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 (1005) , 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 (120) , Director (90) , Senior Manager (87) , 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

(5,761 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 5,761 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

Jun 12, 2019

Toxic Culture, Bully, Intimidating behaviour from senior management to associate level.

Business manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

First 7 years were good, change in management and business trends has made it all toxic

Cons

Toxic culture Hays breed green eyed monsters and encouraging arguments over fees between staff No team environment Number driven...no client or candidate relationships Constant emails about KPIs Demotivating environment Just all round poison

Hays Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. Our culture at Hays is something we are extremely proud of, as well as our high level of ethical business practices. As your comments do not align with Hays’ values and the culture we strive for, we would like to learn more about your experience, please feel free to contact Tami Hibbert, Head of HR at Tami.Hibbert@hays.com.au, thank you.

2.0

May 26, 2019

Would Not Recommend

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good sales training - good brand reputation

Cons

- toxic culture - long work hours (9.5 hr/day minimum) - low pay/poor commission structure

Hays Response

7y

Thank you for your review and for highlighting our training programmes and our brand power and position in the ANZ recruitment market place, which we are extremely proud of. We are concerned by some of the comments you have raised, as people are the heart of our business and it doesn’t mirror what we strive for at Hays which is a meritocratic and inclusive culture. We value all feedback and would like to understand more about your personal experience, in order to continue to make Hays a great place to work. If you could get in touch with Tami Hibbert, HR Manager at tami.hibbert@hays.com.au or 02 8226 9743, or if you choose not to get in touch, we wish you the best with your future career.

1.0

May 16, 2019

Shuts the door on you

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The training you get is second to none.

Cons

If you leave to pursue another opportunity, they shut the door on you. Management gives you a cold shoulder and they make you want to leave sooner than later after you put in your month's notice.

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