Ternyata Google sudah membuka kantor cabang di Indonesia. Ups....tidak, Google memang membuka lowongan kerja sebagai representative market Indonesia, tapi ngantornya tetep numpang di Google Singapura.  Google Singapura sebagai representative Google di Asia Tenggara memang memiliki tim-tim khusus yang bekerja untuk memenuhi kebutuhan market masing-masing negara di Asia tenggara. Jadi memang ada tim yang mengurus market Philipina, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam dan tentu saja Singapura itu sendiri.

So, berminat kerja di Google Singapura  (Indonesia Team)? Salah satu prasyarat wajib untuk bekerja di Google ini untuk Indonesia, adalah fasih berbicara bahasa Indonesia, hehe gampang khan? Karena nantinya di kantor sehari-hari memang berbahasa inggris, namun dalam materi pekerjaan akan lebih banyak menggunakan bahasa Indonesia, seperti saat berinteraksi dengan customer di Indonesia by phone maupun by email. Customer Indonesia akan merasa lebih nyaman bila mereka dilayani karyawan Google yang berbahasa Indonesia. Hal yang sama pun juga diterapkan di philipina, malaysia, dll. Selalu ada karyawan Google yang memang berbicara dalam bahasa setempat.

Saya mempunyai rekan di EMC Singapore yang bekerja sebagai Inside Sales Representative (ISR), dan ditugaskan untuk melayani Indonesia customer base, hehehe....Jadi memang banyak model perusahaan IT yang berinvestasi human resources dari negara masing-masing untuk melayani kembali ke negara mereka masing-masing. Memang dalam dunia Marketing, penguasaan bahasa ibu/bahasa setempat akan jauh lebih baik dan efektif dalam membina relasi dengan customer sesuai lokasi di mana mereka berada.

What's it like to work in Singapore?

In the smallest nation in Southeast Asia, you can make a big impact. Serving as the hub for our Southeast Asian operations, the Singapore office houses one of the most culturally diverse groups of Googlers globally. This means you'll be surrounded by fellow Googlers with various backgrounds, local, and international experience, diverse language skills, and most importantly, a shared desire to make a difference.

Supporting such countries as Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and of course Singapore itself, the office has become the base of regional advertising activities across diverse markets. With locally relevant search and online advertising platforms, we want to improve the internet experience for local advertisers, partners, and most importantly, our users.

Nearly two years old, Google Singapore celebrates a start-up atmosphere that fosters creativity and innovation. You'll have the opportunity to work in small teams on big projects, from local language support to building applications, from client services to business development.

As a Singapore Googler, you will have the opportunity to localize search technologies and other products for this dynamic region whether you speak Thai, Tamil, or Tagalog. Some recent launches from our Singapore office include Google Translate in Vietnamese, Google Booksearch in Indonesia, Google News in Malaysia, Google Maps in Thailand, Movie Showtimes in Singapore and Mapmaker in the Phillipines, as well as Picasaweb and iGoogle around Southeast Asia.

Just like the Lion City, the Google Singpore office is dynamic and multicultural – and we hope to see you here soon!