9CV9 Market Intelligence · Indonesia 2027

Who Powers Hiring in Indonesia? The 10 Recruitment Agencies Shaping 2027

From executive headhunters to tech-enabled platforms and EOR providers: a side-by-side view of the agencies employers are comparing in Southeast Asia’s largest labour market.

10agencies profiled for 2027
280M+Indonesian population cited in the guide
10–33%indicative fee range, first-year pay
24 hrsfastest claimed shortlist (MixWork)
The ranking

The Top 10 at a glance

01
9cv9 Recruitment Agency
Tech-enabled recruiter
Specialisms

IT, AI and data, finance, sales, digital marketing, engineering, HR and executive hiring

Indonesia reach

Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung and Batam, plus Medan, Semarang, Yogyakarta and Bali

Approach

Technology-enabled sourcing with recruiter-led screening

Pricing

Customised to each hiring requirement

02
MixWork
Recruitment + EOR

10% of first-year gross salary, success-based

EOR from USD 179 per employee per month

>90% 12-month retention (self-reported)

03
Robert Walters
Global recruiter

In Indonesia since 2011, based in Jakarta

Fee about 15–25% of first-year pay (indicative)

Global Candidate NPS of +56 (reported)

04
Michael Page
PageGroup

Contingency 15–25%, executive search 25–33%

Annual Indonesia Salary Guide for benchmarking

Job changers typically see 15–25% pay rises

05
Monroe Consulting
Exec search + RPO

In Indonesia since 2005, part of Empresaria Group

Executive Search Firm of the Year 2026 (Corporate INTL)

RPO from IDR 40–60M a month (illustrative)

06
JAC Recruitment
Japan-linked

Since 2002, group in 12 countries and 36 locations

Strong in automotive, manufacturing and engineering

Group net sales JPY 46.09B in FY2025

07
Glints TalentHub
Regional tech talent

14M+ profiles across Southeast Asia (regional)

18% full-suite fee, EOR from SGD 399 a month

Shortlist in about 1 week (indicative)

08
ProCapita
Headhunting

Est. 2014, 1,000+ executive placements

450,000+ executive network, 500+ clients

About 99% of placements are passive candidates

09
Keller Executive Search
C-suite search

18% success fee, no upfront retainer

92% of searches end in a hire (reported)

Replacement cover 120 days, extendable to 365

10
PERSOL Indonesia
Workforce solutions

~30 years in Indonesia, rebranded July 2025

13 markets, 140+ offices across the wider group

65,000+ reported regional placements

By the numbers

What hiring teams pay, and what agencies promise

Fees are indicative benchmarks as a share of first-year pay. Speed and retention figures are company-reported and unaudited.

Indicative placement fee, % of first-year pay

Agencies that publish no percentage (9cv9, PERSOL) or use success-fee-only models (ProCapita) are not shown.

MixWork10%
Glints TalentHub18%
Keller18%
Robert Walters15–25%
Monroe15–25%
Michael Page15–25% / 25–33%
JAC~25% (illustrative)
0%10%20%30%
Contingency / success feeRetained executive search

Reported days to first shortlist

Best-case, company-reported

MixWork
1–2
Glints
~7
Keller
14–21

Reported retention rates, %

12-month or one-year, self-reported

MixWork
>90
Glints
94
Keller
89
Quick-match guide

Which agency fits which hiring need?

A 9CV9 synthesis of the agency profiles in the guide.

Tech and digital talent at speedStartups, SMEs, scale-ups
9cv9Glints TalentHubMixWork
C-suite and confidential searchesLeadership appointments
ProCapitaKellerMichael PageMonroe
Manufacturing, engineering and Japan-linked firmsIndustrial and automotive hiring
JAC RecruitmentPERSOL
Corporate and multi-sector professionalsFinance, HR, legal, supply chain
Robert WaltersMichael PagePERSOL
EOR, payroll and flexible staffingEntering or scaling in Indonesia
MixWorkGlints TalentHubJACPERSOL
Before you sign

Five factors to compare

Industry expertise
Candidate quality
Recruitment fees
Hiring timelines
Geographic coverage

Confirm fees, replacement terms, timelines and statutory costs in writing before engaging any agency.