Does Hays pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hays employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hays. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hays?

67% of Hays employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hays 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hays?

Recruitment Consultant (1005) , Consultant (379) , Recruiter (365) , Senior Recruitment Consultant (229) , Associate Recruitment Consultant (224) , Senior Consultant (208) , Associate Consultant (199) , Manager (169) , Account Manager (148) , Business Manager (120) , Director (90) , Senior Manager (87) , Intern (79) , Consultant en recrutement (76) , Key Account Manager (74)

What are the pros of working at Hays according to real employee reviews?

"The company wide training is good and comprehensive." ((in 688 reviews)); "The culture here is great now and the business is transforming in a positive direction." ((in 424 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 309 reviews)); "I was lucky to be part of a great team who weren’t cut throat and were caring." ((in 221 reviews)); "Great support and colleagues." ((in 166 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hays according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and often expected to stay behind which can lead to burn out very quickly." ((in 354 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 329 reviews)); "Low pay and sometimes less shifts" ((in 145 reviews)); "Flexibility for working hours" ((in 132 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 131 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hays layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hays layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hays in 2026.

Hays reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(5,761 total reviews)

Mark Dearnley

99% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Hays has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,761 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hays employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Recursos humanos industry (3.8 stars).

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6K reviews

3.0

Jan 7, 2018

Good training poor execution

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong work culture with nice people in smaller offices. Good training initiatives and plans.

Cons

Poor pay, long hours, apply an army like approach to try and break down its employees and mould them into Hays machines.

1.0

Nov 13, 2017

Service Desk / Technical Support - IT - Anonymous Employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Reputable Company, when you mention to people that you work at Hays they recognise the company. - Good Location to Work at

Cons

- A lot of micromanagement - Don't really value employees efforts - Not much work/life balance or flexibility working within that space - The IT structure is probably one of the worse in my experience in the industry (very disorganised) > no solution to solving things (only providing bandaid solutions) - Management don't really care about their employees only caring about results. - No room for progression or improvement For the time I worked there, I did not enjoy it. I saw people come and go within the Sydney office and it's proof that there's something wrong.

Hays Response

8y

Thanks for your review - you’ve been very honest in your feedback which we appreciate. I will forward your comments to the relevant Director in Australia

1.0

Nov 7, 2017

Senior Consultant

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with some great clients Great company for rewarding you on your wins.

Cons

Sales Managers/Directors have limited people management experience. Big billers DO NOT mean great people managers. Consultants work long hours and have unrealistic targets set. You're definitely NOT allowed to take a full hour lunch. It a quick grab and go! The culture is you work through your lunch and late! Consultants can be aggressive and hostile - i'd describe the Hays culture as 'boiler room' . If you don't cut the mustard or management isn't keen on you (there are clear management favorites) you're out the door. There is a high turnover of new recruiters.

Hays Response

8y

Thanks for your review

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