Basically a pyramid scheme, they just have good lawyers. - Staffing Manager Robert Half Employee Review

1.0
30 Oct 2012
Recommend
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Pros

You will meet a lot of people, the constant flow of employees coming and going will increase your network on LinkedIn.

Cons

A lot of reviews on here are from people who placed in temporary positions through RHI, not truly an employee in my opinion. The job they sell you on....Staffing Manager/Recruiter is not at all what it ends up being. It is a pure sales job. You end up working like a dog, 55+ hours every week, told people who take lunch will never succeed and no matter what you do it is never enough. RHI does so well financially because they find every reason they can to take commissions away from their own employees. Meanwhile, they tout they are the only staffing company not in debt, well their cheap ways show. The offices are the most sparse, stripped down space I have ever even seen. They love to hire young people who do not have very much experience because they can mold them and get them to think this is the way it is supposed to be. It's not. They use their employees for everything they have and toss them out with the trash. RHI likes to say they are in the "people business." Yes...they are in the business of using people. Their own staff and the temporary people they place at an 80% mark-up.

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great in finding contracts for contract workers. They got me a remote job that allowed me to work from my home in the Midwest for a job in California.

Cons

Can be hard to reach at times.

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Robert Half Response
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Thank you for your 5-star review! We're pleased to hear we were able to connect you with a great remote opportunity. We also appreciate your feedback about communication and will continue working to provide the best possible experience for our talent.
3.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Hybrid, Good benefits/PTO, offered “competitions” for gift cards, cares about employees

Cons

As a recruiting manager, I felt that the pay structure was interesting with the base pay being a “draw” - meaning that you base salary is essentially commission paid to you in advance. So if you have some slow months, it rolls over and works yourself into a hole. I think it would be a better structure if it reset every month.

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Robert Half Response
12h
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for recognizing our hybrid work environment, benefits, and employee-focused culture. We appreciate your insights regarding the compensation structure and have shared them with the leadership team. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
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