Pros
Young work environment, fast-paced, good location; company has positive reputation
Cons
I wanted to leave my last role quickly and unfortunately did not mindfully make the right decision - I chose Randstad because it was the first place to give me an offer, an out. I saw a few people leave within my first 2 weeks (a REALLY bad sign). They try to convince you that it is the "way of the business 80% turnover etc." and hide the truths about the office politics and the reasons behind people's leave. Randstad views its employees as dispensable and cogs in the machine. Any outside idea or vision is immediately shut down. If you are not a cookie cutter corporate employee, this is not the place for you. I was publicly embarrassed by my boss on numerous occasions in front of fellow employees for speaking up, and he gossiped about my peers to other peers - a very unprofessional and negative and unhealthy work environment. I did very well placement-wise (I'm avoiding metrics to protect my identity), but the company takes 94% of your earnings leaving you with 6% of each deal, and then from there another percentage is taken out. They make you work harder with little acknowledgement of your success, with a heavier focus on the negative. The second you speak up on the atrocities happening around you, you are shunned and they try to find a way to make you feel even more isolated. I did not want to grow in the direction that I felt I was there, my colleagues were self-centered and would throw others under the bus whenever they had a chance, and the pay was astronomically low for the amount of work put in. I learned the transactional side of the business, and it was not lucrative. I caution anyone who is genuine and interested in success to avoid Randstad like the plague!
