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
5.0
Nov 19, 2025

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good culture and positive environment

Cons

nothing as such all good

4.0
Nov 18, 2025

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Training, onboarding and support were all great

Cons

Salary on base and commission is below other companies that I'm aware of

3.0
Nov 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Culture still good in pockets Good commission for sales staff

Cons

Huge staff losses and redundancies You can feel budget constraints Change in direction and focus every month or so

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