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    Robert Half Reviews

    Updated 20 June 2018
    2,225 reviews

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    Robert Half Chairman and CEO Harold M. Messmer Jr.
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    Pros

    • "You are not allowed to have overtime because you are too expensive which is awesome for work life balance or having a side job" (in 62 reviews)

    • "Opportunity to make a lot of money if you stick it out 5" (in 27 reviews)

    Cons

    • "You need to make sure to take a break and have some work/life balance" (in 131 reviews)

    • "Start -up is tough - need to put in long hours to succeed in the first 1-2 years" (in 115 reviews)

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    1. "Robert Half recruitment company review"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Director, MD in London, England
      Current Employee - Director, MD in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Robert Half full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      strong management/leadership, lots of career opportunities

      Cons

      you have to be prepared to work very hard. If you do the rewards are there

      Advice to Management

      keep doing what you are doing

      Robert Half Response

      22 Nov 2017

      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to hear that even after more than 10 years, you are still finding your career at Robert Half rewarding.

    2. "Toxic culture but very well paid"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Robert Half full-time

      Pros

      Was paid very well
      Some lovely reward trips
      Some good fun times with colleagues when we weren’t killing each other

      Cons

      Hideous high pressure culture
      Everyone horrible to each other
      No ethics
      Sexist

      Advice to Management

      Clear out all the chavanistic men you have in leadership roles. Learn how to treat staff as people not just a way to make as much money as possible

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    3. "A good place to get started in recruitment but I would use it as an initial stepping stone."

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      Former Employee - Recruitment Consultant in London, England
      Former Employee - Recruitment Consultant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Robert Half full-time

      Pros

      - Good brand power within finance and accounting in the UK
      - Very fun coworkers
      - Excellent training to learn the foundations of recruitment

      Cons

      - Ridiculously long hours with zero flexibility
      - Low bonuses
      - Some of the management were extremely immature and unprofessional

    4. "Senior Sales Support"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Robert Half full-time

      Pros

      Busy and varied role, Great team to work with, Really supportive management team

      Cons

      Recruitment is tough, long hours, sales environment and lots of deadlines make it a very pressurised environment

    5. "Good money, but hard work required"

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      Former Employee - Consultant in London, England
      Former Employee - Consultant in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Robert Half full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Money, and autonomous approach to how peopl build their businesses

      Cons

      Culture can be a bit too sales focused, and boiler-room like

    6. "Gives you a thick skin"

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      Former Employee - Consultant
      Former Employee - Consultant
      Doesn't Recommend
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Robert Half (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great Training
      Good brand recognised within recruitment industry

      Cons

      Long hours, High Pressure, Poor management, Competitiveness encouraged within peer groups.

      Advice to Management

      Someone being great at sales doesn't equate to them being a good manager.

    7. "Average"

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      Former Employee - Consultant in London, England
      Former Employee - Consultant in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      nice people
      lower management are supportive

      Cons

      brutal environment
      made to feel like a outcast when you dont hit your target

      Advice to Management

      dont call people out in front of others

      Robert Half Response

      28 Jun 2017

      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your time at Robert Half. All the best for the future.

    8. "A challenge worth accepting"

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      Former Employee - Consultant in London, England
      Former Employee - Consultant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Robert Half full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      * Great sales experience
      * Frequent training
      * Supportive management

      My overall experience was positive. It's a tough job that will certainly push you to your limits, but if you celebrate the highs and work through the lows there is a lot to be gained.

      Cons

      * Work-life balance could be improved slightly

      Robert Half Response

      28 Jun 2017

      It's great to hear that you took so many positives out from your time with us. The recruitment industry -- like any job -- can have some tough times. But appreciating the highs makes it all... More

    9. "Working at Robert Half"

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      Current Employee - Recruitment Consultant in London, England
      Current Employee - Recruitment Consultant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Robert Half full-time

      Pros

      The environment and culture working at Robert half is second to none. I Have friends that have come from other recruitment companies to my company and they all say nowhere they have worked previously compares, . The reason I first had an interest in joining Robert half is because they placed me in an accountancy role 5 years ago, the support they gave me and the contact they kept made the company seem really appealing to me, they helped me through my career and even when i mentioned wanting to go into recruitment instead of them jumping at the referral bonus one of the guys there met with me and weighed up my options to ensure I was making the right choice. Since joining in feb, 4 ex employees have all returned for the very reason that the support and culture here is unmatchable. The training you get from both colleagues and managers is superb, everyone is always on hand to help and invest time to make sure you know what you are doing whether that be your colleague coming in a meeting with you or your director spending an hour a day doing a calling session with you, you feel supported in every aspect.

      Cons

      No cons, some would say the hours but I generally don't mind working late, especially when you're surrounded by like minded people the time flies and you have a great laugh whilst doing so. if you don't like working long hours to earn well and succeed then you shouldn't be in recruitment

      Advice to Management

      I couldn't fault the management

    10. "Recruitment Consultant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Robert Half full-time

      Pros

      Make you feel comfortable, and like to talk rather than quiz

      Cons

      Long process
      Not a specific structure

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