Randstad US reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(4,668 total reviews)

Marc-Etienne Julien

79% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Randstad US has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,668 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Randstad US employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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1.0
Oct 17, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Its a great stepping stone into figuring out exactly what not to look for in future positions.

Cons

Honestly, it's tough to figure out where to start. Get ready to work until 6-7 pm, not just when you're busy - everyday. Prepare yourself for "POWER TUESDAYS" where you don't look at any of the notes from previous conversations with prospects and you can't put the phone down either, ALL day. Cutthroat co-workers who will smile when they see you and knowingly steal customers in your territory. It's hard to blame them with the pressure mgmt. puts on them. The amount of micromanaging at Randstad will blow your mind and haunt your dreams long after you leave. Get ready for a "point system" that tracks everything you do, every minute of every day. Hope you have a strong stomach because you will be in constant fear of losing your job.

1.0
Aug 20, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The base salary is more than most of the other recruiting companies here in the Raleigh area. Work life balance was okay because none of the employees actually cared about the job so they left right at 5 even if stuff still needed to be done.

Cons

company values, managers talk about different offices and different consultants constantly. Turnover in Raleigh is terrible. (7+ people have been in that office from January to July meaning they started and quit). In the interview I was told it would be easy to bonus and in fact they knew that the office was in such bad shape that we would not bonus until q1 or q2 of the following year. Then when you hit bonus, you don't receive it.

2.0
Jul 20, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Randstad is a very large, well-known brand in the staffing industry. Their marketing team does a great job at helping consultants "get their foot in the door." They also invest a lot into training. If you've never worked in staffing before, you will feel like a pro once they're done with you. The benefits and pay are o-k, the bonus potential is usually quite good. If you want to advance, they promote very quickly (just make your new accounts for the year and show interest, that seems to be all it takes).

Cons

Horrible sales and recruiting structure. Horrible management from the very top down. They take micro-managing to a whole new level. You are responsible for documenting EVERY SINGLE THING you do and their requirements are unreasonable. On top of your sales and recruiting work, you typically have to get on some sort of daily conference call to talk with the entire district about what you've done so far, will be doing that day, and will be reporting on later in the week (because it's not enough to document it all and have reports available with the same information). If you plan to interview, ask them to explain IN DETAIL what their KPI metrics are and how you will be required to meet them. Work/life balance is non-existent- if you have a family, you'll see them on the weekends.

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