Recruitment Agency Indonesia
Hire permanent staff in Indonesia, from your first country manager to a full Jakarta team. We recruit professional, technical and management talent for multinationals entering Indonesia and for Indonesian companies scaling nationally. Tell us the role, the city and the salary band, and we return a shortlist with an honest read on the market.
We screen candidates against the requirements that matter to your business, including relevant experience, industry background, qualifications, salary expectations, notice period, location, and availability. Whether you are hiring in Jakarta or building teams across Indonesia, we help reduce unsuitable applications and deliver a focused shortlist of candidates ready for your interview process.
16+ Years Of Experience
550,000+ Placements Delivered
36+ Countries Served
350+ Expert Teams
50+ Top Level Positions
What Does a Recruitment Agency in Indonesia Do?
A recruitment agency in Indonesia finds, screens and places staff for employers across the country’s labour market, the fourth largest in the world.
Indonesia’s hiring market has three features that shape every search.
It is concentrated. Most professional and management roles sit in Greater Jakarta, with secondary hubs in Surabaya, Bandung, Medan, Batam and Bali. A search that ignores this wastes weeks.
Language matters by role. Many professional roles need fluent Bahasa Indonesia and business English.
Foreign hires have a formal route. Employing a non-Indonesian requires an approved foreign worker plan and a work and stay permit, sponsored by a local entity. Where a role can be filled locally, the regulations favour that.
We place permanent employees on the employer’s payroll. We do not provide temporary staff, outsourcing or employer-of-record services.
For regional hiring, see our Singapore practice.
How We Recruit in Indonesia
Most failed searches in Indonesia fail on the offer, not the shortlist. Strong candidates in Jakarta hold several conversations, and allowances, transport and religious-holiday bonus expectations often matter as much as base salary. We benchmark the full package before sourcing. It makes the first conversation longer and the offers much more likely to be accepted.
Recruitment Costs and Timelines in Indonesia
What It Costs:
Our fee is a percentage of the hire’s first-year salary, agreed in writing before the search starts and payable on placement. For several roles, such as a new office, we agree a fixed per-placement fee. Candidates never pay a fee.
How Long It Takes:
Professional and commercial roles in Jakarta: shortlist within 24-48 hours of an agreed brief, joining within 4 to 8 weeks depending on notice. Senior and executive searches: 10 to 21 days to shortlist. Foreign hires add time for work permit approval.
Hiring Foreign Professionals in Indonesia
Foreign nationals can work in Indonesia only when sponsored by a registered Indonesian employer and only in positions open to foreign workers. The employer first obtains approval of a foreign worker utilisation plan (RPTKA) from the Ministry of Manpower. The employee’s limited stay permit (KITAS) is then issued by immigration. Employers also pay a monthly compensation fund contribution for each foreign worker (DKP-TKA) and assign an Indonesian counterpart for skills transfer. Some positions, including personnel and HR management roles, are closed to foreign nationals.
Permit approval adds time to an expatriate hire, so plan it alongside the search and confirm current requirements with the Ministry of Manpower or a licensed adviser before making an offer. For senior roles, we can shortlist Indonesian and international candidates side by side so you can compare the timelines.
What Our Indonesia Recruitment Service Includes
As a recruitment company working with employers across Indonesia, Alliance provides end-to-end recruitment, from a first market-entry hire to executive search and multi-role office builds.
Market Entry Hiring for Multinationals
First hires for a new Indonesian entity: country manager, finance, HR and operations leads.
Professional and Management Recruitment
Finance, sales, marketing, HR, supply chain and general management roles across Jakarta and other hubs.
Technical and Engineering Recruitment
Engineers and technical specialists for manufacturing, mining, energy and infrastructure.
Technology Recruitment
Developers, data and product roles for Indonesia’s technology and digital sector.
Senior and Leadership Search
Director and head-of roles, reached through direct approach rather than advertising.
Permanent Placements Only
Every hire joins your payroll. We do not provide temporary staff, outsourcing, contractors or employer-of-record services.
Our Recruitment Process in Indonesia
Step 1: Role, Package and Location Scoping (45 minutes, within 2 working days)
We confirm the role, city, language requirements and the full package: base, allowances and holiday bonus expectations.
Step 2: Market Benchmarking (3 to 5 working days)
What your package attracts in Jakarta or your target city, and whether the role can realistically be filled locally.
Step 3: Sourcing and Screening (shortlist within 24-48 hours of an agreed brief)
Direct sourcing, screened on capability, language, notice period and package expectations. Three to five candidates per role.
Step 4: Interviews and Assessment (1 to 2 weeks)
We coordinate interviews, including for overseas hiring managers, and manage candidate communication.
