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      Hays

      Engaged Employer

      Hays reviews

      3.6

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (5,751 total reviews)
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      Mark Dearnley

      99% approve of CEO

      52% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      Hays has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,751 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
      1.0
      Jul 7, 2014

      Low salary and hard to earn commission

      Recruitment consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Looks good on CV and good training. Global presence so there is the opportunity for international transfer

      Cons

      Management are good recruiters but terrible team leaders. In my office alone 12 people have left in the last 12 months due to poor management. The commission structure is awful and so is the work-life balance.

      2.0
      Jun 24, 2014

      Recruitment battery farm

      Senior recruitment consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Surrounded by hard working colleagues, blue-chip clients, brand value of Hays makes business development easier

      Cons

      long working hours, not very supportive management that humiliate and intimidate to foster performance amongst team members, negative reinforcement, cutthroat, high turnover, favouritism, unhealthy competition

      2.0
      Sep 18, 2013

      Good job if you don't mind working 60+ hours a week.

      Recruitment consultant in training
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Strong brand recognition, internationally recognized name. They have a good training program for new recruiters. You can be very successful and make a lot of money.

      Cons

      - Micromanagement to the extreme - Prepare yourself for a high stress environment - Almost unachievable goals unless you are willing to work a 60+ hour week and only get a nominal salary for 40 hours - If you want to be in the top percentage and make a lot of money, give up your personal/family life and devote all your time to your job.

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