awardsRSUsEligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards.
Health and time awayGlobalHealth, wellness and time-away benefits around the world.

Themes

#Solar power #Famous architects #Started in a garage #Discounted stock #Donation matching #Office tour videos #Bay Area

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Samsung ElectronicsSuwon, South Korea

Samsung's headquarters is a 390-acre “Digital City” in Suwon with free meals, on-site clinics, daycare, a swimming pool — and its own heliport.

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Headquarters

Digital City: 390 acres (≈ 1.58 million m²)
Innovation Museum: 10,950 m² (≈ 117,900 sq ft), 5 storeys, opened 2014
Seocho architect: KPF with Samoo
Seocho area: 2,600,000 sq ft (239,000 m²)
San Jose architect: NBBJ
San Jose area: 1,100,000 sq ft (≈ 102,000 m²) · tracking LEED Silver

Benefits

Meals3 a day freeBreakfast, lunch and dinner are free in the cafeterias, with Korean and international menus. Digital City alone served 72,000 free meals a day in 2014.
Daycare13 centersIn-house daycare centers in Korea with room for 3,157 children (2025). Samsung also helps pay children's school tuition, from kindergarten to university.
Parental leave5,435Employees on parental leave in 2025; 99.4% of women and 98.3% of men came back afterwards. A “reboarding” program helps people return.
Fertility treatment5 paid daysPaid fertility treatment leave. Pregnant employees may ask for shorter hours for the whole pregnancy.
Partner's leave20 paid daysPaid partner's leave, or 3 paid days of bereavement leave after a partner's miscarriage or stillbirth.