Robert Walters Reviews

I worked at Robert Walters full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Most of the systems and process are well organised and smooth. Although organising billing to clients and dealing with backend finance team can be tortuous.
As a manager it is easy to motivate/demotivate your staff by paying them more/paying them less than they deserve in their bonus
Decent training for staff, although most employees have previous recruitment experience
Large numbers of staff to feed information off and big name in the market

Cons – Misogynist boys club
Being "one of the boys" is viewed more highly than performance or general input to the business
Client relationships are not very strong and PSA/SLAs are generally poorly negotiated
Terrible staff retention and choice of new hires often very poor
Aggressive and rude behaviour by management (and subsequently by staff) is only frowned upon
Bonuses are rarely equivalent to what would be paid to a commission based consultant
Generally very negative environment to work in - very very low staff motivation and happiness so very tough for managers
Highly transaction based recruitment style

Advice to Senior Management – Understand that treating your clients and staff so poorly will eventually mean loosing all client relationships
Most should resign - others should go on leadership coaching courses
Understanding recruitment without understanding business creates a transactional environment

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Robert Walters full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good incentive programs, agressive culture, diversified and really international

Cons – Too much gorssip in the office. Management team are too young.

Advice to Senior Management – Be good to the 2 tier management team

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Robert Walters full-time for more than a year

Pros – Beautiful office. Good location. Colleagues are all very friendly. Managers and directors are open-minded. It has a great supporting team, and the company's database and office infrastructures It's a good place for fresh recruiters and also for experienced recruiters who are seeking for a stable and profitable career path. It's reputation helps a lot for you to develop clients and find quality candidates in Singapore

Cons – Usually no offical farewell parties if an employee leaves the company.

Advice to Senior Management – Management shall gain more local experiences and be more adaptable to the Asia markets.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Robert Walters full-time for more than a year

Pros – Youthful office, very good social life with colleagues, especially as most are expats.
Great candidate/client management system
Supportive management
Feels like a real company in terms of professionalism and benefits compared to some other ones I have worked for.
If you bill well and consistently you have nothing to worry about and it can be quite enjoyable with good career development

Cons – Discretionary team bonus - not transparent on what you will earn and also reliant on team members to perform well and management not being greedy ( can be an issue when a number are having babies that they need to support!)
Broken promises (a running theme in recruitment)
Some office politics, you need to have read Sun Tzu to get on top!

Advice to Senior Management – If office isn't performing stop going out on Friday "management lunches" which are then expensed and stick with your teams until you are all performing again!!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Robert Walters

Pros – none to speak of. white boys club

Cons – loads. unless you are a white

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Robert Walters full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Professional approach. Sales driven office without being overly bullish with clients.

Cons – Can be too reliant on brand reputation and neglect the hunt for new business at times.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue getting the international and local blend right.

I have been working at Robert Walters full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good career opportunities and advancement

Cons – None at the moment that I can think of

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Robert Walters full-time

Pros – International career opportunities, great database infrastructure

Cons – Staff gets jibbed on commissions

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Robert Walters full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great systems, hardworking environment, respected company

Cons – Discretionary bonuses rip you off, location management dependent, recruitment systems less successful in tough economic times, not a place for very high billers

Advice to Senior Management – Greater generosity on bonuses, gtreater flexability for local market conditions

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Robert Walters full-time for more than a year

Pros – A well established company with international opportunities

Cons – In recent years, the Singapore office has seen massive turnover at all levels and current management is poor and unpopular. The nature of the company means its a place for people to start their recruitment careers, and then move on. This is principally because its low paid both in terms of salary package and commission. The comment below that its an excellent place to work is clearly by a Manager/Director who is in denial. Morale is the worst I've ever experienced, as is turnover. There are better places you can start your recruiting career.

Advice to Senior Management – As with the previous comment, no advice is given because nothing will change. This is an office in terminal decline.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company