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

1.0

Mar 24, 2025

NOT A GOOD COMAPY TO WORK FOR

Sr software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the recruiter i worked with

Cons

My experience with this company was deeply disappointing. There was no paid sick leave offered, which demonstrated a concerning lack of regard for employee wellbeing. Despite being hired with promises of continuous work through their client, I was abruptly laid off when the client ended the engagement. Most troubling was that after completing my assignment, the company made no effort to place me elsewhere or find additional work for me - I was simply laid off without consideration, making me feel completely disposable

1.0

Feb 4, 2025

Would not recommend

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Non to mention. Look elsewhere.

Cons

Management just report numbers. They all have a "we're to good attitude". The list goes on. Just don't bother

1.0

Nov 25, 2024

Horrible company to work at - Anonymous review

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Social events and Training was the only pros

Cons

Very horrible management. unwelcoming and entitled rude Karen colleagues who worked there for years. disrespectful and very unhelpful to new starters. Favouritism from the management and no praise given to new starters for their hard work and long hours and doing all the admin and recruitment. Lots of bullying and abuse You are treated like a child and it’s like a big playground of adults who act like immature bullies at school. Bad toxic culture. Poor work life balance and not worth the mental strain with low salary! A lot of Micromanagement. Lots of pressure. High turnover and they manipulate you to stay. Bad communication. POC always getting hired but no progression and leaving and social events not very accommodating for POC. PRIDE is hugely forced upon celebration but not other religious beliefs. Not very diverse only a couple POC.

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