Does Robert Walters pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Robert Walters employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Robert Walters. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Robert Walters?

75% of Robert Walters employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Robert Walters 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Robert Walters?

Consultant (328) , Recruitment Consultant (214) , Senior Consultant (167) , Recruiter (131) , Manager (93) , Associate Consultant (83) , Direct Recruiter (50) , Recruitment Coordinator (40) , Associate (38) , Account Manager (23) , Researcher (23) , Senior Recruiter (20) , Consultant en recrutement (18) , Recruitment Partner (18) , Team Leader (17)

What are the pros of working at Robert Walters according to real employee reviews?

"great culture & fantastic people" ((in 243 reviews)); "got exposure to some senior managers who all made the Training really good fun and interactive." ((in 142 reviews)); "Great team and atmosphere where you can experience global company." ((in 85 reviews)); "Great work / life balance" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great opportunities to develop and grow career" ((in 66 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Robert Walters according to real employee reviews?

"The typical workday is long hours and work outside of these hours is also common." ((in 93 reviews)); "My only con is a discretionary bonus scheme (which in some cases actually works in your favour)." ((in 87 reviews)); "Poor management and making complaints makes no difference." ((in 83 reviews)); "Managers do not offer any support or show any willingness to help." ((in 53 reviews)); "Flexible working hours but workload is heavy due to lean organization structure" ((in 48 reviews))

What are employees saying about Robert Walters redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Robert Walters redundancy and their outlook for job security at Robert Walters in 2026.

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Robert Walters Reviews

3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(2,294 total reviews)

Toby Fowlston

82% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

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 2,294 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 Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

13 Aug 2024

Crap company

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Zero pros for this company

Cons

Terrible culture and horrible managers.

Robert Walters Response

Thank you for the review, I’m disappointed to read your comments, we invest heavily in building a collaborative, team-based, high-performing culture where our management teams lead by example. That being said, we are always open to feedback – if you’d like, you can reach out to me at jodie.gillespie@robertwalters.com to arrange a confidential discussion. Jodie Gillespie Senior Director – Perth

2.0

25 Oct 2015

Good team, terrible management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent team and individuals who work for them. If you are from the right background and have the right internal relationships your career opportunities are very good.

Cons

- Discretionary bonus - Very very very KPI driven. - Boy club in place. Have the right relationships and you will be looked after. If you don't you will go nowhere. - Very poor management across divisions - Management bitter about past employees who have left and become successful - lack of professionalism - Very bad at winning tenders - If put on a cold desk or new desk you receive no support - Poor and outdated training usually delivered by the bad management team using documents dated 2009... - Training geared to making Robert Walters more money not improving your skills as a recruiter - Must fit into the "Robert Walters" mold for - outdated bonus structure and management

1.0

8 Jan 2016

Be very careful with this organisation...

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Unfortunately I am unable to provide any pros...be very careful with this organisation.

Cons

Be very careful regarding the contract they make (or try to make you sign. Robert Walters attempted to force me to sign a new contract altering the terms to my disadvantage. I refused and stopped being paid. An investigation by the local employment regulator found that over $14,000 in unpaid wages was owed and that several thousand other contracts were possibly affected. A breach notice was issued...

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