Product Specialist

Freshworks; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service software company in Bengaluru is seeking an entry-level customer support representative. You'll troubleshoot and resolve customer issues in a fast-paced environment for reputable brands. Candidates should have 1-4 years of experience in customer support and be adaptable to new technologies. This full-time position requires working in rotational shifts.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of work experience in a customer support role.
• Proficient in diverse technologies and quick to adapt.
• Willing to work in rotational shifts including night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of customer issues and resolve within SLAs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to find solutions.
• Document knowledge in FAQs and knowledge base.

Skills

Clear written and oral communication

Customer-centricity

Networking knowledge

Adaptability to new tools

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Windows

MacOS

Linux

Job description

Overview

At Freshworks, we build uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional customer and employee experiences. Our enterprise-grade solutions are powerful, yet easy to use, and quick to deliver results. Our people-first approach to AI eliminates friction, making employees more effective and organizations more productive. Over 72,000 companies, including Bridgestone, New Balance, Nucor, S&P Global, and Sony Music, trust Freshworks’ customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) software to fuel customer loyalty and service efficiency. And, over 4,500 Freshworks employees make this possible, all around the world.

Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.

About the role

We are looking to hire smart and passionate folks for our customer support team. The customer support team takes care of technical account management for all our customers. They help troubleshoot and resolve issues that customers might have and provide assistance as and when required. In this role, you will be providing dedicated customer support in an omnichannel environment to high-value customers and reputed brands.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of customer issues reported and ensure that they are resolved within set SLAs.


• Diagnosing and troubleshooting problems and identifying solutions to resolve customer issues.


• Collaborate with other appropriate internal teams and represent the customers while figuring out solutions and workarounds.


• Following standard procedures for the proper escalation of unresolved issues to the appropriate internal teams.


• Document knowledge in the form of FAQs and knowledge base articles.


• Prepare accurate and timely reports, ensuring proper recording and closure of all reported issues.


• Work with various internal stakeholders to provide prompt and accurate feedback to customers.


• Handle high MRR customers and reputed brands.

Qualifications

Must-haves

• Minimum of 1-4 years of work experience in a customer support role.


• Clear, concise, and effective written and oral communication skills.


• Customer-centricity and empathy towards customers and their needs.


• Proficient in diverse technologies with a knack for quickly adapting to new tools and products.


• Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with various cross-functional teams to solve business and tech problems.


• Flexibility in working in different shifts/regions including Night shifts. This is absolutely mandatory because we follow a rotational shift policy with 6 months-1 year cycles.


• Networking: Knowledge of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and firewalls.


• Operating Systems: Familiarity with common operating systems such as Windows, MacOS, and Linux.


• Must be willing to work in rotational shift (every 6 months).

Good to have

• Prior work experience in SaaS product companies in domains relevant to Freshworks' suite of products.


• Knowledge and proficiency in web technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS).


• Collaboration tools: Familiarity with collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Slack.


• Cloud computing: Understanding of cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).


• Knowledge of the SaaS business model, SaaS technologies, and related applications.

Additional Information

At Freshworks, we are creating a global workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees, communities and the business.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting