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 (364) , 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 681 reviews)); "The culture here is great now and the business is transforming in a positive direction." ((in 416 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 309 reviews)); "I was lucky to be part of a great team who weren’t cut throat and were caring." ((in 205 reviews)); "Great support and colleagues." ((in 161 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 348 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 344 reviews)); "Low pay and sometimes less shifts" ((in 145 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 132 reviews)); "Flexibility for working hours" ((in 129 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

(5,745 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 5,745 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

Jan 28, 2026

Great to learn, not a place to stay long term

Managing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training and learning culture

Cons

Fixed mindset, lack of innovation

5.0

Jan 27, 2026

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good and lots of exposure

Cons

High stress but positive stress

4.0

Jan 27, 2026

Structured training, good work environment/culture

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- A lot of investment in L&D, perhaps a bit TOO much training if you're an experienced recruiter but great for those starting their career in recruitment - Great team & culture - so much support across the business. Very much an open office with no hierarchy. Everyone's more than happy to help. - Upgrades in operating systems & AI advancements are promising to see and facilitating quicker turn-arounds with the job - If you're struggling with something / need some practical feedback it's very easy to speak to management and ask for support. If they can't help, they'll find someone who can

Cons

- Systems itself are clunky to learn initially and not the most user friendly (but talks of new systems being launched) - Promotion criteria can be a bit murky - Not the most competitive compensation wise, BUT the Hays brand does create a lot of opportunities for your desk and helps with quicker wins due to pre-established relationships. As recruitment jobs go it's much easier doing business development with the brand and marketing behind you as opposed to working for smaller firms - Although there is meant to be flexible working, it's not the 'norm' in the Darwin office. Working from home if you have a house inspection/doctors app, etc is however very much facilitated without question by management but would be nice to have 1 day a week, every week where you can work from home

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