You can’t make the boat go faster if it’s sinking. - IT Hays Employee Review

1.0
Jun 4, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Close to train station - Hybrid working (kind of)

Cons

- Used to get breakfast and coffee once and month. They took away the coffee because we have a pod machine now. - New CEO came in and wanted to shake things up. A quarter of the workforce were let go or resigned. - When someone leaves in the greater IT team, they aren't replaced. Work gets delegated to people so now people have to do the roles they aren't suited for. - Management expect too much all at once. Their antiquated systems take time to work with. - Kept telling us to come into the office more days during the week, except there weren't enough functional desks for all of us.

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5.0
Jan 23, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
Business Outlook

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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