MetLife Korea holds recruitment-linked hackathon
MetLife Korea held Hack4Job, Korea’s first recruitment-linked hackathon for the insurance industry, on March 23 and 24 in Seoul.
The hackathon received over 500 applications, a number that far exceeded expectations. Around 120 applicants were shortlisted to participate in the competition, with a target of hiring a double-digit number of technologists. Participants were selected for their proficiency in problem-solving, teamwork, coding and cloud-native technology experts.
Divided into two tracks — security and development — participants carried out their respective missions. Security track selected talents in the areas of information security, security control and vulnerability management, while participants in the development track were grouped in teams of 10 to solve challenges of their choice.
The participants said that the hackathon provided an opportunity to learn about the exciting work and inclusive culture at MetLife.
“We were looking for talented technologists to develop digital solutions for our customers and work to protect customer information,” said Park Heung-cheul, chief information officer (CIO) at MetLife Korea.
“We are very pleased with the quality, skills and enthusiasm of talents we met through this hackathon. MetLife will further solidify our position as a leader in the digital transformation of the insurance industry by recruiting outstanding technologists,” the CIO added.
MetLife previously held a very successful international hackathon in Malaysia in 2022 to recruit IT personnel from four countries across Asia — Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and Singapore — with applications from candidates across many industries, including startups, media, telecommunications and academia.