Randstad Employee Reviews

It requires fast paced delivery to sustain here. Provide great coaching from very knowledgable people. Very accomodative on benefits and your needs. May not be everyones cup ot tea.

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Would not recommend working at Randstad

Manager (Former Employee) - Ontario - 28 September 2023

High pressure, upper management does not value opinions, upper management too far removed from day to day operations. They talk about wanting a solid work place culture but they really do not care. Hardest part is you're doing everything and being pulled in numerous directions. The most enjoyable part of working at Randstad are weekends.

Pros

Semi-hybrid, fair wages

Cons

High pressure. Expectations too high. Cocky, think Randstad can stand by their name. Does not accept opinions, it's Randstad's way or no way.

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Supportive environment
Inclusive work environment
Feeling of personal appreciation

Ambiance saine

Recruitment Consultant (Former Employee) - Montréal, QC - 28 September 2023

Cette entreprise respire la convivialité et le bien-être. Un environnement sain qui favorise l'épanouissement de chacun. Les personnes sont accueillante et bienveillantes

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Above and Beyond

CFO (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 19 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Continuous opportunities for personal growth and professional development What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Nothing, as long as your constantly applying yourselfWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Inclusive, Supportive, Strategic and Personal Development focusedWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Lots of team spirit and can-do attitude with significant interest from management in personal growth

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Good place to work

Educational Assistant (Former Employee) - Perth East, ON - 19 September 2023

decent workplace, hard to get shifts sometimes. Good place to work and allowed for flexibility. They didn't like last minute cancellations of shifts.

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Forklift Operator (Former Employee) - Brampton, ON - 12 September 2023

I joined as forklift operator in randstad , they pay good pay with possible overtime . Also the staff is very valuable and accommodating. I love working for this company

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very poor management,i wouldnt recommend to anyone

Forklift Operator (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 7 September 2023

for what little work given was ok,very poor management.learned that this company should not exist. it is not a reliable place to work.wages can be poor at times,

Pros

none

Cons

dont rely on

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It was on, but applying for a job and hearing back about it, doesn't really happen

Warehouse Worker (Former Employee) - Calgary, AB - 4 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Weekly pay, direct deposit, get work fairly quickly What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Trying to reach someone to answer questions What is the work environment and culture like at the company?No idea it's an agency, never been in their office What is a typical day like for you at the company?Don't work at the company itself

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Le service de Rh est vraiment à l'écoute des employés et les accompagnent dans leur travail quotidien

Agent administratif (Former Employee) - CHUL - 2 September 2023

Parfois c'est difficile de vous exprimer de la réalité de votre quotidien quand vous travaillez chez un partenaire.

Pros

Le suivi administratif très rapproché avec des retours très promoteurs et encourageant

Cons

Rien à signaler

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Challenging

Senior Human Capital Consultant (Former Employee) - 777 Bay Street, Toronto - 10 August 2023

It’s a great place to learn as a first job but unfortunately the experience will depend on who is in management that week. The turnover is extremely high (over 60%) which is ironic for a company giving advice to clients on how to reduce turnover. Staff are promoted based on sales and not ability to lead or manage people which is an entirely different skill set. So although there are some fantastic leaders the majority are ill equipped to set new consultants up for success. With lack of strong leadership it can be at times a toxic environment, that rewards doing anything for the sale, including taking it from a coworker. Everything is based on volume, not quality. If you attempt to offer both it is challenging not to burn out or have sales lag. They will give you 12 months to ramp up at a low pay. They offer shares but remove most employees prior to the program kicking in at two years. The starting salary for most has been 55k for the past decade with no raise to base. Achieving targets will be largely affected by management and how tenacious your coworkers are about saying a lead or candidate is their percentage, it’s pretty disheartening if you care about the clients or candidates.Again, if you are new to the industry it’s a great place to learn but be prepared for a roller coaster. It’s a challenging environment.

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Mississauga, ON

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Poor management with zero direction

Financial Analyst (Former Employee) - Canada - 9 August 2023

The management group is extremely unimpressive. They lost their only good executives to global roles, leaving behind the worst of the bunch. Specifically in finance the management team is cruel and generally shouldn't be trusted. Overall terrible place to work

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Easy to work with

Warehouse Worker (Former Employee) - Edmonton, AB - 24 July 2023

The interview process was easy and the job was tiring but randstad itself is a great recruiting company to work for. And they make sure that the jobs you get yay able to access weather you have transportation or games the transit.

