Recruiter applicants have rated the interview process at Hays with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Recruiter roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Hays overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Hays as a Recruiter according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Phone interview: 23%
Background check: 23%
Skills test: 15%
Group panel interview: 8%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Hays (London, England) in Apr 2018
Interview
Phone call followed by interview in branch. They asked the general competency questions. Though it was strange when asked if I go out for social outings to drink. When I gave my answer they seemed disappointed. As though I would not fit it because I dont suit their ethos of post work alcoholism, a rather discriminatory response from them.
A second individual came in as the interviewer left, tjeu stated this was their manager. They seemed disinterested to be there, asked me 2 questions and left. It was a very odd experience.
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Question 1
Give an example of a difficult situation you have previously faced?
It was a good process. fairly straight forward to understand and the people were friendly and clear. asked general questions like why the firm, why recruitment, tell us about yourself etc.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Hays (Rio de Janeiro) in Oct 2025
Interview
Duas etapas: entrevista inicial com recrutadora da Consultoria Hays, em seguida entrevista com recrutadoras do cliente.
A consultoria não retornou com o feedback final, o que ocasionou frustração.
É importante que os feedbacks finais sejam passados aos candidatos.
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Question 1
Sobre a minha experiência com recrutamento e seleção.
Teams call. Then they invite you into the office, tell you about the company. Tell you how they value DEI and other initiatives they do then Q&A with a director, then 3 role plays. The process is not difficult but it isn't a real interview they hold them to test the market and see what the candidate market is like. They might also do them to keep their existing recruiters on their toes and maybe also to just collect data.