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

5.0

Oct 31, 2019

Supportive Company

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hays definitely has been a positive experience so far. The managing director and senior managers have been supportive and encouraging. They invest their own time in their people-From their initial training programs, to performance improvement plans. They do have medical insurance scheme and once a month themed social gatherings.

Cons

Recruitment has a lot of highs and lows

2.0

Sep 25, 2019

Ok place to work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team culture- people Hays recruit are always same type, funny,outgoing and sociable

Cons

Base pay is not great, takes a long time to build commission. Dont get to pick what you recruit for, training is not what its cracked up to be. Long hours and no flexibility

Hays Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the team culture we foster however disappointed to hear your thoughts about the training and remuneration. We would be interested in learning more about your experience and invite you to an Exit Interview if you have not yet participated in one already. Please contact me directly at Rubylea.Sellers@Hays.com.au if you would like to arrange a time to discuss these concerns.

2.0

Sep 24, 2019

Celebrating Success is never a downfall; Adaptablity to employees and local market needs improving.

Recruitment consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training, make a lot of good friends, good starting point for a sales career, celebrate success really well - name is up in lights if you are a high performer and it is motivating.

Cons

No flexibility what so ever, no working from home, very rigid hours and days (if your in 15 min later; being asked to stay back 30 mins; giving up lunch breaks for meetings because your boss says you have to), clock-watching, micromanagement even to high performers sometimes, majority of managers don't have the required skillset to be a manager, if you are not from the UK; when you speak about flexibility or asking them not to micro-manage when unnecessary, they just say 'this is how we do it in the UK but' - not very adaptable to the Australian market.

Hays Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed the benefits of our fantastic training team, a great start to your career and inclusive team culture. We are disappointed to hear about your feedback regarding the working hours and management team. We would be interested in learning more about your experience and invite you to an Exit Interview if you have not yet participated in one already. Please contact me directly at Rubylea.Sellers@Hays.com.au if you would like to arrange a time to discuss these concerns.

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