The semester is coming to an end - very soon. I've been laid-off for quite some time. I actively search and submit my resume and/or application daily. However, I wasn't getting anywhere. I decided to check out Randstad's website. I registered, uploaded my resume, and started searching. I applied to a few in San Jose, Milpitas, Walnut Creek, Hayward, San Francisco, and New York City. I think I applied to about 8-10 jobs. The morning after, I received a call asking me to come in to interview and to get my application and other documents in to have me officially in the system. The interview went rather well and I was told to take a PowerPoint and Excel test (online so you can take it in the comfort of your own home). Once I completed the tests, I got a call back exactly 2 days after for an interview. BTW- this office is located RIGHT across from Subway and Pizza Chicago off of San Fernando. You will not see it when you are driving. Anyway- I interviewed Thursday early afternoon. Cameron, my recruiter at Randstad checked in w/ me Friday morning (the day after the interview). I really liked how Cameron was thorough and very attentive to me. By 1:30pm that day, about 4-5 hours after his check-in call, I was told I was offered the position! I just know that I was the 8th person being interviewed. I got it! I start tomorrow! Hell to the yeah! read more

If you have found yourself at Randstad, repeat after me. I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me! Yes, this is the daily affirmation by SNL's very own Stuart Smalley; if you have found yourself at Randstad, you need it. If you have had the misfortune of working for them before reading this review, please check your timesheets. They will calculate your time incorrectly. There are 60 minutes in the hour but they have no problem calculating 7 hours and 30 minutes as 7.3 hours which robs you of 12 minutes or 7 hours and 45 minutes as 7.45 which robs you of 18 minutes. Are they pocketing the difference? Who knows, but they will ignore you and call you rude if you persist. Go anywhere else, because, you are good enough, you are smart enough, and doggone it, people like you. FYI They are really located on Gateway, they moved but have not updated their address. read more

I am a new recruit to Randstad. Call it lucky or excellent execution skills, but I landed an assignment to a Fortune 500 organization within a couple of weeks. The tenacity and care given to me was superlative. It's tough out there in underemployment land. I have twelve recruiters in tandem to help me with my employment campaign. Randstad made sure I did not wait too long for my assignment to roll in. Much obliged, thank you! read more

They have gotten better, so I'm upping their rating slightly. I am a manger who's company has a large contract with Randstad. I have found the personnel hired to do work through Randstad to be fine, but that the Randstad management and HR function itself is absolutely terrible. It is the worst I seen in over 25 years of supervision and using temp staffing services to help with peak workloads. I suspect Randstad management takes their overhead fee and buys beer, drinks the beer and then cannot do the books or when they attempt to do them screw them all up. Let me emphasize, the workers Randstad has provided are fine and so far the workers do seem to get paid on time. Rather it is the HR management and billing to my company that I constantly have trouble with. For over a month, I've been requesting invoices yet the billing management sends me the wrong invoices. Randstad is like the Abbott and Costello of HR.. "who's are you sending for my shipping and receiving position Randstad. Well, actually what is doing shipping and receiving; who and I don't care are doing your office move". read more

I had a bad experience at the location where I was hired. Normally one goes to an agency, gets placed and works but in this instance I applied for a specific position, went through testing and interviews for what I thought would be a management position only to be placed with 21 year olds whose last job was at Best Buy and had no idea how to function in an office environment. I worked for a month but got fed up with the immaturity and lack of professionalism. A lot of people were walking around with absolutely nothing to do for 8 hours a day. There were Randstadt managers on site that seemed ineffective at best and gossipy and unprofessional at worst. In short, no sir, I don't like it. Would not recommend. I also spoke to my landlady about my experience and she let me know that her son -who is a recent college grad- was contacted about interviewing for the same contract and he felt that the recruiters were so disorganized and unprofessional that he would not want to work for them at all. So it's not just me. Remember kids, agencies are getting paid by the hour for you to show up, so it is in their best interests to retain you and make sure you're happy with the job. When they don't do their job, they don't really deserve to be making money on you by filling a seat. read more

Randstad found me a job that I love with lots of room for advancement. Adrianna & Britanni made sure they took their time in making sure that they found an assignment that was to my background and interest. They stood in contact with me every step of the way. I would def. recommend Randstad as I am completely satisfied with my assignment and looking forward to becoming perm at my new job. read more

What can I say. The negative remarks here of "incompetent" and "worthless" has been somewhat confirmed with my recent experience. The kind of experience that makes me almost take back the past criticisms I have had with prior agencies or work. Until things change, 1 star is too much. I've been through randstad before....just can't recommend this one. read more

