Samsung Electronics faces internal divide over huge bonus gap

CompaniesHundredfold disparity between chip and smartphone units fuels employee unrestSamsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, left, has called for unity as unrest grows among employees over compensation. (Source photo by Yonhap/Kyodo)NAMI MATSUURAAugust 24, 2026 18:18 JSTSEOUL -- South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is facing growing internal discord over compensation between its semiconductor and smartphone divisions, the company's two biggest businesses.