Hays Reviews
Found 2156 reviews
"There is a real work hard play hard attitude at Hays" (in 133 reviews)
"Great career progression opportunities" (in 129 reviews)
"Long hours and hard work but it's all worth it" (in 405 reviews)
"Working hours are industry standard, but that does not mean industry standard is the right way to go" (in 121 reviews)
"Very supportive Colleagues"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good culture in the company and a very supportive team who really cares.
Cons
Nothing I can think of.
Hays2019-05-19"Good company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time for more than a year
Pros
Lots of training is provided
Cons
Too much pressure on KPIs
Hays2019-05-22"Associate Consultant"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great training and development, career opportunities
Cons
Long working hours, no work life balance
Hays2019-05-19"Team Manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Hays full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
The training, internal growth opportunities and relocation options.
Cons
High turnover at a Consultant - Manager level, old school mind set, no flexibility, low salaries compared to the market.
Hays2019-05-01"Culture"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Hays full-time
Pros
Great team culture, great incentives, celebrate success. The vibe in the office is great, it is always loud, everyone is talkative and there are so many great people.
Cons
High KPI sales environment with very minimal salaries and LONG hours.
Advice to Management
Better salaries and hours will encourage staff to not only stay, but also attract better new staff. It is very much minimal wage until management level, no matter what commission you earn.
Hays2019-04-15"Recruitment Consultant"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time for more than 2 years
Pros
Great training, large variety of industries you can recruit in.
Cons
Too many to list Unrealistic expectations of new starters. If you don't fit in with the team they will preformance manage you out of the business. Lack of experience recruiters. They promote to keep staff. Most managers have very minimal experience in recruitment. They are more interested in naming and shaming people for not meeting KPIs.
Advice to Management
Stop putting people down for not meeting targets talk with them and work with the not everyone is a robot.
Hays2019-04-18Hays Response
May 15, 2019 – HR Coordinator
Thanks for your feedback. At Hays we have a high performance culture and provide industry leading training and development, including structured classroom training as well as on the job coaching to support our employees on their journey to becoming a recruiting expert. If you feel ...
Show More"Not too bad."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time for more than 2 years
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Hays looks after you if you buy into the job and the culture. The Associates program is truly exceptional and I found it very nurturing. The training is excellent. If you actually do your job the 'micromanagement' many speak of doesn't exist.
Cons
There is a 'one size fits all' approach to many of the methods and practices taught at Hays, it's not desk specific which can be frustrating. Some consultants are placed on desks they are very clearly not suited for - again, reminiscent of the blanket approach (bums on seats for productivity).
Advice to Management
Management are doing a great job in helping Hays evolve with the rest of the market. However, definitely try a little harder at learning every desk/industry. Not every desk is Office Support.
Hays2019-03-26"Senior Manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time for more than 9 years
Pros
Clearly defined career path Supportive Environment Minimal Micro Management
Cons
Dated and unreliable IT infrastructure Culture can become too toxic/political at times Low base Salary and uncompetitive commissions
Advice to Management
Directors and senior management should be less dismissive of how unreliable our IT have become The amount of hours lost due to phone and server issues has increased to an almost daily occurrence Very impressed with change in direction of our culture of celebration - less alcohol focused and more focus on health and well being - great idea!
Hays2019-03-21Hays Response
March 26, 2019 – HR Coordinator
Thank you for your review and for recommending Hays as an employer. We’re delighted to hear your feedback about our Wellness@Hays programme, culture and career opportunities. We feel confident that the salary structure at Hays and uncapped commission rewards high performance and provides ...
Show More"Labourer"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Hays full-time for more than a year
Pros
The flexibility of work and schedule was very good.
Cons
Work was often disorganised, organised last minute or very ad hoc.
Hays2019-04-02Hays Response
April 4, 2019 – HR Coordinator
Thank you for your review. Please feel free to pass this feedback onto the Consultant you worked with.
"Perm (internal) Payroll Review"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Hays full-time
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You get to work with lovely consultants. That makes your job enjoyable.
Cons
- I received “zero” training, they tend to withhold information so they could use it against you later. Every time I asked her to show me something, I was abruptly told that they are time poor, so I am not sure how I was meant to learn. - Favouritism was appalling, I was told that I need to help others but they don’t have to help me! - Bullying is very common, I was told by a manager when an employee and a manager...
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Respect your staff, Do not underpay your staff Respect female staff (Read between lines) Update your systems
Hays2019-04-12Hays Response
May 14, 2019 – HR Coordinator
Thank you for your review and sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with Hays. This is not what we want to promote and doesn’t mirror what we strive for, which is a cohesive workplace, where all our people are treated with respect. We are concerned by the issues you have ...
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Hays Response
May 14, 2019 – HR Coordinator
Thank you for your review and for recommending Hays as an employer. We are extremely proud of our training, learning and development programmes, as well as our internal career and global mobility opportunities. As a business, we are committed to supporting our employees to be their ...
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