I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Robert Half (Washington, DC) in Dec 2020
Interview
This was a high level phone interview, with the prospect of future opportunities. However as a staffing company they may have brought leads to the table but not fruition from it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your current duties within your current role?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Robert Half (Portsmouth, NH) in Jan 2017
Interview
Maintained high level of professionalism throughout while making sure to help me feel at ease within the first ten minutes of the interview process. The conversation was fluid and time was respected with clearly thought our questions specifically about the role I was actually interviewing for. Many company's ask broader questions that can sometimes lead to unpleasant surprises in the future for both parties.
What I have noticed with RH since I first started interviewing with them is that they are incredibly interested in your last three supervisors. They are more interested in obtaining their information that during the many calls, they forget why they initially called you.
Their behavior suggests that they are interested more in getting their candidates within the company people submit to them so they can solicit more staffing business. I dont know anyone who has ever worked for them that I have met in person or I have never met anyone at any location that worked for them as a consultant or a contractor.
I have asked them to keep me off their call list.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Can you give us your last three supervisors contact information". This is their standard "go to question" to data mine job seekers information.