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 (198) , Manager (169) , Account Manager (148) , Business Manager (119) , Director (90) , Senior Manager (85) , Intern (79) , Consultant en recrutement (75) , 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 684 reviews)); "Most of the teams have a great culture and it’s a very success driven company." ((in 422 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 216 reviews)); "Great support and colleagues." ((in 164 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 354 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 339 reviews)); "Low pay and sometimes less shifts" ((in 135 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 130 reviews)); "Clearly the management training is failing as all the managers do is micromanage instead of nurturing and supporting." ((in 106 reviews))

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3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,743 total reviews)

Mark Dearnley

Not enough data to show CEO approval

52% 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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6K reviews

1.0

Apr 3, 2023

Great place to kill entrepreneurship

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Branding Decent Commission plan Well respected global branding and marketing Training for new people

Cons

Micro Management is how the organization runs - typical "trust no one we hire" None of the leaders are true sales people - of your going into sales your are dead here 90% of clients for Hays will never get approved to do business with AR team are like debt collectors - will harass clients to pay like they owe child support...hence why most clients are not repeat customers

1.0

Jul 28, 2017

Hays Recruitment Specialist (Singapore)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong global presence with a deep database. Good opportunities for global mobility and in general, the Hays brand is easily recognizable anywhere in the world.

Cons

Terrible working culture. Clear divide between expats and asians. MD is a money pincher who is only interested in her bonus and works hard to keep bottom line costs down but at the same time, expats who don't make any money for the business across many months are allowed to stay while Asians who don't make money after 2 months are put on performance reviews. What they say in the interviews BEFORE you get on board the business and what you get AFTER you're on board the business is very different. Get ready for loads of fake promises (unless you're dating a director. In which case, you can do whatever you want). This place is rife with MASSIVE internal politics that we'd put soap operas to shame.

Hays Response

8y

Thank you for your feedback - this is very concerning and I shall flag to the MD of Singapore for them to review and action because this is not what Hays stands for.

1.0

Jun 1, 2014

It is a good place to get recruiting experience but it is best to leave once you get to Senior Consultant level.

Business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training. Good commission plan. A lot of nice employees in Canada.

Cons

In North America, managers have zero decision making power. The President's yearly messages contradict each other and he has no loyalty to his staff. Turnover is high because of this. Back office rule with an Iron fist and actually hamper sales.

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It is a good place to get recruiting experience but it is best to leave once you get to Senior Consultant level.

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