I know times are rough when trying to find a job right now, but PLEASE think twice before looking for work through this soulless agency. The recruiters here seem young and unprofessional. They call you thinking they have found the right job for you, but they're not worried about you and the type of work you will be doing. They are more worried about filling the position with whomever can fill it. I worked for the employer on a project with a two year contract. The project sounded exciting. The people there were really cool and the job wasn't AS boring, but the management, WOW! All power hungry people. The job site had different jobs with different contracts, so all rules did not apply to everyone, which was very confusing and unfair at the same time. The environment always felt like "my job is better than your job", "I get more privileges than you", etc. No, I am not some angry employee that got fired for doing something stupid. I worked for the project for two years, got promoted in less than 4 months and have done a lot for them. Also one of the very few to complete their contract on that site. I love and always take pride in any work I do, it was just very hard to do that here. After my two year contract, I thought I was done with this agency and temp jobs, but boy was I wrong. I sent in my resume again (bad idea) to help find work with similar attributes (pay, hours, more permanent). They KNEW what I was looking for. After a little head-butting with one of the recruiters, I started getting offers on jobs that I felt were no where related to me or met my requirements. I interviewed for some of them just to get some face time. As soon as I declined an offer for a job way below my asking pay, they reported me to EDD as refusing work! Really!? This further proves my point that they only care about themselves. As for the agency itself, you can definitely find something better than this. Just because you haven't found a job yet, doesn't mean you have to come running here, have confidence! read more

Not sure what happened to the review I had posted. However, to ensure that others don't fall victim, I've reposted it.... I keep getting emails from Jordan stating that this agency is supporting a large manufacturing company in San Jose and Milpitas locations. The email states to send current resume, best method of contact as well as best time to contact. I have replied ten times alone to this Jordan person and several other times to co-workers of this person. I understand it gets busy in a recruiting agency. Also given the pandemic, the nature of recruiting has changed. However when I get no response whatsoever, it is tantamount to spam mail and we all know how annoying spam mail is. I have worked through other agencies and have had great placements via Manpower, Kelly staffing as well as Pride Staff. When anyone from these agencies contact me, I'm on assignment within a day. I am annoyed with Randstad to the point of giving them a negative review and recommend to anyone who is considering going with a staffing firm NOT choose Randstad. If the lack of response to their own soliciting is indicative of their professionalism, then god help anyone trying to get work through them. That person will have better luck through Labor Finders.... read more

Applied for a job here my recruiter was Cody. I went through the orientation process and was told I would start within a week only to not get called back. I contacted Cody to see why they haven't called me yet, he said he would find out but he never reached back out to me to update me. I will never come here again to look for work very unprofessional people here. Don't waste your time here. read more

Intentionally lie about pays in some jobs. Especially the guys named Joe and Joey. I had a job with them at Zazzle. They knew that the company wasn't going to pay the salary they said in the beginning. They pretended that they weren't aware of it. Small company and probably the worst agency read more

I'm giving a 1 star because I've read alot of the other reviews and its very similar to my experience. I came in looking for work and very enthusiastic to going onto a good contract, I spoke with Joe and everything seemed fine. Well, things didnt happen like that, they never returned my calls, they were extremely rude on the phone, and said if I didnt like how they do business to "find a different agency". What business are you running if you treat your associates like that? Alot of the other reviews are very similar and I will testify. They need to get whats coming to them. Message in response Randstad: I would not have been so "threatening" if you kept your end of the bargain, which was finding me employment and returning my calls. Lastly, when someone wishes to speak with management not to plainly seat them for over an hour making it obvious that you are doing and making up every excuse to your associate to not speak with your boss. You brushed off a good and reasonable person and worker. With your unprofessionalism and with your laughter that I stuttered I'd say its pretty reasonable that I would come off "threatening", I bet you forgot that. Next time if we speak again ( which will be never), I wont be stuttering. That was the highlight of my experience with you guys. Bet you had a great laugh about it when I left. Negative stars. End of conversation. read more

This place is awesome. I went in with my resume had a quick interview with Nicole and about 4 days later she called me with a job. She was great about prepping me for the interview and very helpful in answering all my questions. I was lucky enough to land a great job through a friend before I got hired at this position so I was no longer in need of their services but I'm positive if I hadn't gotten this job from my friend than Nicole would have gotten me a job. If you are looking for a job check it out, they are legit and super friendly! read more

