Toxic manager & culture - Researcher Hays Employee Review

1.0
Apr 15, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Training is comprehensive and helpful.

Cons

- They only care about results and not you - A company culture that uses fear and shaming tactics - Extremely heavy workload that will suck the life out of you (and everything you do has no guaranteed outcome) - RUNNN!!

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5.0
Jan 23, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They have helped me land 2 contract, work quickly and are kind

Cons

I was the benefits were a bit more affordable

4.0
May 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great place for new recruiters to gain experience. A lot to learn. Younger crowd, fun teams.

Cons

Competitive, people that weren't succeeding would be put on PIPs and eventually let go. Can be some micro-managing. Not all managers created equal - some great, some not so great.

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