You are basically a telemarketer - Anonymous employee Robert Half Employee Review

2.0
Jul 22, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Decent resources and sales tools. Lots of vacation time in your first year.

Cons

This is a constant revolving door. They don't allow their staffing managers ample time to build their business before they fire them or they burn out and quit. Working 10 hour days every day with no lunch burns most people out. The sales goals are unrealistic and their motivation tactic is my intimidation. There are so many office politics that you often feel you are working with high school students. Constant whispering and closed door meetings leave most people fearful for their job. Management does not step in to coach until they feel it's time to let you go...and often there isn't a reason they let people go. You can get lucky with a strong target list and make a lot of money. The favoritism here is very obvious. Work/life balance is very difficult and you feel guilty if you have a doctors appointment, etc. You are a robot and if you don't chug their kool aid then you are doomed to fail.

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Cons

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Robert Half Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We are pleased to hear that you value the compensation plan, management support, and the high standards that help drive success at Robert Half. We also appreciate your perspective on the fast-paced nature of the staffing industry. Thank you for your contributions, and we wish you continued success with Robert Half.
1.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Success with other departments - just not in mine

Cons

Complete bait and switch. I accepted this position under one manager, only to find out after resigning from my previous job that I would be reporting to someone else entirely. There was no meaningful onboarding, no training materials, and no support system in place. My manager openly stated that there was no monetary value in helping me succeed and made little effort to train or develop me. Requests to shadow and learn the business were dismissed in favor of keeping me on the phones. Instead of being set up for success, I felt actively prevented from growing. HR was equally disappointing. I raised legitimate concerns and never received a response. The organization talks about development and support, but my experience suggested otherwise. Joining this company was one of the biggest professional mistakes I have made.

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