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)); "The culture here is great now and the business is transforming in a positive direction." ((in 413 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 323 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 164 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 345 reviews)); "Low pay and sometimes less shifts" ((in 141 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 134 reviews)); "Clearly the management training is failing as all the managers do is micromanage instead of nurturing and supporting." ((in 103 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

3.0

Aug 5, 2014

Satisfied

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work ethic Good experience

Cons

stressful working late competitive atmosphere that can be hard to deal with on occassions

4.0

Aug 4, 2014

A great company to work for, that offers fantastic commision and benefits if your willing to put the hours in.

Associate recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hays provide an extensive, impressive range of training days/weeks to develop your career within recruitment, with skills that can be used throughout your life. With a brilliant commision structure that gives you the potential of high earnings.

Cons

Work-life balance balance can be difficult to adjust to if your not used to office life. Working long hours you have to be willing to work hard every hour of the day. Targets and results can be difficult to meet.

5.0

Aug 4, 2014

Supporting Environment that gives you the tools to make what you want of it

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hays is a great company to work for as it already has the reputation and dominance in the Recruitment market. Having come from a smaller, boutique agency I was really taken aback at how well known Hays is with potential clients - cold calls are much easier! What impressed me more than anything with Hays was the training provided it really sets you up for running a desk. The atmosphere within the offices is lively with everyone being hardworking and competitive (in a friendly way!).

Cons

The one thing I have found hard to adjust to is how broken down specialisms are. On the one hand this is great as it allows you to build much more thorough relationships and know your market better on the other hand when you get a job in it can be frustrating having to pass it to a colleague.

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