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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hays?

66% 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 693 reviews)); "The culture here is great now and the business is transforming in a positive direction." ((in 418 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 308 reviews)); "I was lucky to be part of a great team who weren’t cut throat and were caring." ((in 211 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 357 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 330 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 130 reviews)); "Flexibility for working hours" ((in 129 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

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,761 total reviews)

Mark Dearnley

99% approve of CEO

52% 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

5.0

Jun 12, 2015

Virtual Facilitator

Independent contractor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very professional and friendly associates. I feel "cared for" as an employee.

Cons

Nothing at this time to add.

3.0

Jun 12, 2015

Satisfaction in the work place needs to be for ALL!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional, corporate and lots of incentives. There is so much opportunity here and excellent tools to expand and learn on your skills. Impressive front facing company- fantastic reputation!

Cons

Despite the fantastic opportunities, this company is not tailored to all and every individual personality. The company very much have a mould that you "must" fit to or you're not doing it right. Lots of consultant rules and regs were unclear and consultants tended to do as they wanted rather than working in a fair environment for all. And while it is more than understood that this is a money driven industry some of the drives shown for money were slightly insensitive and greedy and not traits I would be happy to work with. A more open mind is needed and to be flexible to work in a style that suits each person.

4.0

Jun 11, 2015

good culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good international transfer opportunities

Cons

too big to find you own position if you are junior or new comer

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