JobPlanet

What JobPlanet does

JobPlanet (잡플래닛) is a Seoul-based online platform, founded in 2014, that provides Korean job seekers and employees with crowdsourced, anonymized information about employers. Its core product combines five interconnected modules: a company-review system covering culture, compensation, work-life balance, and management; a salary database of over 2.1 million employment-insurance-verified entries segmented by company, role, and tenure; an interview-experience repository with questions, difficulty ratings, and atmosphere notes; a job-postings marketplace; and an active community forum. The platform operates a freemium model: free access provides limited visibility, while Premium Membership (16,000–49,000 KRW/month depending on commitment length) unlocks unlimited access to reviews, salary data, and interview content. Mobile apps for iOS and Android, SEO-led organic acquisition, an editor-curated content hub, a YouTube channel, and a community board together form a multi-channel engagement engine serving a user base in the millions.

The business has two distinct go-to-market motions. On the consumer side, it is direct-to-consumer, monetizing through premium subscriptions. On the corporate side, it runs a sales-led B2B motion under the "HR Partner" (기업 서비스) brand, selling All-in-One subscriptions (350,000–500,000 KRW/month, with annual plans at 65% discount) that bundle unlimited job postings, employer-branding content, talent-pool access, employee surveys, and analytics. A success-based alternative prices at 7% of the hired candidate's annual salary, creating a hybrid subscription/transaction-fee revenue mix. In October 2024, JobPlanet acquired Manpower Korea, extending into the staffing and workforce-solutions vertical, and in December 2025 it was itself acquired by Jobkorea from Braincommerce, to be operated as a subsidiary with platform and data integration. JobPlanet has raised approximately $20.6M in disclosed equity funding across five rounds (2014–2019) from investors including Altos Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Hanwha, Union Investment Partners, BonAngels Venture Partners, TheVentures, and Intops Investment.

Name

JobPlanet

Legal name

잡플래닛 유한회사 (JobPlanet Yuhan Hoesa)

Website

https://jobplanet.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

JobPlanet (잡플래닛) is a Seoul-based online platform providing Korean job seekers and employees with crowdsourced company reviews, employment-insurance-verified salary data, interview experiences, and job listings, monetized through premium subscriptions and B2B HR Partner corporate services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career Information Platform

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)

Keywords

• Company review platform
• Salary information database
• Job search platform
• Employer branding services
• Interview preparation resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Premium Membership (Consumer): Subscription-based premium membership offering unlimited access to company reviews, salary data, interview reviews, and welfare reviews. Available in 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, and monthly recurring subscription tiers with discounts for longer commitments.
2. HR Partner Corporate Services: B2B subscription services for employers including recruitment branding, unlimited job postings, talent pool access, and analytics. Offered as All-in-One monthly/annual subscriptions or success-based hiring model with 7% commission on hired candidate salary.
3. Job Posting Fees: Corporate members can post unlimited jobs with zero fees for All-in-One subscribers, while success-based model charges 7% commission on annual salary of hired candidates.
4. Talent Pool Registration: Job seekers can register in talent pool to receive interview invitations from companies, creating network effect between job seekers and employers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JobPlanet is a Korean online company information platform that provides crowdsourced company reviews, employment insurance-verified salary data, and interview experiences submitted by current and former employees. It also operates a job posting and talent pool system, supported by a B2B employer branding service (HR Partner) for corporate recruitment.