This agency is completely worthless. Nothing but broken promises to help find employment by people that really don't care. Don't waste your time with this company at all. I would strongly recommend to stay away. read more

So, let me start by saying a lot of these reviews are bogus. It's up to you on how you make your experience at the job your placed at. The recruiters here are highly professional and very knowledgeable. The manager there Brittani has gone out of her way for me multiple times to help place me at great job locations. On one occasion, the the company I was assigned to contacted her to end my commitment there. She had another job placement and new start date for me prior to even contacting me with notification of the previous assignment ending. Now if that's not amazing service your expecting a little too much. They always respond back quickly to any of my questions or concerns. I would highly recommend this agency to anyone looking to find work. read more

I am so impressed with Randstad. I have been looking for work after voluntarily leaving a position in November 2010. After only working with them for about a month Jessica had me in an interview and I got the job. The position I am in has the most amazing team and Jessica knew I would be a great fit. I love the work I am doing and I can't wait to start each day. Lindsay has also been great. She has helped me coordinate with details for the position and working in Randstad's website. Thanks guys! S.G. read more

Incompetent with poor communications. I had a question about an email there response was to resend the email. Was asked why I didn't respond to there offer, I was never given an offer and couldn't get a straight answer as to if or when the offer would have been extended or told what the offer was. It's like dealing with a broken automated machine with this company. I made it through several rounds of tests and interviews and was 1 of 2 picked by there client. All they had to do was present the offer, background check, and drug screen. There actions reflect poorly on there client. How it is in the beginning is how it will be in the end. read more

I would highly recommend this agency for anybody who is looking for a job. Specially thanks Jiao who help me to get a job at Olympus right away. She quickly replies back to me whenever i have questions even on her days off. Again thanks Jiao for help my life once again running smoothly. read more

Recruiter at this agency (in San Francisco office) yesterday was asking my Date of Birth, not once but three times on a first contact call. Is this even LEGAL in CA ? Wouldn't these questions led one to believe that Randstad is using this information BEFORE they present you to the client or offer you a job? Age discrimination is illegal and could be used against me. Don't they train their recruiters at all ? She did not mention anything about getting permission to run a background check either. Then she proceeded to ask me the exact months I worked for all my jobs and whether they were Full Time jobs or Contract or 1099 for the past 10 years. I am stumped because I've not had a recruiter be so adamant about these questions when I have nothing to hid or be dishonest about on a first time call. read more

Randstad is a solid agency that is quick to find you work, their pay is competitive that suits your experience and background. I have worked with Steven and Elicia, they have always looked out for my interest and asked if I was comfortable with my job selection. they walked me through the hiring process and always answered any questions I had. I definitely had a great experience working for Randstad, and would reach out if I am in need of a job again. read more

Really bad service, Representative Mark Nelson never returned voicemails, and never replied to emails. Even showed up in person, and they didn't give the time of day. When I walked in the building everyone was very unprofessional, saying things like "uhh he can help you" and, "I'm off the clock". I highly don't recommend this temp service. read more

I have been with Randstad since 2007, my experience with them has been great, they have always treated me with professionalism and respect. Whenever I find myself unemployed I call them to put me back available and they have always find a placement for me. The way they communicate is awesome. They will always provide me with excellent tips for interviews. They always go the extra mile to find a placement for the Talents. I have never been treated as a temporary employee they have always treated me as part of Randstad. I'd worked at the branch before for a couple of months until my next assignment was available and it was a total pleasure to had work there, the staff works hard to find placements for every Talent, their constantly looking for clients so, that we have a job, therefore I give them a 10 at of 10 for the excellent job they have been doing. The Branch Manager at the San Fernando office is the BEST she makes things happen. I highly recommend Randstad.....Love them! read more

Do yourself a favor don't work with them. They don't return calls or work with you. I was placed and I asked time and time again for another position and they never did anything to help read more

where to start.. First off this is the most disorganized agency in the entire bay area. the staff that works there doesnt give two sh#t$ about any of there workers. I mean this agency didnt even notify its workers that they had moved buildings, they just let us figure it out on our own like what da f#ck?.. Out of all the "jobs" randstad has found me only one was a legit 8 hours a day schedule which didnt last long by the way. And the other "jobs" they had found me where no longer than two hour shifts that where half way across town! And then they had the nerve to threaten my employment with them because i refused to drive 30 mins in bay area traffic to make $40 lame a$$ dollars then get taxed by the gov then wait a week or more for my $25 check. really Randstad? REALLY?!?! Not to mention every single time you call for work all you get is a " we are slow right now but we can put you on availability list".. It makes me wonder what they do all, more than likely sit around with their thumbs up their a$$? Yea probably!! Take my advice and give this "agency" the middle finger and spend your time elswhere looking for REAL WORK.. unless you like making $20 a day read more

