The good 'ole boy network is sad but true at Robert Half - AE Robert Half Employee Review

1.0
Aug 4, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

It's a well known name in the staffing industry. They require no real experience to get a job so the less you have the better. That way they can low ball you into a job and promise you the sun, moon and stars of big commission checks- which never seem to happen. They are constantly changing the bonus structure making it more and more difficult for the new hires to earn a bonus check until after a year of employment. Even after you earn a bonus they will think of a way to change it so you stop earning an extra money on top of your low base salary.

Cons

No work / life balance. Incompetent management teams. Lack of experience within the recruiting staff. Management has no backbone to make decisions. The sales tracking model is not followed. Mediocre behavior is rewarded. They love wasting your time with meeting after meeting where you continue to talk about the same thing over and over again. They do not promote people with true leadership and/or management skills - they promote whomever has been dumb enough to stay there the longest. The people who are too lazy to get a real career stick around and become their Division Directors, Branch Managers and the ultimate waste of space - Regional Managers....

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Cons

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Cons

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