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 (1003) , 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 693 reviews)); "The culture here is great now and the business is transforming in a positive direction." ((in 418 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 211 reviews)); "Great support and colleagues." ((in 163 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 357 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 330 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 130 reviews)); "Flexibility for working hours" ((in 129 reviews)); "Clearly the management training is failing as all the managers do is micromanage instead of nurturing and supporting." ((in 105 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

2.0

Apr 3, 2020

Dont do it

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

made some life long friends

Cons

all of it, culture is horrible if you're a minority don't apply you will not last long

Hays Response

6y

I am sorry to hear your experience wasn't the right fit for you. While a career in recruitment isn't for everyone, we want everyone to have a positive experience, even if they choose to move on to other lines of work. Best wishes in your future endeavors.

3.0

Mar 5, 2020

Decent place to get some experience, not the best for a long term career.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent company culture, good location, good amount of vacation days.

Cons

Management at all levels is terrible. The company promotes unqualified people into management level roles when they are not cut out to be managers. Way too much micro-managing, no flexibility, feels like managers are constantly breathing down your neck. Salaries that they pay do not match the salaries that are reflected in the salary guide that they give to their clients. Most consultants and other staff are highly underpaid. A pretty unprofessional environment to say the least. It’s quite a cliquey environment as well, kind of feels like a high school at times.

4.0

Feb 8, 2020

Salary Details

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly people and good team leads.

Cons

Senior management has weak business skills. Lack long term vision which is sacrificed for short term gains.

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Decent place to get some experience, not the best for a long term career.

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