Would be zero if I could. These guys lied both myself and the customer countless times. They never paid on-time, a single invoice (and I was net 30 end of month!). I had to threaten with legal action to get my expenses and hours paid after the contract ended. When your done, beware their intensions. Luckily, the customer was very happy with me and managed to get rid of Rndstad, so I could continue my relationship with them. The customer (one of the largest Pharmaceuticals in the world) will not be using them again (nor shall I). read more

Randstad has done a horrible job with helping me. First off, the username account that they had me on their workplace.randstad.com site was wrong. When I asked the technician or representative to help me, he just reset my password which was pointless. I was trying to access my 2012 W-2 Forms for taxes. As of this moment, I have yet to file because it turns out and when I finally did get my W-2 Form, they had someone else's social security number! Now how in the world do you confuse a 4 with a 3. When I spoke with a Rep (4th time calling again), he tells me that it will be another 6 weeks for a change to be made! 6 WEEKS?! I have waited 2 months already so I am having to wait another month & a half. This company customer service is horrible and I advise others to think twice before working with them. If there was a star less than 1 for Overall Rating I would have picked that. read more

I wanna give this a lower star but I can't!!!!!! Worst company ever to work for, no body know how to properly train, a lot of diversity in the company all management are quickly to give attitude and is impatient to help new employees, no communication at all once so ever and really to get fired on day off that's the worst thing to ever do for a company very unprofessional I will definitely spread word around to family and friends warn them about this company unorganized and list can just go on and on worst experience ever everyone needs a attitude adjustment and know how to properly train new hires and have better management personnel read more

DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE IF YOU WANT A TEMP-TO-HIRE POSITION!!! This place has gone to hell! That "cartoon character" Cameron Hector, or Hector Cameron (c'mon really?) has a VERY snooty, condescending way of talking to you. I was physically in there last year (when Julie was still working there) and he mentioned to her (in front of me.....a CANDIDATE!) how much his percentage is if one of his candidates got placed full time. I don't think he cared if I was standing there, but that tells me that he is just there for the kick back and the office as a whole (by hiring unscrupulous people like him) looks bad. I have good friends who are recruiters and former recruiters and even they say this is the worst agency in the area, simply because they don't care about placing good, qualified people who actually WANT to work, and quit placing their friends and people they "know", who do crappy jobs. Enough said. read more

the people lost are copy's of are social security and ids they lost are emails and phone numbers that they put on a table in a file when they lost them. when we started we knew is was not going to work out we ask to be moved they denied us and we left for another temp agency. read more

Here is my experience with Randstad in San Jose. I applied for a Data Analyst position online. They reached out to me and called me. I had a hard time calling the recruiting back because it always goes straight to her voicemail. Anyways, I was finally able to talk with the recruiter. She reviewed my resume and saw that I stated I had Excel skills. Because of this, she gave me the power user test on Proveit. I took the test (after having taken a similar test multiple times) and felt that I did extremely well. Next, I received an email from the recruiter stating that I did very well and we scheduled an interview. I learned that it was a position with Google. I didn't really care, but that was a plus. I was extremely interested in this position, as I liked the nature of the job and I could remain financially solvent. I chose to come in for one of the selected two days. She confirmed with an email that had a typo on the scheduled date. The day comes and I drove 40 minutes and paid a toll to the interviewing place. I felt good about my chances. I called the recruiter as I needed to before the interview. She does not pick up. I called the manager and he told me that there was a mistake on the scheduled date (the typo). He apologized and immediately rescheduled me for another date. I was fine with all this. I, then, went home to receive an e-mail from the recruiter stating that they have moved on. I was suspicious of lying, because hiring managers do not just hire the first person they like and forget about everyone else that they would like to interview (or cancel the other days they schedule for interviews). Also, the manager had already rescheduled me, why the change of plans? She apologized and told me she would find another job for as an apology. She never called back. I, later on, asked to have a document stating my test score. To add insult to injury, I received a 25 out of 25. Also, later on, I find that they have reposted the same job with the same description. Randstad, these were mistakes that you made. For what you have done, I write this review and hope that no one else do you treat in such a way. I do not know about anyone else, but this is my experience. It counts negatively towards your company. Particularly, your professionalism. read more