Good firm to start with, but difficult to maintain a career. - Recruiting Manager Robert Half Employee Review

3.0
18 Oct 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Robert Half is a massive company with a well known name. They know and understand recruiting as a company and through their training programs you'll learn recruiting as well. They are a company obsessed with numbers, so as long as you maintain those numbers, they'll most likely be pleased with you. If you make it at Robert Half you'll most likely be able to find a Recruiting Job anywhere else you apply. It's a good company to work for if you fit the profile.

Cons

They are a company obsessed with numbers. This can become very stressful. I started with Robert Half right before the economic downturn and watched weekly as employees all around me were "let go", Robert Half's way of laying off without severance. Management was constantly threatening the Apocalypse during conference calls which did more to depress people than motivate them. There isn't much of a work-life balance, my average week as about 60 hours, and that was nothing compared to some of my colleagues. Robert Half is a machine, albeit a well oiled one, but it isn't a place that will take time with you as an individual. You are just a cog, and if you don't fit right, they won't hesitate in dropping you.

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Cons

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Robert Half Response
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Thank you for your 5-star review and for sharing your experience. We're glad to hear you've enjoyed working with a variety of clients and projects. We also appreciate your feedback regarding growth and mobility opportunities and will continue looking for ways to support our employees' career development.
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Cons

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Robert Half Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're pleased to hear you enjoyed your government assignment and appreciate your feedback regarding assignment timelines and expectation-setting. We will share your comments with our leadership team as we continuously look for ways to improve communication and support for our employees.
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