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I Generally had a good experience at Rndstad Imet new people learned new skills and I enjoyed working as part of a team .,

General Labourer (Former Employee) - Brantford, ON - 15 June 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?I always liked the the jobs I was assigned.They were clean and safe What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The disappointment of not being hired permanently. I was always on time,never took any time off. I performed the task assigned to adequately What is the work environment and culture like at the company?The work environment was safe. I got along well with other staff. I enjoyed the interaction with other employees What is a typical day like for you at the company?Showing up early,assessing my duties for the day and concentrate on getting that done in a timely and satisfactory manner

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Great pressure cooker to learn about recruitment

Recruiter (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 13 June 2023

great place to learn everything in a short time, they do invest in training you. however the disconnect between the West and HQ in Montreal is big. The will constantly schedule meetings way before we start or during our lunch as it suits their time. We also have less supports and feel to be an afterthought, especially in promotions.Managers can be a bit toxically focused on goals and never actually help you to achieve them just ask for updates on targets at 8 am on a Monday.

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A good experience that has given me the opportunity to explore and contribute my professional experiences with other business operations

Contract Employee (Former Employee) - Various Assignments with Companies - 10 June 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Wonderful staff who are very accommodating in helping find temporary placements most of the time.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Most of the assignments are too short What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Don’t work at Randstad itself but interact with their staff regarding available temporary job openings at various Companies What is a typical day like for you at the company?Reception and administrative duties and responsibilities

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Bonne façon de commencer dans le métier

Secrétaire médicale (Former Employee) - Quebec, QC - 6 June 2023

J'ai eu un contrat dans un hôpital du lundi au vendredi de 8h à 16h. C'était très bien et les conditions de travail étaient bonnes. La paye correspondait à peu près à la paye de départ de l'hôpital, ce qui est très bien. Par contre, pas d'avantages sociaux sauf deux jours de congé maladie par année (avec présentation du billet du médecin). Je ne pouvais pas savoir la durée du contrat, c'était selon les besoins du client (ce que je savais à l'avance), donc difficulté à prévoir l'avenir. Évidemment, aucune sécurité d'emploi et aucune assurance-invalidité. Donc, si on a une maladie grave, pas d'assurance-salaire, on a l'assurance-emploi maladie et ensuite, c'est terminé.

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Worst people to work for

Pallet Post Operator (Former Employee) - Granton, NS - 1 June 2023

You’ll work in positions that require more physical effort and have more risk of injury than any other job there but will be looked down on by Michelin employees and management. You’re paid as much as a McDonald’s employee but are given the same expectations as a Michelin employee being paid $10 more an hour than you. If you’re lucky you’ll have a good trainer who might give a few tips on lifting techniques and help you out, or you’ll have people who’ll just talk bad behind your back until you realize how terrible the job is and never return or injure yourself which is very easy to do especially with no proper lifting training. Since you’re getting injured as a Randstad employee, Michelin can still claim to be one of the safest employers. If you can’t get a job absolutely anywhere else I’d still avoid Randstad.

Pros

Free water

Cons

Physical labour entire 12 hour shift, no benefits, incompetent management

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Great Company & Culture!!

Account Manager (Former Employee) - Mississauga, ON - 30 May 2023

Randstad is a very authentic company and they will treat you with respect and consideration far better than many employers. Depending on your direct manager your personal experience may be different. I can say that my direct manager was honest, upfront and very admirable. They generally won't micro-manage you unless business or KPI's start dropping. Otherwise if you have an entrepreneurial spirit you will thrive. Hybrid workspace with many different hubs makes for a great work life balance. Some of the best internal software systems I have ever used, seldom will you have to struggle with dysfunctional systems to get your job done and their internal IT Team fixes issues in the rare case that it occurs. Genuine diversity and inclusion and even psychological support groups. Anonymous feedback collected every 2 weeks.

Pros

Great compensation, mostly great managers, nice company culture, hybrid and superb work/life balance.

Cons

Make sure you are comfortable with the vertical (market) you are assigned to.

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Entreprise qui vise les résultats sans considérer l’aspect humain de ses employés et de ses candidats

Gestionnaire de ressources (Former Employee) - Ste.-Thérèse, QC - 25 May 2023

A éviter comme entreprise. Entreprise qui vise les résultats sans considérer l’aspect humain de ses employés et de ses candidats à qui il trouve un travail.

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Great

Recruiter (Former Employee) - Canada - 24 May 2023

Great job with this company. Love the atmosphere and how much are valued. It is fantastic! Fair company and compensation. Overall excellent experience.

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Ne pas faire affaire avec Ranstad

commis (Former Employee) - Lévis, QC - 19 May 2023

La compagnie ne vous accepte pas juste parce que le travail est a Lévis et que tu habites a Québec. Pour eux c'est trop loin et décide pour vous que vous ne pouvez pas faire le chemin pour aller travailler