I landed a contract position back in May 2022 with Maggie's help, and felt supported by the agency…read morethe entire time! The staff is always helpful and proactive in connecting you with positions that align with your career goals.

In my personal experience, the recruiter I was working with was not forthcoming about an…read moreopportunity. When I wasn't available when she wanted me to be for a Zoom interview, she was suddenly unresponsive and passed the assignment to someone else (which is perfectly fine), but was not forthcoming about that at all and instead said that the company no longer needed help with the project. The dishonesty speaks to a lack of professionalism and integrity, and the recruiter Maggie simply could have said that the company needed someone sooner. While temporary agencies have their clients' interest (businesses) first and foremost in mind, that does not mean job seekers and temporary employment candidates need to be lied to. After all, candidates are The Choice's and other temporary agencies source of revenue. In light of this, I write to let others know that candidates deserve to be treated with respect, and to job seekers: advocate for yourself when employment practices are not transparent. As someone else mentioned, the glowing reviews are curious and my previous not glowing review was flagged (most likely by The Choice). I highly suggest consulting other sources such as Glassdoor and Google for more holistic, balanced insight to inform your decision of whether to work with them.

A very responsive and helpful outfit. With their small staff inundated with requests for support, a…read morestaffcperson still got back to me in less than 24 hours. I had a very lengthy free consultation with Kathry about the current job market and my own prospects and I received some extremely useful suggestions about how to move forward. She is very very experienced and very knowledgable. You cannot go wrong here. She listened to my entire story without judgment and offered very compassionate personal advice that I have taken to heart I don't know why Job Society does not have more reviews. If I could give her 10 stars I would.

Fantastic organization and team…read more Job Society provides great staffing opportunities for new grads or experienced professionals looking for new opportunities. Kendall and Kathryn are highly knowledgeable about the DC job market and go above and beyond to support career growth. Highly recommend!

I called and spoke with the female manager who would not give me her name over the phone. She was…read moreextremely rude and very unprofessional. She was getting loud with me over the phone because I called back to back 3 times because it seemed to me that my phone call was being disconnected. Soon as she answered, she knew it was me which was very odd. She just became very irate for no reason at all. I just wanted information on my status of employment with them when I worked for the over 10 years ago.

I interviewed with PoliTemps and was placed with a national trade association that aligned well…read morewith my values and interests. The team at PoliTemps was excellent at every step along the way, and extremely supportive. I always felt that they were advocating for me as an individual, and wanted to help me find the right fit. I was brought on full-time by the organization they placed me with after three months. I've recommended them to friends who are looking for jobs in the political field and will continue to do so.

I just want to say that Wendy and her staff do an amazing job with placing their temps into…read morepositions that cultivate success. My wife recommended Help Unlimited to me as they were able to help her gain employment in the past. I had been looking for employment for a few months on my own before I enlisted Help Unlimited's expertise and eventually they were able to place me at an organization as the acting Database Manager. Although the position was not considered temp to hire initially, I was hired as a full fledged employee after two months. Patience is half of the battle when it comes to looking for employment but letting Wendy and her team work their magic is well worth the wait! Thanks again Help Unlimited! Within my family, you are batting 1.000!

Great people who really care about you…read more They know your name when you call. They make sure that any problems are quickly resolved. They like you. Just really good people who do a really good job.

I'm sharing this experience to highlight the importance of transparency and good-faith practices in…read moreemployment. In October 2025, I accepted a full-time Account Manager offer with a staffing organization (NRI Staffing) and after completing all required background and reference checks. Shortly thereafter, I was asked by leadership (Tracy Van Duston, SPHR, SHRM-SCP (She/Her) to temporarily support an external client on a part-time contract, with an explicit assurance that I would transition into the originally offered full-time role once the contract concluded. Relying on that assurance--and the formal offer I had already accepted--I agreed. When the contract ended on January 31, 2026, I followed up regarding the permanent role and was informed that the position was no longer available. This experience was deeply disappointing. Redirecting a candidate into contract work under the guise of a guaranteed transition--only for the role to be eliminated later--raises serious concerns about ethics, representation, trust, and professional responsibility. These decisions have real financial and career impacts on people who are acting in good faith. I believe organizations and leaders should be held to the same standards of accountability and integrity that are expected of employees. I'm currently seeking a professional resolution, but I'm also sharing this as a reminder of how critical clear communication and follow-through are in hiring. For leaders, recruiters, and hiring managers: offers, promises, and assurances matter. People build their lives around them. I remain open to full-time opportunities where integrity, transparency, and mutual respect are core values.

I temped for NRI Staffing "many" years ago at America Online/AOL in Dulles. Great group. I highly…read morerecommend. Loved the experience. I felt I completed the assignment very well based on feedback. Give them a call.

