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?

"The company wide training is good and comprehensive." ((in 687 reviews)); "Most of the teams have a great culture and it’s a very success driven company." ((in 429 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 296 reviews)); "I was lucky to be part of a great team who weren’t cut throat and were caring." ((in 206 reviews)); "Great support and colleagues." ((in 153 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 349 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 331 reviews)); "Low pay and sometimes less shifts" ((in 142 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 109 reviews))

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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

4.0

Nov 18, 2012

It was nice learning about work as well as about life at Hays.

Associate

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Pros

Hays is an awsome company to work with. It will provides everything to make its employees feel happy at work n always keeps trying for betterment.

Cons

I dont find anything wrong with Hays. Its really a goo company.

4.0

Oct 22, 2012

Depends where you work and what your role is

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Big picture view - exciting, insightful, challenging and have made great strides in the last few years to become a thought leader, to position brand, to have a more joined up (global approach) On the floor - many great teams, good dynamic, good fun Defined career path and structured traning if in sales. If not in sales - you can make a role your own by proving your strengths, getting involved.

Cons

Your experience as an employee at Hays can drastically differ from one office/team to the next, very much dependent on who you work for. Big picture - much work to be done to become more joined up (may be a UK thing) On the floor - it is a sales environment, with an old sales & long hours culture, KPIs, KPIs, KPIs No defined career path or structured training if not in sales - it's totally up to you and expect to hit the 'glass ceiling' at some point unless you work in London.

1.0

Oct 6, 2012

Backward relic of a bygone age

Anonymous employee

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Pros

None at all, really. If you're a consultant you can make a fair whack of money but the stress aint worth it.

Cons

You're expected to work 12 hour days. Very target driven company, you're encouraged not to care about the jobseekers coming through the door. Some members of management can be rude and bolshy and don't won't speak to people who they see as 'inferior' ie receptionists and admin staff. Very b*tchy place, everyone seems to have 2 faces.

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