Think Twice - Anonymous employee Robert Half Employee Review

1.0
Oct 24, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent training practices. For people new to recruiting this is an excellent place to learn the trade. Nice offices. For the most part they have A class spaces in major metro locations. Some really good people work at RHI. Good sales tools. Very open to providing the latest and best in technology tools to make more money. Good brand name recognition. People in finance and accounting especially know who RHI is.

Cons

Over-all theme is that they do not see the value in their people - unless they are senior management. Plug and play mentality (if someone leaves, just plug another person into the formula). Leadership training is nonexistent. The field managers manage by fear and stress brought on by upper management 1% of the people make 90% of the money. Execs and Senior management are paid very well. The rest of the employees have weak comp plans that DO NOT compete with their competitors No work/life balance - nor any flexibility - for example new moms on mat leave feel intense pressure to come back to work early from their managers Big time favoritism. Many managers have jobs they should not be in - nor are they qualified to do. If you are the "list," you are protected and taken care of forever. If not, you better find a way to get on it. Preach ethics first, but execs and senior management do not practice it behind closed doors nor at company events

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Thank you for sharing your experience! We're delighted to hear that our team made the process seamless and that you felt supported throughout your assignment. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to the opportunity to work with you again in the future.
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Success with other departments - just not in mine

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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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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet your expectations. We strive to provide a supportive onboarding experience and opportunities for development, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective. We have also shared your comments with the leadership team so that they can evaluate improvements. We wish you the very best in your future endeavors.
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