Product overview

JobPlanet is a comprehensive company information and career platform operating as a single unified product with multiple integrated modules. The core JobPlanet Platform provides company reviews, salary data, interview reviews, job postings, and community forums for Korean employees and job seekers. The service includes a freemium model with Premium Membership subscriptions offering unlimited access to all content. The HR Partner B2B service provides employer branding and recruitment solutions for companies. Mobile applications are available for both Android and iOS platforms. All modules are accessible through the main platform interface and share a common user account system and company database.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JobPlanet Platform Comprehensive company information platform providing company reviews, salary data, interview reviews, and job postings for Korean companies. Users can research employers, compare companies, and access community discussions.
• Company Reviews (기업 리뷰) Anonymous reviews written by current and former employees covering workplace culture, benefits, work-life balance, promotion opportunities, and management quality for Korean companies.
• Salary Data (연봉 정보) Authenticated salary information submitted by employees, organized by company, job position, and years of experience, with 2,168,412 registered salary entries.
• Job Postings (채용 공고) Job listings from various companies with application functionality, including information on company culture, benefits ratings, and promotion opportunities.
• Community (커뮤니티) Online community forum where users discuss job searching, career changes, workplace experiences, and share advice, with categories for commuting, job transition, and workplace life.
• Premium Membership (프리미엄 멤버십) Subscription service offering unlimited access to all platform content including full reviews, salary data, interview reviews, and benefits information, available in 1-month, 3-month (39% discount), 6-month (67% discount), and monthly recurring subscription tiers.
• HR Partner (기업 서비스) Employer branding and talent acquisition solution for companies including recruitment branding, unlimited job postings, talent pool access, and analytics, offered as All-in-One subscription (50% discount monthly or 65% discount annual) plus success-based recruiting at 7% commission on hired candidate's annual salary.
• Mobile App (모바일 앱) Native mobile applications for Android and iOS providing access to all platform features including company reviews, salary data, job search, and community discussions.
• Content (콘텐츠/잡플래닛 위키) Editorial content including career guides, company comparisons, salary analysis, and career tests, featuring articles on job searching strategies, industry trends, and workplace insights.

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily updates of salary information with hundreds of new entries added each day
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JobkoreacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Jobkorea announced the acquisition of Jobplanet from Braincommerce in an asset deal. The transaction was expected to close by the end of December 2025. Jobkorea will integrate Jobplanet's platform, which includes company reviews and salary data, into its services and operate it as a subsidiary. The deal aims to combine both platforms' data and improve their service offerings for job seekers and employers in Korea.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: LinkedIn is a global professional network with company pages, employee insights, salary tools, and recruitment solutions. A broad incumbent that overlaps with JobPlanet's professional content, salary data, and B2B HR Partner services at the high end of the Korean market.
• Indeed: Indeed is a global job search engine with company reviews and salary data features. Operates as a broad incumbent competing with JobPlanet for Korean job-seeker traffic and corporate hiring spend.

Direct peers

• Glassdoor: Glassdoor is the closest global analogue: an employee-review and salary-data platform with anonymous company reviews, interview reviews, and a B2B employer branding product. Comparable to JobPlanet's review/salary/interview core and HR Partner B2B suite, though Glassdoor operates globally rather than Korea-only.
• Blind: Blind is an anonymous workplace and salary-sharing community especially popular with Korean and US tech workers. Overlaps with JobPlanet's anonymous review and salary discussion use cases and competes for the same Korean job-seeker attention on salary transparency.
• Saramin: Saramin is one of Korea's largest job portals and operates company review and salary features alongside job listings. Directly competes with JobPlanet across reviews, salary data, and B2B recruitment in the Korean market.
• Kununu: Kununu is a European employee review and salary transparency platform owned by Xing/NEW WORK. Closely comparable to JobPlanet's anonymous review and salary data core business model and employer branding tools.

Regional players

• Jobkorea: Jobkorea is Korea's largest job portal and now JobPlanet's parent company after the December 2025 acquisition. Closely comparable business (job listings, employer branding, corporate services) and the primary incumbent JobPlanet will be integrated with.
• Wanted: Wanted is a Korean tech and startup-focused job platform with company reviews and employer branding. Comparable to JobPlanet's HR Partner B2B offering, particularly for IT/web/communications employers.
• Catch (INC. catch.co.kr): Catch is a Korean job platform owned by SK Group that competes with JobPlanet on job listings and employer branding content for Korean SMB and enterprise clients.

Others

• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup is the global parent brand of the Manpower Korea franchise that JobPlanet acquired in October 2024. Comparable as the upstream brand owner of the staffing business now embedded in JobPlanet's operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUPhV9st5dkz3zRg7wC9x4A
• Xx.com/jobplanetid
• Facebookfacebook.com/jobplanetkorea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/4794169

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors8 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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