Robert Half is a Scam - Account Executive Robert Half Employee Review

1.0
Jan 25, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Amusing to watch telephone tough guys pretend they're real "players" while they read prepared scripts to client companies and waste candidates' time with bogus job postings. It's entertaining but after about a week you realize what a bunch of frauds they are and can start marketing yourself to other companies (while removing RHI from your own resume).

Cons

You don't want any involvement with RHI on your resume. If you make the mistake of doing business with them in any capacity (as a candidate, client or employee) ensure it's very short term then move on. If you're a candidate, you need to understand their job posting are FAKE. They post them to get you in the door and talk about where you're currently working and where you're interviewing so they know where to market themselves. Don't believe me? Go look at their job postings today....then take another look at their postings 6 months to a year from now. There's a reason they look the same...because they are the same fake job that doesn't exist. Look for buzzwords and cliché phrases like "huge upside potential" and "rapidly growing". Been using that garbage for years.

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Pros

Leadership, Compensation, Team Work, Flexible Schedule, Work Life Balance

Cons

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Robert Half Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience with leadership, teamwork, flexibility, and work-life balance. We also appreciate your perspective regarding compensation structure, and will share these comments with our leadership team as we review improvements.
2.0
Jul 23, 2026
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Pros

Easy role, no different than any other agency As long as you do the job, they don't look to fire anyone until after year 1/2

Cons

Commission isn't great In-office culture is for the sake of micro-management and not collaboration. Very much our way or the highway; you will genuinely get in trouble for asking questions about their process. Also, they primarily operate under the legacy of Robert Half's name rather than on actual specialization and knowledge in the market. It's an old-school boys' club; they don't respect you until you've survived 2 years, and even then, multiple women mentioned that certain male managers weren't easy to work with and didn't value their experience. Even HR isn't supportive, especially if the problem is someone high enough on the food chain. Salary transparency is actually frowned upon internally. There isn't a culture of collaboration; the way the commission structure operates, everyone works against each other to make the deal. And if perm and contract are working on the same role, they actively work against each other, which isn't comfortable for anyone. They're so eager for work that they operate as 'yes men' and not as actual consultants on the market, and will not stand up for their candidates if they can close a deal. They use AI to train recruiters on how to match keywords on resumes to candidate profiles, not to actually understand who they're looking for or how to evaluate them properly.

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Robert Half Response
4d
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We strive to foster a collaborative and supportive workplace where employees can grow and succeed. We appreciate your perspective and will take your comments into consideration as we continue to evaluate and improve the employee experience.
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