Pros

Best name in the industry, hands down. Most people in the finance industry are aware of our reputation, which makes the sell much easier. If you happen to be a top performer (whether by luck or talent), the company will reward you handsomely and leave you alone. Complements flow from top management to the best performers. You can make six figures in this business if you are lucky enough to have a bunch of good companies on your target list.

Cons

If you think outside of the box (or don't agree with management), you wont make it. Attitude is everything at this company. The company promotes top performers/top followers to management roles. As a entry level staffing manager, you are pretty much on your own. If you don't perform..you're gone. If you happen to be average or below average, you most likely will burn out. It's an exhausting job; working from 7:30am until 6:30pm or longer. Only top management is over the age of 35. If you don't get promoted, you burn out and leave or get fired. If you happen to be in the good graces of management, you are going to have a long career at this company.

Advice to Senior Management

Work on your turnover. Clients don't like talking to 3 or 4 different staffing managers in a given year. Stability is the key.

Pros

For contract work the staff at Robert half were professional and courteous. The payment for work was prompt and the recruiter did a good job of keeping me informed of full and contract work that they had. The company would provide some vacation pay if you have worked so many hours within a specified timeframe.

Cons

The work is temporary so the at the end of the contract, you turn into a pumpkin if you do not have any other contract or full time work lined up.

Advice to Senior Management

Communicate with the contractors on a more frequent basis to get a better baseline of what is happening with the client.

Pros

learn many new skills of the business world
fun environment
great way to network and meet other employment opportunities as well

Cons

low pay
lots of turnover
some goals are not attainable
long hours
not much holiday paid time off
too many recruiters in one divison

Advice to Senior Management

Really pay attention when interviewing for recruites. I have never seen so much turnover in my life and so many disappointed employees.

Pros

It was nice that you were running your own business essentially. They have nice offices and the benefits are decent.

Cons

There is extreme micromanagement and people will lie or do anything to make a sale. It is a terrible work environment. Senior management can not be trusted and they will fire people without reason or cause.

Advice to Senior Management

Give people training and pay them enough in the beginning so they can afford their normal life. Don't expect people to perform when you do not give them the training they need to do the job.

Pros

Placed me in a job right away, good if trying to find a job before a real job starts in the future.

Cons

Placed in jobs that are definitely not the most fun to do. A lot of data entry type positions are available

Advice to Senior Management

they are doing a good job of placeing bodies in places where bodies need to be. I guess thats all they need to do.

Pros

Great comp. plan. Competitive environment. If you enjoy sales and have a knowledge of accounting and finance then it is a perfect opportunity.

Cons

Long hours. Pretty stressful work environment. Being micromanaged on a day to day basis.That is sales though so you should know what you are getting into.

Advice to Senior Management

Overall I think the management has the company on the right track and will be extremely sucessful once the economy turns.

Pros

Robert Half in Sydney is a great place to work if you're young, very social, and have a great attitude toward sales. If you're purely focused on performance and capability, you'll find a place here.

Cons

Newcomers would have difficulty fitting in to established cliques and routines. If you're not a big drinker, it's also hard to socialise. Non-sales employees are also often second-class, and senior management makes that quite clear.

Advice to Senior Management

Management should encourage the employee relationships that exist but be aware of the difficulties of outsiders to fit in. The company has an intense, young culture in Sydney and is not an easy place for family-oriented people to work.

Pros

Outstanding technology and name recognition in the industry.

Cons

Management through intimidation, excessive time demands, primary focus on bottom line in a professional services industry, internal leadership turnover, competition at the cost of team rapport.

Advice to Senior Management

Take a hard look at the sheer volume of turnover among your employees and admit that the "recipe" needs to be changed.

Pros

Training, 60+ years in the biz, ability to leverage off of other divisions' business

Cons

tough work/life balance, high production standards, not a fair mark-up by industry standards

Advice to Senior Management

Need to be more flexible to changing economic times. You've lost a lot of GREAT people and business relationships due to your inflexibility.

Pros

They offer a great training program for those who are money hungry and willing to dedicate their lives to succeeding. Being able to succeed at Robert Half can write your ticket for a future in staffing.

Cons

Long hours, no life, made to feel guilty if you need or want time off. Micro-managed every step of the way.

Advice to Senior Management

Empower your people, encourage them to keep striving to maintain the great brand name, Robert Half has obtained. Understand the necessity to have flexibility in order to maintain a positive outlook towards such a demanding job.