Great place to start earning commissions - Associate Consultant Hays Employee Review

5.0
22 July 2025
Recommend
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Pros

-Commission structure (uncapped) -Promotion is based on target (if you hit your target, you'll get promoted) -MNC workculture (lots of employee engagement) -Managers who will support and the team essentially feels like a family unit -Some of the best training and development team I have ever seen (this is the main reason why they can train anyone to be a recruiter)

Cons

-Super KPI oriented (arguably stricter than other Hays in different countries) -With a KPI system, it can brutal if you dont meet the targets or expectation (immediately put into pre-performance management or performance management) -Super cutthroat (Target is everthing) -Your recruitment is very industry specific and sometimes the assignment to the industry can be like a lottery (if you get good desk or industry you will succeed) -Be prepared for people to call you all the time, even during leave (this is really not the fault of the company but just the recruitment industry in general)

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5.0
23 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They have helped me land 2 contract, work quickly and are kind

Cons

I was the benefits were a bit more affordable

4.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great place for new recruiters to gain experience. A lot to learn. Younger crowd, fun teams.

Cons

Competitive, people that weren't succeeding would be put on PIPs and eventually let go. Can be some micro-managing. Not all managers created equal - some great, some not so great.

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