Awful. In Washington DC they are TONS of jobs being posted in the DMV area…read more But all Robert Half Staff does is is lie and lie and lie. They do not read emails, they do not do anything unless you call and remind them 5 times in a row weeks apart. You can send an email, they do not read it - ever ! They do NOT return voice mail calls. They do not call you on the time when they say they are meeting with you. It is the constant lying that I find particularly awful. They will say they are slow - but at the same time, they are "too busy" to respond to all the applications. One lie after another. Even for basic temporary jobs they cannot fill them or keep track of anything at all. A full month will go by and positions are still posted and they don't take it off the website. And this recruiter keeps saying "to be completely transparent" which is the exact pre-cursor to another LIE. It is WASTE OF TIME. They do NOT read resumes - they DO NOT have ANY handle on candidate's experience. You have to repeat things 10 times and they still do retain any information. WASTE OF TIME. I know from another recruiter there - that they Post FAKE JOBS to attract candidates to market them to places they do not have a contract with.

I have worked with this recruiter once and that was unprofessional. I have called and stated I was…read moreavailable and all I got was the answering machine and not even a service. I worked one job and the job ended on the second day because they stated they did'nt have enough work. Robert Half never called to tell me that the assignment was ending that day. I had to call and they have never called or answered my calls since. Very unprofessional and very evasive and cant be reached.

Hands down the BEST staffing agency I have ever worked with…read more I moved to DC recently and met with two other staffing places (on the larger side). Neither had what Palmer offers. Every single person in the office has been incredibly helpful, friendly and attentive. I would HIGHLY recommend this agency to anyone looking for some type of legal or temp work.

I worked with Palmer Legal Staffing 10 years ago and then again, this past year - each time,…read moreBeverley Segel assisted with placing me at great firms. Beverley actually remembered me from 10 years ago, which says a lot considering the amount people and resumes that come across her desk. She was always enthusiastic, and helpful and took the time to understand what type of position I was seeking and placed with me excellent firms each time. Beverley was superb with following up with me as well as the employer. Since I have been hired, Beverley still checks in to make sure everything is going ok and to see if there is anything else that can be done on her end to make sure I am satisfied in my new position. My experience with Palmer, especially Beverley, has been overwhelmingly positive and I would not hesitate to recommend them.

Avoid this predatory, unconscionable agency, especially Katie Sennett - a bad-faith recruiter who…read moreengages in negging, manipulative pressure tactics, and who will risk your current job by repeatedly calling you unannounced at your workplace. After a successful first interview, Katie misrepresented the hiring process by providing fabricated interview dates for a second-round interview. These dates were objectively impossible, as they conflicted with a major, national conference the employers were attending - a basic industry fact she failed, or didn't care, to verify. After calling me repeatedly, without warning, at my current workplace and risking my job, she pressured me to commute a long distance in the middle of day for those interview dates that turned out to be impossible. When I made significant logistical arrangements to accommodate Katie's misrepresentations and pressure, she abruptly pivoted to a last-minute virtual request, refusing to address me by name or even specify the date. When I held the agency's leadership accountable for this amateurish and disrespectful behavior, the firm chose to ghost the process entirely. I never received an update. This has been the most unprofessional, manipulative, and deceptive experience from a recruiting agency. A perfect emblem of the transactional rot and moral bankruptcy of the contemporary hiring landscape. If you want transparency, competence, and basic respect for your candidacy and your livelihood, look elsewhere.

very demeaning group of people. a woman told me that I had no experience and I was entry level when…read moreI had a master's degree from a few months ago. she told me that "hiding my graduation date" made her believe that I was unqualified, had gotten kicked out of school, or that I didn't graduate. she had scoffed at my initial want for at least $30/ hour and gave me $22/ hour, eventually negotiating up to $25/ hour. they take a lot from the host company. I heard that they were paying the ford agency a lot more than 25/ hour.

A waste of time. I've been with them for a few months already and the only thing they've offered me…read moreso far are very low-paying, one-day jobs (some of which are only three hours long). I've applied to two decent assignments through them, did everything correctly, tailored my resume and had awesome interviews--and both clients ended up keeping preexisting temp employees already in the role, for "convenience". If not hiring a new employee is most convenient, why do they keep wasting my time? One time, they even offered me a decent pay rate for an opportunity--when I accepted and submitted my resume, they asked if I could accept $2 less on the hourly rate because "other candidates had 10+ years of experience" and I should want to stand out. If they have over 10 years of experience in the administrative field and I have 5 years of experience--why would I even be considered in the first place? Sparks Agency was either trying to get more money from me or there are some poor souls out there with TEN years of experience answering phones/scheduling and are reduced to accepting such a pitiful rate for all of their hard work. Also, they sent me a position which, in their own description, required at least a bachelors degree. When I looked at the original job listing on the company's website, it only required an associate's degree! Something fishy is definitely going on here. Please don't bother with this agency unless you have 30 years of experience as someone's admin and are looking to make $13-20 an hour, just to be told multiple times that you're not convenient enough. I've had MUCH better experiences at other staffing agencies in town.

This company dropped the ball on communication. Reached out to them several times, they said…read moresomeone would get back to me, and they never followed through.