Robert Half Reviews | Glassdoor.co.uk
Robert Half Reviews
Companies
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • Interviews

    Robert Half Reviews

    Updated 12 December 2018
    88 reviews

    Filter

    Filter

    UK - All Cities
    4.6
    StarStarStarStarStar
    Rating TrendsRating Trends
    Recommend to a friend
    Approve of CEO
    Robert Half Chairman and CEO Harold M. Messmer Jr.
    Harold M. Messmer Jr.
    40 Ratings

    Employee Reviews

    Sort: PopularRatingDate
    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 89 reviews)

    • "This is a really great company to do contract work for" (in 109 reviews)

    Cons

    • "long hours so not the best work-life balance" (in 198 reviews)

    • "long hours but that equals more pay" (in 171 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Recruitment consultant"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Recruiter in Reading, England
      Current Employee - Recruiter in Reading, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Robert Half full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Brilliant culture and space to develop as an individual

      Cons

      Work life balance is fairly limited

      Advice to Management

      Keep pushing forward, try and create a less internally competitive business model

    2. "One of the best recruiters to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Consultant in Guildford, England
      Current Employee - Consultant in Guildford, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Robert Half full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      - Potential to earn is fantastic - the more you put in the more you get out
      - Training is second to none, even a year into working here there is still constant support and development which makes you feel valued.
      - State of the art system + all employees get a Microsoft tablet to work on.
      - Family feeling despite the business being so large, regionally everyone works very well together
      - Fun and inclusive atmosphere within the office
      - Meritocracy, if you work hard you will be rewarded
      - Promotional prospects great

      Cons

      - Work hours are long, the more you put in the more you get out though
      - Very intensive when you first start so people must be resilient.

      3. Join the Robert Half team
      See Our Latest Jobs

    3. "Business Director"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Business Director in Bristol, England
      Current Employee - Business Director in Bristol, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great company to work with. Highly supportive. Strong on praise and reward.

      Cons

      Less well know for our strong Technology recruitment proposition

    4. "Senior Business Manager"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Business Manager in Manchester, England
      Current Employee - Senior Business Manager in Manchester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      A constantly evolving company that cares about their people, always ready with opportunities when employees are ready to step up.

      Cons

      Working for such a large corporate does have many benefits, but at times it means we do not have the flexibility at local level to make big decisions that can impact our clients and candidates.

      Advice to Management

      For all businesses new colleagues need time and investment, always invest your time to make sure they understand what is expected of them and give them the tools to succeed, the rest is then down to them.

    5. "Brilliant career prospects"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Temp Team Leader in Milton Keynes, England
      Current Employee - Temp Team Leader in Milton Keynes, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Robert Half full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Really grown my career since I have been here, I have learnt so much and have truly become a better consultant in my time at Robert Half

      Cons

      You have to work hard and long hours, but if you do you will see the results

      Advice to Management

      Flexible working arrangements are brilliant, I love the investment you have made into the technology to enable us to do this.

    6. "Amazing time at Robert Half"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant in London, England
      Former Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      -Great company culture starting from the top.
      -Amazing office space
      -Awsome people
      -All tech is the latest and provided
      -Lang standing, succesfull, growing, multi- national and current company.

      Cons

      Hours (nature of the industry).

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you are doing!

    7. "Great team"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Staffing Manager in Milton Keynes, England
      Current Employee - Staffing Manager in Milton Keynes, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Robert Half full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great environment with amazing people and the opportunity to become as successful as you want

      Cons

      If you don't work hard, you won't last long

      Advice to Management

      Make sure everything has a positive spin on it, no one likes a negative meeting.

    8. "Fantastic working environment with great career opportunities"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Consultant in Manchester City Centre, England
      Current Employee - Consultant in Manchester City Centre, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Robert Half full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The support and training offered by this company is second to none. From getting consultants initially up to speed and then the further development throughout their career and progression.
      One on one time with Division Managers, Branch Managers and all the way through to Directors of the company.

      Cons

      Transition from a 9-5 working environment initially takes some time to adjust to but in the grand scheme of things 8-6 is in my experience directly correlates to my successes.

      Advice to Management

      Divisional Managers, Senior Managers and Directors have a direct influence on working environment which for me personally only helps development and growth within the business. So don't let that stop.

    9. "Perfect graduate opportunity with career opportunities."

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Robert Half full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      At Robert Half everything is based on merit: what you put in you get out. This really appealed to me as a graduate with no previous recruitment experience. If you're career hungry and have a good work ethic it will not only be recognised but also rewarded. With various recognition programmes and in house reward systems in place employees at all levels feel valued and rewarded: you don't have to be in the UK top 10 to feel success. Managers and directors work closely with you to identify your motivations and direct you on how to achieve your goals no matter how big or small. We also have a really great working environment with a diverse group of people who all have similar end goals in mind, and a work ethic of work hard, play hard.

      Cons

      The working hours are long to enable us to offer a flexible service to our candidates and clients but in return flexibility is given to you with working arrangements including being able to work from home using our updated technology and software.

      Advice to Management

      Continue to invest in those who are top achievers and also those who work hard.

    10. Helpful (2)

      "Bizarre business avoid at all costs"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Recruitment Consultant in Leeds, England
      Former Employee - Recruitment Consultant in Leeds, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Robert Half full-time

      Pros

      If I could think of one I would honestly write it...

      Cons

      Where to start
      - industries worst commission scheme
      - lying to onboard people
      - belittling management, and threatening emails (that you might get fired should they fancy)
      - awful technology that breaks
      - out of date offices
      - male dominant - especially in senior positions
      - employee welfare - little to none
      - industry substandard training
      - zero incentives
      - pay for your own Christmas party
      - can’t even buy decent coffee

      Advice to Management

      People are humans not numbers.

      Robert Half Response

      7 Nov 2018

      We shocked by this review as the the environment you describe does not align with the office culture or workplace experience we aim to achieve for our employees. We are interested in learning more... More