# Robert Half: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 1 category by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/robert-half

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 170 | 64% | 11 |

## What the models said for it

- "verified staffing agency portals (e.g., Randstad, Kforce, Manpower, Aerotek, Motion Recruitment, Insight Global, Hays)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Staffing agency tools)

## And against it

- "Both have numerous complaints about their practices, with Robert Half being particularly notorious." (Mistral Small, Staffing agency tools)
- "Poor listening skills, pushy recruiters, waste of time, don't match candidates well to positions" (Kimi K2, Staffing agency tools)
- "many individuals should steer clear of Teksystems and Robert Half" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Staffing agency tools)
- "Robert Half – Numerous complaints across various industries" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Staffing agency tools)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Robert Half, from 20 of the 24 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 14
- softwareadvice.com: 6
- trustpilot.com: 6
- capterra.com: 5
- linkedin.com: 5
- scamwatch.gov.au: 5
- consumer.ftc.gov: 4
- consumeraffairs.com: 4
- firsthr.app: 4
- frontlinesourcegroup.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/rwsk9z/list_of_recruiting_companies_to_stay_away_from: 10
- https://reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/1xbwtgw/what_is_the_worst_staffing_or_temp_agency_youve: 5
- https://reddit.com/r/recruiting/comments/1kgx2o3/is_there_a_staffingrecruiting_agency_in_the_us: 5
- https://reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/1211tks/can_we_start_naming_these_terrible: 5
- https://softwareadvice.com/staffing-agency: 5
- https://reddit.com/r/Reno/comments/179lzxq/what_staffing_agencies_should_i_go_toavoid: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/1bemxl9/staffing_agencies_not_even_doing_the_bare_minimum: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/1ipejdq/recruiting_agencies_such_as_hiregy_randstad: 4

## In its own words

What Robert Half's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Staffing, Recruitment & Job Search (https://roberthalf.com/)
- For: employers & job seekers (https://roberthalf.com/)
- Price stated: 170000 - 218000 USD / Yearly (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/job/lehi-ut/platform-engineer/04820-0013426401-usen)
- Starting price: 170000 (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/job/lehi-ut/platform-engineer/04820-0013426401-usen)

## What it publishes

Every page roberthalf.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 33751 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1289 pages, 49 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 11 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-31
- report or ebook: 709 pages, 28 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-16
- template or tool: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-01
- glossary or explainer: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 192 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-03
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: How to hire and what to pay customer service representatives https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/insights/hiring-help/how-to-hire-and-what-to-pay-customer-service-representatives
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: How to build a tech team that can deliver on digital transformation strategy https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/insights/management-tips/how-to-build-a-tech-team-that-can-deliver-on-digital-transformation-strategy
- Recent: 2026-09-24 report or ebook: Meeting the 2025 standards for internal audit https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/insights/research/meeting-the-2025-standards-for-internal-audit
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Hospital and health system boards https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/insights/management-tips/hospital-and-health-system-boards
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Common resume mistakes https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/insights/landing-job/common-resume-mistakes
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Job seeking these sectors are hiring now https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/insights/landing-job/job-seeking-these-sectors-are-hiring-now

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.