Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Hays

      Engaged Employer

      Hays reviews

      Compare reviews

      3.6

      65% would recommend to a friend

      (5,743 total reviews)
      avatar

      Mark Dearnley

      Not enough data to show CEO approval

      52% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Senior management

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      Hays has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,743 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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      6K reviews
      1.0
      Aug 11, 2023

      Toxic workplace that WILL destroy your mental sanity.

      Recruitment consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - None. Cons overshadowed even a sliver of positivity.

      Cons

      - Alcohol seems to be the norm in this company, with not many or no other alternatives for those who choose to not drink. - Ridiculously long hours, with very little scope for flexibility if you aren't a big biller. - Management is very poor, with very little structured support provided. Advice seems to be wishy washy from experienced colleagues, and competition seems to be rife within the company so you hardly learn anything from the successful billers if you are not on their team. - Be prepared to be told to commit to overtime if your desk is new or struggling. - Senior directors are quite biased, expect to see preferential treatment. - Toxic work culture, the office rife with gossip. - Management will not step in to support you if you are struggling, unless fees drop. They do not care about your mental health at all. - Ridiculously long hours, with very little work life balance. Be prepared to contact clients and be contacted from colleagues outside of work hours. - Managers are highly passive aggressive, and you will be micro managed. - Claim to be a diverse company, but staff can be quite ignorant to others beliefs.

      4.0
      Jul 10, 2023

      Talk about survival here - sales environment

      Senior recruitment consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Meritocracy - Fast and fair career progression to increase your basic salary in short timeframe. Good commission - if your portfolio still have new areas to grow. Top notch training - Training contents here are professional. Good personal development - Get trained to be sales driven and KPI driven. Shape your corporate sales character - Must have the grit to survive here, don't compare yourself with others, everyone perform differently here. Work flexibility - 1 day WFH per week, can flex 10am-4pm one day per week. Just learn to survive if you can't lose this job - If your team manager and team members are helpful and able to give you direction, you should be able to at least survive here, else learn to survive by yourself.

      Cons

      High KPI - 60 CVs, 100 BD calls, 20 first interview, 10 internal interview, 10 meeting. Not everyone has high income every month - Commission will not be that attractive, if you hold a VERY specialised and niche portfolio. Or if you are having a low month. Cruel place - get ready to go into PIP if you failed to hit your KPI. High stress - Management only look at your result, not your problem. Blend in their culture, if you can - Management have favouritism with certain people who are pro-Hays culture. Unfairness - As usual, some politics and unfairness are expected whenever there are human. Lack of communication from Managers - Not all mgrs/team mgrs are good, some put more attention to do their own recruitment job. High turnover - Pity some newcomers, they are being hired because management want the hiring managers to hire (as a risk measure if the incumbent leave), then come in with less attention and no guidance, have to be smart to survive.

      2.0
      Apr 8, 2021

      Avoid

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - my immediate team were great

      Cons

      - low pay and long working hours - commission structure is not competitive with wider market. It is worth me pointing out here that I was successful and well regarded in my role - I made very little on top of my base. - awful management, there are individuals who are good at being recruiters who are put into management roles, when they are awful at managing. My first manager bullied me and nothing was ever done because they were a high earner - lad culture and misogyny are commonplace - Employees are treated like children and there is an extremely rigid working structure, if you were ever not at your desk by the time you were meant to start, logged on with phone in hand - this was an issue - lack of benefits - no private medical etc. You do get a piece of fresh fruit though if you hit target! - there is this mindset that is drummed into you from day 1 that you are SO lucky to work at Hays, and that you should never leave. One of my colleagues had worked there for over 10 years and left for a career break - we were not allowed to even give her a card to say goodbye

      Viewing 34 - 36 of 5,743 Reviews
      Related searches: Hays jobs | Hays salaries | Hays benefits | Hays interviews
      ReviewsHays reviews

      Glassdoor has 8,122 Hays reviews submitted anonymously by Hays employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Hays is right for you.