Does Robert Walters pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Robert Walters employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Robert Walters. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Robert Walters?

75% of Robert Walters employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Robert Walters 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Robert Walters?

Consultant (328) , Recruitment Consultant (214) , Senior Consultant (167) , Recruiter (131) , Manager (93) , Associate Consultant (83) , Direct Recruiter (50) , Recruitment Coordinator (40) , Associate (38) , Account Manager (23) , Researcher (23) , Senior Recruiter (20) , Consultant en recrutement (18) , Recruitment Partner (18) , Team Leader (17)

What are the pros of working at Robert Walters according to real employee reviews?

"great culture & fantastic people" ((in 230 reviews)); "got exposure to some senior managers who all made the Training really good fun and interactive." ((in 131 reviews)); "Great team and atmosphere where you can experience global company." ((in 89 reviews)); "Management is supportive in all projects." ((in 86 reviews)); "Great opportunities for career progression and a fun place to work." ((in 69 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Robert Walters according to real employee reviews?

"+ Bonuses are discretionary and decided behind closed doors (bonuses could be anywhere between 5% and 20%)" ((in 94 reviews)); "The typical workday is long hours and work outside of these hours is also common." ((in 93 reviews)); "Managers do not offer any support or show any willingness to help." ((in 50 reviews)); "Flexible working hours but workload is heavy due to lean organization structure" ((in 47 reviews)); "KPI driven, not strategic or commercial, senior management are air heads who like to pluck up numbers for forecast, which is never reflective of the market." ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Robert Walters layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Robert Walters layoffs and their outlook for job security at Robert Walters in 2026.

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Robert Walters reviews

3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,297 total reviews)

Toby Fowlston

80% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Robert Walters has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,297 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Robert Walters 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Oct 25, 2015

Good team, terrible management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent team and individuals who work for them. If you are from the right background and have the right internal relationships your career opportunities are very good.

Cons

- Discretionary bonus - Very very very KPI driven. - Boy club in place. Have the right relationships and you will be looked after. If you don't you will go nowhere. - Very poor management across divisions - Management bitter about past employees who have left and become successful - lack of professionalism - Very bad at winning tenders - If put on a cold desk or new desk you receive no support - Poor and outdated training usually delivered by the bad management team using documents dated 2009... - Training geared to making Robert Walters more money not improving your skills as a recruiter - Must fit into the "Robert Walters" mold for - outdated bonus structure and management

2.0

Oct 12, 2015

Not as good as they want you to think it is

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good client base and good collaboration across territories

Cons

Discretionary bonus scheme is not transparent and quite unfair They want you to believe that it is the best place in the world to work, when in fact they are taking advantage of hard working Consultants You will be ostracized and slandered when you resign

2.0

Jan 31, 2015

Frat House

Executive recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Office easy to commute to

Cons

- Head of office acts like he's running a frat house - Mainly a boys club - Completely unprofessional - Everyone pretends to be nice, but it's cut-throat

Robert Walters Response

11y

Thank you for your comments, we appreciate your opinion and take all employee feedback seriously. It’s disappointing to hear that you feel this way as we really do pride ourselves on being professional and hold ourselves to really high standards. We also encourage diversity - 62% of our 2,629 employees are women. Sales businesses can be tough and it’s not for everyone but the team based profit share model we operate around the world usually ensures everyone gets supported in reaching their targets. We never like getting a bad write-up but encourage people to shout out if they are having any issues – if you would like to discuss any of this in confidence, please feel free to contact me; Ingrid, Global HR Director at contact@robertwalters.com and we can have a chat.

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