Step 5: Offer and Notice Management (2 to 8 weeks)
Counter-offers are common in Jakarta. We stay in contact through the notice period.
Step 6: Joining and Post-Placement Support
We check in at 30, 60 and 90 days. Every permanent placement also carries a 90-day replacement guarantee: if the hire leaves within 90 days of accepting the offer, we rerun the search at no additional fee.
Industries We Serve
Need Qualified Talent in Indonesia?
Tell us the role, city, salary range, and hiring timeline. We’ll build a focused shortlist of candidates who match your requirements.
Sectors and Cities We Recruit For in Indonesia
Manufacturing and Industrial
Plant, production, quality, and engineering roles across Java’s industrial estates.
Mining, Energy and Resources
Technical and management roles for resources and energy employers.
Technology and Digital
Engineering, product and data roles for tech and digital businesses.
Financial Services
Finance, risk and compliance professionals.
Consumer, Retail and FMCG
Commercial and supply chain roles for consumer businesses.
Hospitality and Tourism
Hotel and resort management, particularly in Bali.
Jakarta and Greater Jakarta
Including Tangerang, Bekasi and Depok: the centre of professional hiring.
Surabaya and East Java
Manufacturing, logistics and trading employers.
Bali, Batam, Medan and Bandung
Tourism, industrial, resources and technology hubs.
Who We Recruit For in Indonesia
You Are Entering Indonesia
First hires into a new entity, where early appointments shape everything after.
You Are Scaling a Jakarta Office
Several roles at once against a growth plan.
You Are Comparing Agencies
You are building a shortlist of agencies and want to see how each works before committing.
Your Offers Keep Being Declined
Usually a package-structure problem, visible in week one.
You Need Senior Talent Not Answering Adverts
Directors and heads of function are rarely looking.
You Are Hiring Across Southeast Asia
One agency across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.
The Alliance Recruitment Agency Advantage in Indonesia
Full-Package Benchmarking:
Base salary is only part of a Jakarta offer. We price the whole package.
Built for Market Entry:
We have helped employers make first hires in new markets across 36 countries.
Bilingual Screening:
Bahasa Indonesia and business English are checked where the role needs both.
Regional Reach:
Indonesia alongside Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines through one team.
Permanent Only:
Every hire becomes your employee.
Honest Market Feedback:
If the package will not attract the person you need, you will hear it early.
How to Choose a Recruitment Agency in Indonesia
If you are comparing agencies, ask three questions. Does the agency place permanent staff or supply temporary workers? Will it benchmark the full package, including allowances, before sourcing? And does it recruit directly, or pass your brief to sub-agents? The answers separate agencies faster than any list.
Our answers are: permanent hiring, full-package benchmarking before sourcing, and direct recruitment by our own recruiters. We also tell clients plainly when a package will not attract the person they need, which costs us some briefs and saves clients months.
Our Client Reviews
We needed to hire several professionals in Indonesia and wanted a recruitment partner that understood the local market. Alliance took the time to understand our requirements and provided a focused shortlist of suitable candidates. The communication was clear, and the process was easy for our HR team to manage.
Alliance helped us recruit for specialist positions in Indonesia when our internal team was struggling to find the right profiles. The candidates presented had relevant experience, and the initial screening saved us a lot of time. The recruitment team was also responsive whenever we needed additional information.
We were expanding our operations in Indonesia and needed reliable recruitment support for multiple roles. Alliance handled the sourcing, screening and interview coordination professionally. They understood the requirements of each position and kept us updated throughout the hiring process.
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Meet Our Leadership Team
Molly Anderson
Franchise Lead | Recruitment Franchise
Alex George
General Manager | RPO & Enterprise Recruitment
Nikki Miller
Head of Recruitment | Recruitment & Staffing
Frequently Asked Questions
It finds, screens and places staff for employers. Alliance places permanent employees on the employer’s payroll.
Check whether it places permanent staff, whether it benchmarks the full package, and whether it recruits directly or through sub-agents.
No. We place permanent employees only.
Yes. Market-entry hiring, including country managers and first functional leads, is a core part of our work.
Foreign hires need an approved foreign worker plan and a work and stay permit sponsored by a local entity. We can recruit foreign candidates where that route applies.
No. If you have no Indonesian entity, you will need an employer-of-record provider or a local entity.
Greater Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Medan, Batam, Bali and nationwide.
A percentage of first-year salary, agreed in writing before the search starts and payable on placement, or a fixed per-placement fee for several roles. Candidates never pay a fee.
Shortlists usually arrive within 24-48 hours of an agreed brief. Most professional roles take 4 to 8 weeks from brief to start, longer for senior roles and foreign hires.
Yes, through direct approach to candidates who are not actively looking.
Yes, including Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.
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