Hays reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,756 total reviews)
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Mark Dearnley

99% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Hays has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,756 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 22, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. clear career progression and path 2. fast track career opportunities 3. great place to learn and grow, either in life or work

Cons

1. benefits is average, standard medical & insurance coverage, and dental 2. no company trip or exclusive team buildings event

5.0
Nov 20, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you work hard, you will succeed 9/10th of the time Generally a very meritocratic structure

Cons

A large organisation which sometimes could be more agile Basic pay is generally uncompetitive although commission and bonus make up for this.

3.0
Nov 19, 2025

Medium

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- possibilities for remote work - nice team

Cons

- micromanagement - push too hard on KPIs - constant changes - terrible software

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