Does Hays pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hays employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hays. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hays?

65% of Hays employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hays 3.5 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 (997) , Consultant (378) , Recruiter (363) , Senior Recruitment Consultant (228) , Associate Recruitment Consultant (224) , Senior Consultant (208) , Associate Consultant (198) , Manager (169) , Account Manager (148) , Business Manager (119) , Director (90) , Senior Manager (85) , Intern (79) , Consultant en recrutement (75) , Key Account Manager (74)

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

"It provides excellent training and development opportunities that can give you a head start in this tough market." ((in 687 reviews)); "Most of the teams have a great culture and it’s a very success driven company." ((in 422 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 307 reviews)); "I was lucky to be part of a great team who weren’t cut throat and were caring." ((in 216 reviews)); "Great support and colleagues." ((in 160 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 362 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 335 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 135 reviews)); "Flexibility for working hours" ((in 132 reviews)); "Clearly the management training is failing as all the managers do is micromanage instead of nurturing and supporting." ((in 105 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

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,743 total reviews)

Mark Dearnley

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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).

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6K reviews

1.0

Jan 3, 2018

Worst.Job.Ever

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Wish I could list one..

Cons

Average pay for Long Hours, Expected to work 8-5:30 - staying until 8pm some nights " just because " and You are looked down on if you dont stay( my manager told me not to make plans as we had to stay back and dial canditates) - They said its training but they throw you on your own on the first day. They tell you that you are an EXPERT on your first day ( even tohugh you really have no idea and expected to act like you know more then the actual qualified people you talk to ) If teh candidate has an accent then the girls will gossip about that person .The horrible gossip and culture that surrounds this company is the reason I left and will never look through Hays for a job ever. Horribe office culture, The amount of FAKE jobs i created is crazy! Horrible place, horrible people. good luck to you if you decide to work here.

1.0

Apr 14, 2016

Uhg

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Some of the people I worked with were absolutely fantastic, and I have no idea why they've stayed with the company.

Cons

Might have just been the office I was in, but there was absolutely terrible recruiting management. Throw that in the mix with zero structure in their training program.. and it was just a mess. You're also pushed into an environment where you are expected to be dialing the phone all day with the goal of just pulling information out of candidates.. THIS IS WHY RECRUITERS GET A BAD REP. They are too metrics driven, and not focused on QUALITY (for both candidates and their own associates). They have an unrealistic approach to the industry for this day and age, and I realize now that's why they struggle so much. Work/life balance is awful, and you're essentially guilt-ed into staying late to hit a lofty metric that gets you nowhere because of their business process.

Hays Response

9y

I am disappointed you did not have a better experience at Veredus. Technology staffing is not for everyone. I hope you have found your niche in the workforce.

5.0

Aug 24, 2015

An insider's perspective

Senior manager

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Pros

The magic of this organisation lies within its people. If you want to be part of something bigger, if you are seeking out a career that allows you to reach your full potential than this is place for you. High energy, focused but fun environment for those that love to make a difference to the people they work with both internally and externally. Loads of training and support, career progression based on merit and performance and the opportunity to transform the success of companies and peoples lives...including your own!

Cons

You will encounter many challenges and experience failure on a regular basis. Your ability to learn from the setbacks, overcome adversity and stay the course will deliver rewards that most only dream of. To be successful, you will need to bring all your discipline, resilience, optimism and hard work to the table.

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