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Hire an Offshore Customer Service Specialist

Buyers get answers each day, when you add offshore customer support on your hours.

Customer Service Specialist
Trusted by 300+ companies. 450+ people placed. A 5-year track record.
The Role

What a Customer Service Specialist Handles for Your Team

When tickets pile up, buyers wait days for answers and your support lead spends the day in the inbox. An offshore customer service specialist answers calls, emails, and chats, tracks orders, and handles returns. Your manager still sets the policies and takes the hard cases, so service quality stays with your team.

Your offshore hire will typically:

  • Answer customer calls, emails, and chats
  • Track orders and solve shipping problems
  • Process returns, refunds, and exchanges
  • Handle subscription skips, pauses, and swaps
  • Reply to reviews and social comments

Works in the tools you already use:

Zendesk
Gorgias
Shopify
Recharge

An Inbox That Stays Clear

Emails and chats get answered every day, before tickets pile up.

Order Problems Solved Sooner

Late packages, returns, and refunds get sorted before buyers ask twice.

Time Back for Your Team

Your support lead handles hard cases instead of the whole queue.

Why the Philippines

Why Choose a Filipino Customer Service Specialist?

Offshore customer service is offered in many countries. Here is what sets support talent in the Philippines apart.

A Deep Bench of Support Talent

About 1.68 million people work in the country's contact center and business process services, which its industry group calls mature.

Proven Partner for North American Clients

North American buyers make up 65 to 70 percent of the outsourcing industry's demand, and retail is 14 to 18 percent.

Strong Business English

English is an official language for teaching, and the Philippines ranks 28th of 123 countries for English proficiency, ahead of India and Colombia.

Chosen by Global Companies

Global firms staff their own Philippine centers with about 270,000 people, and customer service is a mature function there.

More Staffing helps mid-market U.S. companies add offshore customer support with a customer service specialist in the Philippines. Your specialist answers tickets, chats, and calls and works each issue to a fix. Every candidate passes six vetting gates before you meet them. You pay $1,000 a month plus your hire's pay, and a $1,000 one-time engagement fee.

Customer Service Specialist
The Math

How Much an Offshore Customer Service Specialist Saves You

We put a U.S. customer service specialist next to one in the Philippines and counted every cost, from pay to hiring.

Estimates only. U.S. figures use BLS median pay plus benefits and hiring costs. Offshore figures are based on our current rates for mid-level Filipino hires. Entry-level costs less, senior costs more. Exact figures on your call.

$37,725
saved in year one with an offshore customer service specialist
U.S. Hire · Customer Service Specialist
Pay
$44,770
Benefits and payroll taxes
$19,200
Recruiting
$5,475
Total in year one
$69,445
Offshore Hire · Customer Service Specialist
Your Filipino hire's pay, $9 an hour
$18,720
Our fee, $1,000 a month
$12,000
One-time engagement fee
$1,000
Total in year one
$31,720

What You Pay for Offshore Staffing

One monthly fee covers the search, the setup, and support for your Filipino hire.
$1,000
/ month per full-time hire
Plus your Filipino hire's pay and a $1,000 one-time engagement fee.
Role-specific sourcing and vetting
Sample profiles and work samples
Payroll and contract coordination
Help managing and facilitating compliance
A 30 to 90 day onboarding plan
1 free replacement over the first 12 months
Coaching, community, and events for your hire
You see the full quote before you commit.
The Process

From First Call to First Day

Most offshore hires start 3 to 4 weeks after your first call.

01

Discovery Call

Walk us through the role, your hours, and your budget in 30 minutes.

02

Role Brief and Quote

We write the role brief and price it. You approve both first.

03

Shortlist and Interviews

Review vetted Filipino candidates and work samples, then interview.

04

Hire and Onboard

Choose your hire. We handle payroll, contracts, and a smooth first day.

How We Vet

Six Gates Before You Meet Anyone

01
Pre-selection
02
Industry interview
03
HR interview
04
Work assignment
05
Tech check
06
Background check

For a customer service specialist, we check:

  • Clear written English
  • Calm with upset customers
  • Skill in your help desk
  • Follow-through on every ticket
See How We Vet

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FAQ

Questions About Hiring an Offshore Customer Service Specialist

Our support team is swamped. How does offshore customer support help?

Your hire answers the daily calls, emails, and chats, tracks orders, and handles returns, so buyers stop waiting days. Your manager still sets the policies and takes the hard cases, so service quality stays with your team. Most offshore hires start 3 to 4 weeks after your first call.

How much does an offshore support specialist save next to a U.S. hire?

You save $37,725 in year one. A U.S. specialist costs $69,445 with benefits, taxes, and recruiting. Hiring through us totals $31,720, based on what our mid-level hires are paid. Entry-level specialists earn less, and senior ones earn more. You get exact figures on your call.

Can a Filipino support specialist cover U.S. business hours?

Yes. Your hire works your time zone or an agreed overlap. You walk us through the role, your hours, and your budget on a 30 minute discovery call. We confirm those hours before the search starts, and they go into the role brief you approve.

Which offshore staffing companies are good for customer support teams?

Look for a partner that tests written ticket replies before you meet anyone and shows the full cost up front. Every offshore customer service hire we place passes six vetting gates. The work assignment is a written reply to a ticket like the ones your team gets.

Will an offshore support specialist stay, and what if it does not work out?

We support your hire well past the first day, starting with a 30 to 90 day onboarding plan. Your specialist also gets coaching, community, and events through our monthly fee. If the fit still falls short, you get 1 free replacement over the first 12 months.

Meet Your Next Customer Service Specialist