Kakao Talk Platform Development Team Shares 2021 Summer Internship Completion and Full-Time Conversion Stories

Kakao shared the experiences of crews who completed the 2021 Summer Internship and were converted to full-time employees in the Talk Platform Development Team. This internship was a recruitment-linked program focused on directly experiencing real-world tasks and development culture.

Communication and Mentoring in a Remote Environment

Intern leader perl operated daily scrums and weekly tea times to alleviate the sense of isolation caused by remote work. Through these activities, intern crews were able to share project progress and naturally form networks. Additionally, they learned practical skills and collaboration methods through meetings with senior developers.

Project Experience and Technical Growth

chess, jaylene, moka, leean, who were converted to full-time employees, reflected on their respective task execution processes. They performed tasks contributing to actual service code, such as applying Kafka, designing service infrastructure, and building monitoring systems. In particular, they stated that they strengthened their logical reasoning and grew as developers through questions and feedback during the code review process.

Satisfaction and Future Goals

The crews highly valued the environment where they could solve problems with guaranteed autonomy. While some expressed regret over the lack of social bonding due to remote work, they conveyed that they were able to adapt quickly thanks to the meticulous support from mentors and the warm atmosphere among team members. They expressed their ambition to grow into skilled developers in Kakao's high-traffic environment.