Robert Half
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1.8
Overall Score
LAST UPDATED: May 5th, 2022
Founded in 1948, Robert Half initially provided staffing for just accounting businesses. With the desire to provide expertise on the field, recruiters thoroughly researched accounting businesses and then passed their research on to applicants in order to make them more appealing candidates for open positions.
Their tactic worked. Today, Robert Half is considered the first and largest staffing agency for accounting businesses. Over the years they've expanded to include six other fields, and they've been steadily growing. In 1986 they brought in $7 million, and as if that weren't impressive enough, they made $4.2 billion in 2013.
With headquarters in Menlo Park, California, the company also has 400 locations around the world. It is the parent company of Protiviti, which has 70 locations in 20 countries outside the US. The current CEO of Robert Half is Harold M. Messmer Jr., and Paul F. Gentzkow is the president.
More than ten thousand employees strong, Robert Half has quite the reputation. As of 2014, it has been recognized as one of Fortune Magazine's Most Admired Companies for 15 years in a row, and it has also received awards for being one of the best places to work, having strong ethics, having great human resources, and even being eco-friendly.
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The Good
- Reputation
- Industries
- Expert advice
- Staffing opportunities
- Availability
- Accounting
- Finance
- Management
- Office (such as administrative tasks and other desk jobs)
- Technology
- Law (for attorneys, paralegals, and legal support)
- Creative works (such as marketing, design, public relations, etc.)
The Bad
- Complaints
- Account
- Little room for advancement
- Miscommunication with recruiters
- Micromanagement
The Bottom Line
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justin miller Concord, NC
My first position was great, so I kept coming back thinking they were a decent company. I was very wrong. My time with RH was marred by rude receptionist, missed staffing appointments, and missed callbacks. I was constantly told incorrect wage amounts, job duties, wrong working hours per week and wrong working schedule. The RH headquarters managers gave me the wrong start date by a month, told me the day I was supposed to start that the new start date was a month later after I put my 2 weeks in at my old position, and told me they would find a new temp position so I could pay my rent in the meantime. They never followed up knowing that unemployment wasn't an option for me. I found another opportunity through the company website, which they blocked "due to company policy". When I finally got an answer, they denied saying they would help me, despite an email paper trail, leaving me out of work for over a month. I would avoid this agency at all costs
2 weeks ago
Renee Goncalves Decatur, TX
I had a phone interview for an Admin position but the experience was not a positive one. The woman I spoke to was rude when I explained to her that direct hire positions was what I was seeking. She tells me that there are only temp positions because employers want to try out the applicant. Then she asks me about my expected salary expectations. I tell her she again is angry and in a rude manner tells me I am asking to much. I have 12 years experience $15-$16 an hour is very low for my tenure. I have never been employed through your agency and don't plan on using you for employment positions in the future. No PTO/Vacation time. I would not recommend your company to anyone. Recommend you hire better staff with good customer service skills. A big disappointment.
1 month ago
Sergei Mooresville, NC
Be aware when you providing them your info. They don't hesitate to call you current employer to ask about you experience, work and job change motivations
2 weeks ago
Anon Englishtown, NJ
As someone who's been applying to jobs with Robert Half for years, I can safely say this is a horrible recruiting company. No matter how many times I apply for a job, I rarely hear back, and when I do, it's rarely about the job but about my experiences and etc, over and over. Few years ago, when I called to inquire about my application and ask why I was not getting responses, I was told it's because I didn't have enough experience (despite job postings saying otherwise). My main issue is, why not tell me this in a response to an email application? Why have me call you?
My experience with Adecco has been superior, and I've had more communications and assignments in one quarter there than I ever had in my six years of using Robert Half.
Some recruiters continue to ignore me even after I send a follow-up email. I would not recommend this company, as in my experience it's usually on or back to square one.
2 years ago
anon Culpeper, VA
They will set you up for an interview, you go spend over an hour of your time there, ace the interview, then finish with a firm hand shake. Then your "friendly" recruiter tells you they have feedback and claims that they said you were sitting there swearing like a sailor.
Gee, would most people give someone like that a plant tour and have an interview with them for over an hour if they were a piece of human garbage? Then if you dare speak in your defense, you will be attacked and yelled at. Oh, but remember you are the unprofessional one right?
It is one thing to pass up a candidate for someone else with better credentials, but another thing to smear someone's character. So if you like a nice dose of libel topped with slander, by all means apply with this place.
2 years ago
Rh937 Oakland, CA
Recruiter called me at an inconvenient time and when I tried to tell her a good time for me to do a FaceTime interview she interrupted me and pressured me into taking another interview time where I specifically told her I would be busy. Then she asked what my pay range was so I told her and instead of telling me about job opportunities within this pay range (which was very reasonable), she pressured me some more and tried to lowball me on the pay and said I shouldn’t be expected to be paid that much because of my lack of experience (even though I’m a recent grad with a decent work history). I was mostly annoyed that she had the nerve to imply that I was asking for too much even though I’ve gotten other offers for similar positions at a much higher hourly rate. Never going through Robert Half again! Randstad is a lot more professional and offer higher hourly amounts! Also this review is based on the one recruiter I spoke with. I’m sure not all of their recruiters treat people like this but one bad experience is enough for me.
2 years ago
Max Casper Armonk, NY
Worst staffing agency in history. They won't tell you the company name which obviously bodes horribly for you because let's say you don't like the company, then you look bad for not vetting companies before being submitted.
Recruiters seem super unknowledgeable and I wouldn't trust them with anything, you are better off begging for jobs on the street and I would probably recommend it.
1 year ago
Lily Gotishan Rancho Cordova, CA
if i could give a zero star i would, Robert Half is the most crappiest agency to go through, people save your time and run from them, the recruiters invite you in for an interview then vanish they never return your emails or phone call and if you do get a hold of them they give you a stupid excuse that the job is gone or they dont hear back from employers
2 years ago
Susan Spring, TX
Absolute waist of my time trying to get employment through Robert Half. Their website does not show jobs or a good contact number. Finally got in touch with someone who gave me an email address for a recruiter. Emailed the recruiter, attached my Resume and got no reply or phone call. Can't set up an appointment on the website, via phone call OR email. Waist of time.
2 years ago
Elizabeth Pina Brighton, MA
Rude, inconsistent, and unprofessional. Communication was all over the place, recruiter would call outside of courtesy hours, and would pressure me towards a position I was overqualified for. The staff when I met in person (with the exception of Julie D.) and over the phone were as rude as can be. Save your precious time and energy and avoid this company! They just want to fill slots and don't regard people as human beings.
3 years ago
nettiegurl
Don't bother. They send out daily and weekly Hot Jobs they claim they need filling but don't return emails. When you call the office to speak to a recruiter, no one is ever at their desk or available to talk. No followup, no response. Just all around rude and unprofessional. A big dumb waste of time. There are better recruiting sources out there who will treat you like a human professional.
3 years ago
JoAnn Garcia Herriman, UT
They never get back with you, I was set up for a job Jake interviewed me and i did all the paper work and he said i will start a job on monday I emailed him daily and never heard back from anyone this company is worthless, do not use them
2 years ago
Anon Philadelphia, PA
Extremely unprofessional. Their employees have zero knowledge of company rules and regulations. They do everything in their power to not pay what you are owed. Stay away from them
2 years ago
Lynn Boston, MA
Robert Half is the worst staffing agency that I have ever had experience with. Their employees are unprofessional, incompetent, and rude. I do not recommend to any business or job seeker.
4 years ago
djc Allen, TX
Unprofessional & Immature
Hugh lack of communication - I am very disappointed!
2 years ago
