Good experience at great costs - Staffing Consultant Randstad US Employee Review

2.0
Oct 21, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They will take you off of the street with zero experience and "train" you to be a recruiter. I use the term train lightly because most the training you will receive will be OTJ. Some cool people in the offices. Commission splits are standard for the industry.

Cons

Randstad Professionals wants to be Robert Half so bad that it's not even funny. Most of the managers started their careers there and the metric system they use is almost identical. In fact, they just hired a new president that spent the last 20 years at RH. Back stabbing is rampant. Seems that management is convinced the best way to get ahead is to throw subordinates under the bus. Metrics are held in the same high regards as making placements.

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5.0
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Pros

Easy hire process, onboarding, responsive contact

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Contracts your work to reliable clients and supports your efforts while under contract.

Cons

Automated job alerts can be too broad - based on one or two keywords in resume. At times job alerts are for positions that do not meet your qualifications or experience. But, this is not a dealbreaker. Keep on top of adjusting search parameters or type of work you seek.

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