Hays reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(5,762 total reviews)
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Mark Dearnley

99% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Hays has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,762 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
Sep 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hays offer multiple career pathways in different UK markets but also around the world. The People Leadership Program is industry leading. Hays hire good people and set people up for a career not just a job.

Cons

The brand often gets mistaken as generalist when the business is full of expert consultants at the forefront of their markets.

5.0
Sep 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good culture. Fair KPI's The training sessions are one of the best in the industry

Cons

Depends which division younwork for but not enough social activities and team bonding events

1.0
Sep 18, 2025

Toxic

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing good to say. Maybe the system

Cons

Toxic leadership, bullying, low salary

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