Does Hays pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hays employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 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?

66% of Hays employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hays 3.6 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 (1002) , Consultant (379) , Recruiter (365) , Senior Recruitment Consultant (229) , Associate Recruitment Consultant (224) , Senior Consultant (208) , Associate Consultant (199) , Manager (169) , Account Manager (148) , Business Manager (119) , Director (90) , Senior Manager (85) , Intern (79) , Consultant en recrutement (76) , 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 685 reviews)); "The culture here is great now and the business is transforming in a positive direction." ((in 427 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 308 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 162 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 356 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 329 reviews)); "Low pay and sometimes less shifts" ((in 157 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 135 reviews)); "Flexibility for working hours" ((in 126 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hays layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hays layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hays in 2026.

Hays reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(5,757 total reviews)

Mark Dearnley

99% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Hays has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,757 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

Oct 26, 2020

Hays review

Recruiter

Recommend

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Pros

Snacks in the office, a plus I guess

Cons

CEO is a liar, mentioned that no one would be laid off during COVID-19 and proceeds to lay off over 75 new staff. Pays less than most recruiting firms. Very racist company, I can count on one hand the number of minority staff employed.

Hays Response

5y

It is true we suffered a loss of employees after Covid struck, but the number mentioned above is significantly higher that the true number of people that were impacted, and some have since been rehired. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is extremely important to us, and we have engaged a global ED and I consulting firm to support our efforts. We also created our Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee (DISCO) over a year ago and have rolled out a number of initiatives to support an inclusive culture, such as implementing blind recruitment for our core employee hiring. We are fully committed to fostering a workplace and culture where all feel they belong. If you would like to share more details on your feedback, please reach out to People Relations (peoplerelations@hays.com). All conversations are confidential. Wishing you well in your future endeavors.

1.0

Oct 20, 2020

Hays

Business diector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Training at the early stages is strong.

Cons

Not a forward thinking business that has evolved to meet employees needs.

2.0

Aug 18, 2020

Good place to start in Recruitment

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture, friendly & sound team and management. Fun company days out. Nice modern office located on Grafton Street. Suited to graduates. Opportunity to progress.

Cons

Awful base and commission structure, you will scrape to pay your rent. Unrealistic targets, high fees to employers who often argue and then you have to "defend your fees" which is difficult to do as a rookie! Long hours, very competitive and stressful "call centre" type environment.

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