Robert Half reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(7,914 total reviews)
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Keith Waddell

67% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Robert Half has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 7,914 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Robert Half employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Recursos humanos industry (3.8 stars).

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1.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Remote flexibility. That’s really it.

Cons

Everything. Benefits were horrible and so was HR.

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Robert Half Response
4mo
Thank you for your review and sharing your feedback with us. We have shared this feedback with our leadership team to evaluate the positives you provided, as well as the improvements that can be made with the company. We wish you the best of luck on finding your next career opportunity.
4.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great training and learning opportunities

Cons

Salary heavily depends on number of candidates you place.

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Robert Half Response
4mo
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad to hear you value the training and learning opportunities. We appreciate your perspective on compensation and will share it with our leadership team to evaluate improvements that can be made with the company.
1.0
Jan 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Regrettably few. The environment favored politeness over performance — professional in tone, unstable in practice. Social awareness was limited, and managerial effectiveness inconsistent. Longevity appeared to be valued more than capability.

Cons

The culture quickly revealed itself to be a peculiar combination of chaos and confidence. The internal dynamic resembled a large, deeply dysfunctional family gathering — superficially cordial, rigidly insular, and resistant to inquiry. Questions were unwelcome. Standards were optional. Loyalty to dysfunction was mandatory. Client strategy frequently bordered on self-sabotage. Many prospects had already been aggressively pursued by the firm for years and expressed clear fatigue with the brand. When relationships were deemed “out of territory” and transferred, clients were routinely lost, apparently without concern. This posture extended to the firm’s broader reputation. Across professional circles, interest in working with the organization was notably absent. Hiring and promotion practices were where the dysfunction became most visible. Role comprehension among permanent recruiters appeared limited. Outreach messages demonstrated little regard for audience, clarity, or accuracy — frequent ALL CAPS, mismatched roles, and indiscriminate targeting, as though volume might substitute for judgment. More concerning was the apparent lack of understanding of the positions being recruited for. Senior professionals were pitched junior roles in unrelated departments. These incidents were not isolated, nor were they meaningfully addressed. In many cases, those responsible had been with the company for years and were subsequently promoted. The most striking aspect of the culture was not the dysfunction itself, but the confidence with which it was sustained. It remains one of the most confidently misguided organizations I have encountered.

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Robert Half Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. We take concerns about leadership, culture, and development seriously, and we appreciate the candid feedback. We are committed to continuously improving our management practices, accountability, and support for our employees, and have shared your feedback with our leadership team.
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