IT firms battle to secure developers Posted : 2021-02-28 16:41 By Kim Bo-eun Competition is heating up among startups and established companies in the IT sector to secure programmers, as demand skyrockets for such workers. The firms are racing each other to attract talented workers, even those who are already employees of their rivals. Companies are on their toes as startups have joined the race, unveiling dramatic pay hikes. Zigbang's CEO stated last week that the property search platform operator will offer developers a starting annual salary of 60 million won. The CEO said it would also raise the annual pay for developers at the company by 20 million won. In addition, Zigbang said it would provide a bonus of up to 100 million won to experienced developers that join.