Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Hays as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Fullstack Developer and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Fullstack Developer and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Hays takes an average of 1 day when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Fullstack Developer had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Fullstack Developer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 1 day).
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I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Hays (Melbourne) in Apr 2025
Interview
Phone interview with internal talent acquisition team member which was really friendly and gave really awesome information about working there, why it’s good, what the job would be like and what the culture is like.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Hays (Madrid) in Jan 2022
Interview
El proceso de selección fue rápido y ágil, tanto por parte del reclutador como del cliente. En una primera etapa se realizaron preguntas habituales de Recursos Humanos, orientadas a conocer mi experiencia, motivaciones y expectativas. Posteriormente, en la entrevista técnica con el cliente, se abordaron preguntas específicas relacionadas con las competencias y habilidades necesarias para el puesto, lo que permitió evaluar de manera clara mi encaje con las necesidades del rol.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
¿Qué te distingue del resto? ¿Tecnologías utilizadas? ¿Metodologías de diseño?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Hays (Hong Kong) in Aug 2025
Interview
Phone screening call with their internal TA.
Then a face-to-face interview at their office in ICC. A meeting with the business manager individually, followed by another meeting with one of their associate directors.
Typical British style, no-BS, business driven style of interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose recruitment?
What desk are you currently working on?
What are your strengths?
What are your weaknesses?
How did you perform in the last quarter?
What clients do you work with?