What employers ask for in Customer Support Specialist jobs
We read 26 current Customer Support Specialist postings from 26 companies' own career sites on November 4, 2026 and counted, posting by posting, what they ask candidates for.
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Share of postings that name each one.
- Zendesk35% · 9 of 26
- Intercom31% · 8 of 26
- Slack27% · 7 of 26
- Salesforce15% · 4 of 26
- Freshdesk12% · 3 of 26
- Pylon12% · 3 of 26
- Google Suite8% · 2 of 26
- Google Workspace8% · 2 of 26
- HubSpot8% · 2 of 26
- Jira8% · 2 of 26
- Linear8% · 2 of 26
Skills and methods
- Customer support38% · 10 of 26
- Customer service19% · 5 of 26
- English15% · 4 of 26
- Troubleshooting12% · 3 of 26
- Payment processing8% · 2 of 26
- SaaS8% · 2 of 26
- Spanish8% · 2 of 26
- Technical support8% · 2 of 26
- Ticketing systems8% · 2 of 26
- Written English8% · 2 of 26
Soft skills
- Communication46% · 12 of 26
- Problem-solving31% · 8 of 26
- Written communication31% · 8 of 26
- Attention to detail19% · 5 of 26
- Empathy15% · 4 of 26
- Problem solving12% · 3 of 26
- Multitasking8% · 2 of 26
- Ownership8% · 2 of 26
Experience
15 of 26 postings state a minimum number of years; the median is 2 years.
- 0–2 years80% · 12
- 3–4 years20% · 3
- 5–7 years0% · 0
- 8+ years0% · 0
Where and with what degree
- Remote77%
- Hybrid8%
- On-site12%
- Not stated4%
- Degree required0%
- Degree preferred23%
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Postings we read
Read on November 4, 2026; some may have closed since.
How we counted
We searched company career sites hosted on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable and SmartRecruiters for current postings titled “customer support specialist”, “customer support representative”, “customer service representative”, “support specialist”, “customer support agent”, at most two per company, and read each one. An AI model listed what each posting asks for; we kept an item only when the posting contains it word for word, and list it here when at least two postings ask for it. Seniority levels are mixed. Updated November 4, 2026.