Robert Half Technology

This is an amazing company to work for! I was placed very quickly and they really went out of their way to place me with the right job not just any job. By far my best experience with an agency ever!

This is the best office to work with. Hillary Hernandez was awesome, attentive and really kept up with me and my needs. When one opportunity didn’t pan out she didn’t give up and dump me. I chose to go with another staffing firms offer but I my experience with them was one of the best and I would recommend this office over any other in the Robert Half staffing to work with. Talking to them was like talking with a friend who was looking out for you. Just great person and I assume she reflects the whole office.

My experience with Karin Lopez and Hillary Hernandez has been nothing less than excellent. The follow through and information given to me was all delivered with zero gaps or guess work. An organization is only as good as it’s people and their efforts. I asked both Karina and Hillary where I could give a personal statement and was given this as my forum. I think they are fantastic and I appreciate both Karina and Hillary’s knowledge and considerate, professional approach with how they both dealt with me as a client and at the same time made me fee very comfortable with what could have been a stressful process. Very grateful.

Honestly, I have had nothing but good experience with RHT. I have worked with a great recruiter named Allison and she has been nothing but supportive, has helped with my job search, interview coaching, and even has passed along information about Tech Conferences here in the Bay Area.
I have worked with and for recruiting agencies and here is what I have learned:
1) You get out of them what you put in. E.g., calling at least once a week.. .keeping them posted on your job search, making sure you E-​mail them jobs you are interested in that they post on
etc.
2) All agencies are in it for profit. They are not non-​profit organizations. Once you realize this, then you will understand why, maybe a job pays $ 25/​hr but you only make $ 21/​hr. Now, some companies, such as Insight Global and Randstad have HUGE mark ups so you need to be wary of these. I made $ 16/​hr once for a job the client company was paying the recruiting agency $ 25/​hr.
3) If you find an agency does NOT meet your needs, move on. There are a ton out there. Not all agencies are a like or focused on the same things.
All in all, that being said, I still feel that RHT is one of the better ones. At least from my personal experience. Maybe I lucked out and got a kick ass recruiter?

A few months ago, I left my job and started looking for another one. As a former co-​worker had success using Robert Half Technology, I figured I would give them a try.
When I walked in for my appointment, the recruiter told me that I would have no problem finding work, as I had been working in IT for over 7 years with the same company. She complimented me on my appearance and my resume giving me a «1A» rating, the company’s highest for job applicants. Then, she presented me with 3 different job opportunities. For all 3 of them, she would forward my resume to the employers and highly recommend me to all of them. According to her, I should expect calls from these companies within a week for interviews, as they were in need of staff ASAP.
Unfortunately, this is where the dream died. I never heard from any of these companies. When I called the recruiter back, she said they «went in another direction,» but that she would find me work right away. I did not hear back from the recruiter for 3 months, after I found work on my own.
I understand that the economy is still struggling, and that there are many unemployed technology workers. But to be given a line, then forgotten right away is unacceptable for a staffing agency.

* * * * * * * * * * ! ! ! WORST — STAFFING — AGENCY — EVER ! ! ! * * * * * * * * * *
They have far and away the most involved process of any other of dozens of recruiters large & small I’ve worked with. Just for a meet-&-greet mtg. w/​a recruiter, they ask (seemingly require) paper-​work that rivals new-​hire paperwork (full-​school /​work history, 3 refs, 2 Id’s, credit release!?! and often automated tests even though I’ve had years of exp!!! and nice dress (like you’re some skate-​boarding, tatted, nose-​ringed college-​grad)). And this is EVERY — TIME — YOU — TALK — A — DIFFERENT — RECRUITER (if it’s been over 6 mos. since the last time which is usu. the case)!?!
Yet, SOMEHOW, even with all this exceptionally overkill processes, I don’t think they’ve even *SUBMITTED* my resume ONCE, much less gotten me an interview or (GASP) get me a job!?! And Ive worked with them far more than any other single agency, having had a different recruiter from their Dallas office call me with all these mirage leads almost every year for the past TEN YEARS!?! Sometimes even every 3 months (prolly when their reminder pops-​up ;)!?! Meanwhile, I’ve gotten dozens of resume submissions and interviews and ½ dozen jobs from other recruiters which much less process and much less contacts.
Either they’re grossly incompetent or they’re so huge that someone like me can have such a consistently bad experience across such a wide time span AND with different recruiters without being a blip on their radar. IF by some miracle, they ever do find me a job, they should pay ME their commission.

I’m an employer who posted a help wanted ad on Craigslist. I just received an email from Ursula Wylan telling me about their wonderful placement services even though the ad asks recruiters to not respond.
When I need a placement firm I use one. I will not use Robert Half.

I signed up with them about 3 years ago… never ever heard from them again.

Fantastic — Did a great job for me several times. I think the people who gave a few stars need to get their skills updated for today’s job market. I’ve been keeping up my skills and received several job offers.

I believe that Robert Half is a CANCER to any employee that registers with their service. I recently received an email from their Director of Technology Placements suggesting that I slash my standard hourly rate to about 50% of what the market rate is for my line of work. The fifty percent reduction comes in around two dollars over California’s minimum wage of ten dollars an hour.
Bay Area tech workers need to boycott these so called employment agencies because they are driving down our wages down to near poverty levels and turning us into minimum wage slaves. The only «in» they have with a prospective employer is that they are willing to undercut other staffing agencies by slashing YOUR hourly rate. It is not a secret that they use your resume to call the companies you have worked for to solicit business for themselves.
If you are willing to give Robert «Half» of your paycheck and work for less money than the guy sitting next to you then register with their service. If you must use a placement service I recommend TEKSYSTEMS or ITASCENT.
I have to laugh at the Jackass comment made by Orinda D (above). Teksystems consistently pays me the market rate for my skills (which are very much current) while Robert Half consistently asks me to work for pennies on the dollar.