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 (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 667 reviews)); "The culture here is great now and the business is transforming in a positive direction." ((in 407 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 310 reviews)); "I was lucky to be part of a great team who weren’t cut throat and were caring." ((in 212 reviews)); "Great support and colleagues." ((in 165 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 365 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 335 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 136 reviews)); "Flexibility for working hours" ((in 131 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.

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3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,743 total reviews)

Mark Dearnley

99% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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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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1.0

Nov 7, 2024

stay away

Recruitment consultant

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Pros

i genuinly cant think of one

Cons

poor pay poor managment bad training toxic work enviroment racist staff memebers being kept around

1.0

Sep 19, 2024

Horrible Company

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

While the company does offer a hybrid work model, I personally felt there was some stigma attached to working from home. In my opinion, it was frustrating and didn’t align with the flexibility they advertised.

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This is, without a doubt, the worst company I have ever worked for. The workplace culture is absolutely toxic. I noticed an overall lack of professionalism and heard rumours of personal relationships that seemed to blur the lines between work and personal life, which I found deeply unsettling. It's clear that many employees are miserable, trapped in jobs they don't know how to escape. The turnover rate is the highest I've seen at any company, and working here will drain you completely. From the bottom of my heart, I urge you not to waste your time with this place.

1.0

Aug 31, 2024

Don't work here

It & t support technician

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Pros

I have no pros to share

Cons

Badly run IT department with lots of bullying

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