India and Southeast Asia have some of the largest and fastest-growing job markets in the world, and the platforms that serve them look different from what job seekers in North America or Europe are used to. Several are mobile-first and built around chat-based applications rather than formal resumes. Others rely on skills tests rather than credentials. This directory covers the main platforms by country, along with what each one is actually good for.
India
Naukri (naukri.com) is India’s largest and longest-running job portal, in operation since 1997. It covers the full range of experience levels and industries, and most Indian employers, including multinationals, post openings here as a default. The tradeoff is volume. A large resume database means recruiters wade through a high number of applications, and job seekers face heavy competition on any popular listing. Best suited to white-collar and IT roles, and to job seekers comfortable building out a detailed profile.
Apna (apna.co) is a mobile-first platform focused on blue-collar, frontline, and entry-level roles, with strong penetration in Tier 2 and Tier 3 Indian cities. It works through direct in-app chat between candidates and employers rather than a formal application process, which suits roles like retail, logistics, delivery, and customer support where speed matters more than a polished resume. It is less useful for management or specialized technical roles.
Job seekers targeting India should expect to run more than one platform at once. A common approach pairs Naukri for breadth and industry coverage with a faster, mobile-first app like Apna for entry-level or local roles, and LinkedIn for networking and mid-to-senior positions.
Southeast Asia: Regional Platforms
JobStreet (jobstreet.com) is one of the oldest and most established job portals in the region, with a strong presence across Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia. It functions as a straightforward job board rather than a networking platform, which makes it a solid choice for general office roles, management positions, and fresh graduate hiring across multiple Southeast Asian markets at once.
Glints (glints.com) is the leading platform for the region’s startup and digital economy, particularly strong in Indonesia and Singapore. It skews toward entry-level and early-career tech, product, and digital marketing roles, and it includes a status tracker for applications, which reduces the uncertainty of not hearing back. Less useful for traditional corporate or blue-collar hiring.
Kalibrr (kalibrr.com) is strongest in the Philippines and has a growing presence in Indonesia. Its distinguishing feature is a skills-assessment system: candidates take coding, language, or cognitive tests as part of signup, and scores are shared with recruiters as a pre-screening layer. This suits candidates who can demonstrate ability but lack formal credentials, and it is commonly used for technical and entry-level roles.
Philippines
Kalibrr and JobStreet are the two dominant general-purpose platforms in the Philippines. Kalibrr’s skills-testing approach gives it an edge for technical and junior roles, while JobStreet’s broader reach covers a wider range of industries and seniority levels. LinkedIn is used but less dominant here than in Singapore, functioning more as a supplementary network for professional and senior roles.
Indonesia
Indonesia has the most fragmented platform landscape of the four countries covered here. JobStreet remains the largest general-purpose option, with a wide candidate base across experience levels. Glints leads for junior tech and startup roles, and Kalibrr has meaningful reach here as well, particularly for verified technical skills. Karir.com and TopKarir are smaller local platforms with strong brand recognition for traditional and public-sector roles. LinkedIn use is growing, especially for mid-to-senior positions, but local platforms still handle the bulk of entry-level and general hiring volume. A caveat worth noting: several smaller Indonesian platforms have inconsistent employer verification, so job seekers should be cautious of any listing requesting upfront payment or a processing fee, which is not standard practice among legitimate employers in Indonesia.
Vietnam
VietnamWorks functions as Vietnam’s general-purpose equivalent to JobStreet, covering sales, administration, and manufacturing management roles across a broad range of industries. ITViec is a smaller, more curated platform focused specifically on software engineering and IT roles, screening listed employers for basic workplace standards rather than accepting every posting. Job seekers targeting tech roles in Vietnam are generally better served starting with ITViec, while those seeking general office or manufacturing roles should start with VietnamWorks.
A Note on Verification
Employer verification quality varies significantly across these platforms. Naukri, JobStreet, and Kalibrr have relatively mature verification processes given their scale and longevity. Smaller or newer platforms, particularly in Indonesia’s more fragmented market, are less consistent. As a general rule across all of these platforms, a legitimate employer will not ask a candidate to pay a fee, deposit, or “training cost” before or during hiring. Any listing that does should be treated as a red flag regardless of which platform it appears on.