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    3.8
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    93%
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    Hays CEO Alistair R. Cox
    Alistair R. Cox
    1302 Ratings
    Pros
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    • "Long hours but can be rewarding" (in 418 reviews)

    • "Only con is that it can sometimes be long working hours however you find that you are so busy you need them" (in 125 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Team of the year 2018/19 and getting better!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Manager in Geelong
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Hays full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      We have a fantastic team of 15 in Geelong and growing, with an office expansion set for late 2019. We have opened a brand new Ballarat office in Nov 18 with 3 people and are set to open Bendigo in Oct 19 with 2 people. Such a great culture, supportive, collaborative and high achieving.

      Cons

      I work five minutes from home and five minutes from the beach, no CONS from me!

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the great work!

      Hays2019-08-01

    2. "Great opportunities for consultants"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Manager in Brisbane
      Recommends

      I worked at Hays full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      Hays have a fantastic career path for consultants and the best training in the industry. Systems are far better than any other agency and the time and money spent on continuously updating the systems is amazing. There are some great perks - wellness days, Hays rewards, the Entertainment Book. Generally there is a fantastic culture in each office, positive and inclusive.

      Cons

      Salaries are lower than most other agencies, there are limited opportunities for support staff outside of head office, very long working hours and working from home or flexibility with hours is limited / not encouraged.

      Hays2019-08-13
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    3. "Hays is a large recuiment agency"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Casual Staff 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hays for less than a year

      Pros

      time is flexible, good support

      Cons

      have to travle alot. have to wake up early answering phone calls

      Hays2019-07-30

    4. "Can’t fault it"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Geelong
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Hays full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great training and systems for those new to recruitment. Career progression opportunities given scope and scale of organisation. Lots of perks and incentives for top performers at all levels. Meritocratic organisation. Industry leading tools to leverage.

      Cons

      Agency recruitment is a sales role, so those that don’t enjoy having targets (like most organisations) or those that arent willing to invest in their own training/put in effort early won’t last very long.

      Advice to Management

      Consider different options for People Leaders that are still high performers - leverage their people skills first and foremost.

      Hays2019-07-30

    5. "Great place to work I have learnt so much since being there!"

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      Current Employee - Resourcer in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Hays full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Team spirt and so much support to grow and learn. I have loved me time there and will be sad to leave.

      Cons

      No flexibility to work from home.

      Hays2019-07-27

    6. "Looked after"

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      Former Employee - Shot Firer 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Hays full-time

      Pros

      As a recruitment agency very well performing, the employee not the client is always in consideration

      Cons

      No cons come to mind

      Hays2019-07-22

    7. "A great introduction to recruitment life"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Consultant in Sydney
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hays full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Excellent support and training to learn and succeed

      Cons

      Rigid rules and conditions

      Advice to Management

      Allow some flexibility and enter the 21st century

      Hays2019-08-05

    8. "Culture"

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      Current Employee - Resourcer 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hays full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      good vibe, free drinks, easy going

      Cons

      brunch of uk working holiday workers

      Hays2019-07-20

    9. "Best start to my career!"

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      Current Employee - Associate Consultant in Gold Coast
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hays full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Excellent training, encouraging culture, motivating targets, rewarding position and career progression. Management is absolutely incredible .

      Cons

      Standard work hours are 47.5 .. most weeks you do 50+

      Advice to Management

      Allow more schedule flexibility

      Hays2019-07-19

    10. "Loved the people just expect too much"

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      Former Employee - Consultant in Perth, Western Australia
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Hays full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Awesome team of people and excellent training

      Cons

      Very number driven and terrible salary for all the work that's expected

      Advice to Management

      There is a reason people constantly leave your business. Maybe invest some time to find out why and change it. You are losing many gems

      Hays2019-07-30
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