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 (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 680 reviews)); "Most of the teams have a great culture and it’s a very success driven company." ((in 420 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 313 reviews)); "I was lucky to be part of a great team who weren’t cut throat and were caring." ((in 214 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 359 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 340 reviews)); "Low pay and sometimes less shifts" ((in 154 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 133 reviews)); "Clearly the management training is failing as all the managers do is micromanage instead of nurturing and supporting." ((in 107 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

99% approve of CEO

51% 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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Reviews by job title

6K reviews

4.0

Sep 24, 2014

Good culture, good place to work as long as you toe the line in terms of activity/KPIs

Business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great bunch of people, everyone pulls together and shares the ups and the downs of working in recruitment. Good career progression if you meet targets. Also - for a recruitment company - I was surprised at the attitude to office hours. Office hours are 8am-5.30pm, but that's not lip-service - as long as you're getting the work done, nobody bats an eyelid if you leave at 5.30pm on the spot. No expectation to stay longer to make it look like you're working hard. Office was normally practically empty by 6pm.

Cons

While I was working there, the default non-financial reward for achievement was free alcohol. Great if you're in your 20s, got a little bit tedious as I was approaching my late 30s...

5.0

Aug 18, 2014

Great organisation with fantastic career prospects

Associate recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great career progression, benefits and commission structure Brilliant culture with clear career progression paths Exceptional training A great place to work. Hays is meritocratic that awards based on performance. Work hard play hard culture

Cons

The hardwork is worthwhile - through the commission structure, benefits and career opportunities.

5.0

Aug 18, 2014

Fantastic career progression and uncapped commission

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The earning potential, commissions are uncapped so the more successful the more you earn The people, have made some great friends here, really friendly, positive, competitive but in a good way The training is brilliant, really practical and hands on

Cons

It is really, really hard work and can be long hours especially in the first few months, you have to put your all in But its worth it as you get rewarded for the hard work by commission and promotions, so you need to think long term

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