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 (1003) , 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 (119) , Director (90) , Senior Manager (85) , 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 685 reviews)); "The culture here is great now and the business is transforming in a positive direction." ((in 427 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 216 reviews)); "Great support and colleagues." ((in 162 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 356 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 329 reviews)); "Low pay and sometimes less shifts" ((in 157 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 135 reviews)); "Flexibility for working hours" ((in 126 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

(5,757 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 5,757 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

4.0

Mar 12, 2015

Good Consulting Company to work

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company to work with

Cons

nothing that I found except the pay is kind of below market

3.0

Mar 6, 2015

Probably one of the better recruitment firms to work for, but as with all recruitment can be cut throat.

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training scheme. Perfect for new recruiters. Advice:If looking in London, Cheapside (Private Sector) is a much better location to work from than Ebury (Public Sector).

Cons

Senior management can be petty. Treat staff who choose to leave very poorly, banning them from incentives etc. One of the reasons why I wanted to leave. Pay is lower than competing agencies. Base salary for associate consultant is £5000 less than Michael Page and Reed.

3.0

Feb 24, 2015

Good business, but is struggling to adapt to the modern world of recruiting

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training (for the sector, could be better). Good benefits Regional coverage International opportunities Some innovative products such as the digital section.

Cons

Suffers from the same issues as most recruitment companies: can be extremely KPI-focused and short-termist at times. Work-life balance poor (par for the sector however). High turnover, skill-base / commitment to most markets relatively low.

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Good Consulting Company to work

Probably one of the better recruitment firms to work for, but as with all recruitment can be cut throat.

Good business, but is struggling to adapt to the modern world of recruiting

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