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 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hays?

Recruitment Consultant (1008) , Consultant (379) , Recruiter (366) , Senior Recruitment Consultant (229) , Associate Recruitment Consultant (224) , Senior Consultant (208) , Associate Consultant (199) , Manager (169) , Account Manager (148) , Business Manager (121) , 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 682 reviews)); "Most of the teams have a great culture and it’s a very success driven company." ((in 431 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 302 reviews)); "I was lucky to be part of a great team who weren’t cut throat and were caring." ((in 222 reviews)); "Great support and colleagues." ((in 163 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 350 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 333 reviews)); "Low pay and sometimes less shifts" ((in 142 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 132 reviews)); "Clearly the management training is failing as all the managers do is micromanage instead of nurturing and supporting." ((in 104 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

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(5,768 total reviews)

Mark Dearnley

99% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Hays has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,768 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Apr 28, 2025

Excellent training but toxic environment

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training Events Global company Progression opportunities

Cons

Toxic environment Poor Management Unsupportive Poor salary

1.0

Apr 26, 2025

bad salary strucuture

Subject matter expert (sme)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

do not join not join

Cons

bad staff not good nothing to learn

3.0

Apr 25, 2025

Experience of working at Hays

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The fast track career progression and uncapped earnings once you reach associate consultant is something that drives most people in this industry. A lot of trainings are being provided and the culture is very liberal. You’ll thrive better if you’re an extrovert because most people here are. Some teams have really supporting team members and managers but it will be tough in the beginning.

Cons

The company is extremely stats driven with daily stats report being emailed and sometimes half day stats too. It’s a culture that promotes being on the phone as much as you can and pushes for quantity. Personally am not a fan of this aspect of Hays because it can be tiring and stressful. Top management will push the managers below them to hit kpis and budgets which is why there’s a lot of stress. The PIP process becomes a norm where people go in and out of it very often.

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