Recruitment agency in Kuala Lumpur.
As a recruitment agency in Kuala Lumpur, we find and secure specialist tech talent for businesses across KL, the Klang Valley and the rest of Malaysia. Whether you're opening a regional hub, growing a local team or making one critical hire, you'll meet a small, relevant shortlist and get the market insight to secure the right person.
CONTACT US
Our Kuala Lumpur office.
WeWork Equatorial Plaza,
Lot 1217,
Seksyen 57,
Jln Sultan Ismail,
50250 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Email: hello@digitalwaffle.co
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
OVERVIEW
Recruitment in Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur is one of Southeast Asia's busiest hiring markets, where a fast-growing local tech and digital economy sits alongside multinationals running their regional operations from Malaysia.
We help businesses across KL hire across marketing, tech, IT and data, whether you're making one critical hire or building out a full team. We work to a clear brief, benchmark salaries realistically and introduce candidates who can deliver from their first week.
From tech companies around Bangsar South and KL Sentral to multinationals in KLCC and the new Tun Razak Exchange, we help employers secure candidates who fit both the role and the way their team works, including teams hiring for markets across APAC in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin.
Our Kuala Lumpur office is based at Equatorial Plaza on Jalan Sultan Ismail, in the heart of the city's Golden Triangle, which puts us in the middle of the market we hire in every day. From there we support employers across the wider Klang Valley, including Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya, as well as businesses hiring in Penang, Johor Bahru and elsewhere in Malaysia.
OUR SOLUTION
Why businesses in Kuala Lumpur work with us.
Momentum from briefing to start date.
We manage outreach, screening and early qualification to keep the search moving, then stay close through offer and resignation, when Malaysia's longer notice periods give counter-offers time to land. That's how a strong hire stays a hire between acceptance and day one.
Multilingual shortlists matched to how your team works.
Language requirements shape hiring in KL more than almost anywhere, whether your team operates in English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin or a mix of all three. We qualify this at the briefing stage, so it never surfaces as a surprise at the interview stage.
Reach beyond the job boards.
Many of the strongest professionals in KL are settled in stable roles and rarely respond to adverts, particularly in engineering, data and senior marketing. Through direct headhunting and long-standing networks across Malaysia, we introduce you to people your competitors never meet.
Support for regional and first-time hiring.
KL is a natural base for teams serving Malaysia, Singapore and the wider ASEAN region, and we regularly help international businesses make their first hires here. We'll advise on packages, structure and market norms, so you enter the market with a plan rather than assumptions.
You'll always know where the search stands.
You get honest feedback and direct updates from briefing to accepted offer, including how your process is landing with candidates along the way. If the market is telling us something you won't want to hear, we'll say it early, because that's what keeps a search on track.
Salary benchmarks grounded in the market.
We benchmark every role against what candidates in KL are genuinely accepting today, in ringgit and with regional and remote offers factored in. That means your package is competitive before the search starts, not corrected after the first round of rejections.
TESTIMONIALS
What our clients say about us.
Digital Waffle has truly been a game-changer for our organisation. Over the past two years, they've successfully placed numerous candidates across various functions, and their commitment to excellence shines through in every interaction. We look forward to continuing this valuable partnership!
Harry GriffithsSophie’s expertise was invaluable in helping us secure three exceptional account managers. Her dedication, keen understanding of our requirements & tireless efforts showcased her commitment to finding the perfect candidates for us.
Sophie ShakeshaftMatt was fantastic to deal with. He made the recruitment process so easy and really went the extra mile to find us the right candidate. His helpful approach and commitment to getting the right person made a big difference. Definitely would use Matt and Digital Waffle again for any future hires.
Matt TroughtRecruitment can be painful when the recruiters don’t understand your needs and the technical differences between roles. Luckily Digital Waffle are experts in their field and provide a speedy and accurate service. Great candidates and no waffle. Zak Jones especially is extremely talented and helpful. He goes the extra mile in building long-term relationships, and not just for the quick win.
Zak JonesLuke is a very professional recruitment consultant who always delivers excellent results. He understands what the needs are and he is always very quick to react. I recommend Luke as he is truly passionate about recruitment and I'm confident that a partnership with him would greatly benefit any client.
