Terrible ethics, management, and sales culture, not a good place to work, sales comes first, quality recruiting last - Sales Robert Half Employee Review

1.0
Dec 1, 2012
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Pros

They hire anyone off the street bc of the high turnover, so if you are looking for a job you will probably get hired. But working their is painful so it is not really a pro.

Cons

I'll start with how poorly they treat their employees and then go into how they take advantage of the candidates and clients. It is a culture full of new hires and lifers. While I met some good people there both newbies and lifers, the overall culture there is everyone hates working there and is using it to get a paycheck while they find their next job. 1. The reason why everyone hates working there is because it is an old school sales company that only knows how to manage numbers and not people. For example, employees are tasked to meet sales quotas of a min # of sales calls and candidate interviews, while that is fine to have as a sales company, they do not teach how to develop and build quality relationships with your clients, in fact it is not allowed since you have to call new people every day. This type of sales technique is really all about making unwated outbound sales call and hoping you get a lead, anyone with half a brain and a desire to do quality work will quickly get bored of this sales activity. 2. This is why so many people burn out and leave bc not only does making mindless outbound sales call feel like you have no soul, it is also an ancient sales technique that no longer works in this industry anymore. 3. They treat candidates as dispensible, their is no respect for their time, they want you to interview everyone not because we can find everyone jobs but because they think by interviewing everyone will eventually get more business out them. Again sales comes before quality recruiting.

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Pros

I had a great experience working with Robert Half. The team made the process of working with the client seamless and was always responsive, professional, and supportive throughout the assignment. The client was also great to work with, and everything went smoothly from start to finish. Overall, it was a very positive experience, and I would be happy to work with Robert Half again on another client engagement.

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Robert Half Response
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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.
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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Robert Half Response
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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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