Sleek office spaces, incredible perks, great starting salaries – these are the types of things rooted in our perceptions of working in the technology sector. However, short of what we see and hear in movies and the media, does anyone on the outside really know what it’s like working for one of the world’s leading technology companies?

Dan Tuckman Samsung Millennials Employee Work Life Corporate Culture

Dan Tuckman, part of the New Business and Service Division at Samsung Electronics America, hosts his mother during a Bring In Your Parents to Work Day.

For Dan Tuckman, who came into the Samsung fold as the first U.S. recipient of Samsung’s Global Scholarship in 2010, those preconceived notions don’t even come close to what he has experienced during his six years at Samsung.

“The opportunities I’ve been given goes far beyond what I would’ve been able to find at other companies,” said Dan who helps launch new products and services for Samsung in the U.S.

A few months after graduating from Cornell University, Dan moved to Seoul to participate in the program where high-potential graduates earn a company-sponsored MBA while working in Samsung’s global headquarters before returning to the their home countries as a full-time employee.

“It was a great opportunity to further my education, meet new lifelong friends from all over the world, work at a industry innovating company and broaden my horizons as a global citizen early in my career,” he said. “My time in Seoul not only provided me critical international work experience, but allowed me to travel to incredible parts of Asia which further expanded my cultural experience.”

Programs like this have helped Samsung forge a positive brand perception among millennials that has led them being recognized as a company that millennials would be proud to work for.

“What motivated me to join and continue to work at Samsung is the high-octane, rapidly paced environment that drives the quality and speed of our product innovation. You won’t get that same energy at every technology company out there, and being a part of a leading go-to-market organization means you’ll never be bored.”

Driving excellence is a constant at Samsung, as reflected throughout its work culture and proudly embraced by those who reject the status quo in search of new innovation.

“At the end of the day, knowing that you’re a part of a brand that’s not only developing some of the best products and services, but is also constantly changing and reinventing itself is extremely rewarding,” Dan said. “No matter what we’re doing at Samsung, there’s always an opportunity to try and learn new things.”