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      Robert Walters

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      3.7

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (2,299 total reviews)
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      Toby Fowlston

      79% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

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      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      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 2,299 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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      2K reviews
      2.0
      Nov 16, 2016

      Former Employee

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      It is a globally recognised brand that a lot of clients and candidates have heard of, and can allow for a good career if you play the game.

      Cons

      Doesn't leverage its networks or synergies at all. Senior leaders don't have an impact in the day-to-day running and are more concerned with their numbers in a spreadsheet rather than understanding and adding value to a business. There is relatively little direction and it is very much self-drive/motivation that will allow you to succeed.

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      Robert Walters Response
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      Thanks for getting touch. We really appreciate your feedback and taking the time to leave a review. While our senior leaders are closely engaged with the teams they run, we are also very proud of our culture of entrepreneurialism and pride ourselves on allowing our consultants to manage their own desks without feeling as though they are overly micromanaged. We feel that giving our consultants the freedom to be self-directed helps them to deliver results and makes for a truly rewarding career. Many members of our senior team have been with the business for a long time. In fact, the average tenure of our senior management team is 12 years - I myself have been with the business over 17 years. Our entrepreneurial culture, is one of the main reasons why our people stay with us for so long - there is a real focus on home grown management, and on building long term careers and future leaders from within. Training is another key area for us and we pride ourselves on the quality of our training. We always encourage people to speak up if they have any issues. If there is anything you would like to discuss in person, please feel free to reach out to me for a confidential chat, Ingrid Armstead, Global HR Director, at contact@robertwalters.com.
      5.0
      Nov 10, 2016

      Rapidly growing but maintaining focus on quality

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      There is a strong desire from senior management to continuously improve and to ensure that there is a focus on the people within the organisation, maintaining a level of quality and client service consistently across global clients . This can be hard to achieve when there are many people on-site at different client sites but I believe that RS do it better than competitors in the RPO and MSP market. There is a real focus on quality of service to the client and delivering over and above expectations. There is also a strong focus on commercial success and ensuring we think commercially and focus on opportunities. The work can be really interesting and varied particularly if you move to different clients in different sectors, some people prefer to stay in one area but the opportunities are there and to an increasing degree internationally with recent growth.

      Cons

      I have given a 5 star rating based on overall balance but of course no employer is perfect, with rapid growth there are always some challenges and it takes time for new teams to gel. Sometimes there can be a bit of a disconnect between the specialist head office support teams and the on-site delivery teams and some areas could do with improvement here - I believe that the management team will be aware of where focus is needed as they regularly seek constructive feedback. Don't expect a 9 to 5 and to be able to sit back! You are likely to be continually under the scrutiny of clients with ever increasing expectations, personally I find that a great challenge and it ensures life is rarely dull but it may not be for everyone.

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