Luke RoseFinding the perfect fit for our expanding marketing team felt like quite a challenge until we teamed up with Maddie at Digital Waffle. Her expertise, unwavering support, and sharp insights have been a game-changer in our search. Thanks to Maddie, we've landed an excellent Social Media Manager who has really amped up our marketing game.
Maddie RichardsonMia approached me about a year ago and asked if they could help find applicants. I immediately liked her no-nonsense approach. Instead of making a sales pitch, she tried to understand our needs and got us great candidates. Communication is quick and all stakeholders have the information they need at any given point. I recommend working with Mia & the team. Thank you!
Mia PartridgeStuart’s professionalism and attention to detail were evident throughout the recruitment process, resulting in a successful and efficient hiring experience. We will definitely be contacting Stuart and Digital Waffle for any future hires. Can’t recommend him enough!
Stuart ManserI’ve worked with Louis for 12+ years and hope to continue for many more. He has supplied labour and also aided a much-needed career change. I would recommend Louis to anyone who is seeking an out-of-the-box thinker and someone who will dedicate themselves to solving your resourcing requirements.
Louis TaylorWe couldn't be more delighted with Digital Waffle's exceptional expertise in sourcing the ideal candidates. They adeptly filled a large number of roles, displaying precision and a deep understanding of our unique requirements. I recommend their services to any businesses who are seeking top-notch recruitment support.
Harry GriffithsMaddie’s expertise as a recruitment consultant was absolutely invaluable in helping us secure three exceptional account managers. Her dedication, keen understanding of our requirements, and tireless efforts showcased her commitment to finding the perfect candidates for us.
Maddie RichardsonI highly recommend Luke for any recruitment needs. I had the pleasure of working with Luke, and I was really impressed with his professionalism and expertise. If you are looking for a recruiter with vast experience in the engineering space, I’d highly recommend Luke.
Luke RoseHad such a good experience with Digital Waffle. It’s so hard to find recruiters as nice and trusting as them - highly recommend!
Harry GriffithsFAQS
Kuala Lumpur recruitment FAQs.
The fastest way to find a job in Kuala Lumpur is to combine your own applications with a specialist recruiter who can put you forward for roles that are never advertised. Register your CV with us or apply for a live role, and if your experience sits within marketing, tech, IT or data, one of our consultants will talk you through the market, realistic salaries and the opportunities worth your time.
Yes. Many of the roles we recruit in Kuala Lumpur are hybrid, and we also place candidates into fully remote positions with employers across Malaysia and the wider region. Tell us how you want to work and we'll be upfront about which employers can match it, because working patterns should be agreed at the briefing stage, not negotiated after an offer.
We specialise in marketing, tech, IT and data recruitment. In Kuala Lumpur that spans software engineers, digital marketers, data analysts and engineers, infrastructure and cloud specialists, and IT support and security professionals, hired by everyone from local scale-ups to multinationals running regional operations from KL. Our consultants each focus on a single discipline, so they know their market properly.
We find talent across Malaysia through direct headhunting, long-standing candidate networks and referrals, alongside advertising where it genuinely adds reach. Because many of the strongest professionals in KL never respond to job adverts, we approach them directly and build shortlists on skills, salary fit and how someone will work within your team, not just whoever happens to be applying.
Yes. Most of our work is in Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley, including Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya and Cyberjaya, and we also recruit for employers in Penang, Johor Bahru and across the rest of Malaysia. As part of Digital Waffle's international network, with offices in the UK, Europe and the US, we can also support hiring beyond Malaysia.
Recruitment fees in Malaysia are typically charged as a percentage of the successful candidate's annual salary for permanent roles, with contract and retained searches priced differently. We agree fees transparently before any search begins, aligned to the seniority of the role and the level of support you need, so you know exactly what a successful hire will cost from the outset.
For most mid-level roles in Kuala Lumpur, we deliver an initial shortlist within one to two weeks, with senior and niche searches taking longer. The bigger factor is notice periods, which commonly run to two or three months for experienced professionals in Malaysia. We build this into the hiring plan from day one and keep candidates engaged between offer and start date, so timelines hold.
Our Kuala Lumpur office is based at Equatorial Plaza, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, in the city's Golden Triangle. We're right beside Raja Chulan monorail station, a short walk from Bukit Bintang, and within easy reach of KLCC and the surrounding business district, making it straightforward to visit from anywhere in the city.