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    Hays Reviews

    Updated 18 April 2018
    1,716 reviews

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    Hays CEO Alistair R. Cox
    Alistair R. Cox
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    • The only bad thing here is *long hours*, but I don't feel like it's that bad (in 353 reviews)

    • work life balance if you work here (in 105 reviews)

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    1. "Training"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Recruitment Consultant in Guildford, England
      Current Employee - Recruitment Consultant in Guildford, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hays full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Fantastic and first class training

      Cons

      No cons at all so far

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the great work

      Hays Response

      5 Feb 2018

      Thank you for your review

    2. "Inspiring company to work with"

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      Current Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant in Brighton, England
      Current Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant in Brighton, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hays full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      The training you receive upon joining Hays is second to none. You have two fantastic weeks of training in London and exceptional mentoring from managers and directors who have been in the business a long time. The team I have joined is really friendly and make each day very enjoyable. Each day I get to meet more people and learn from experts in my industry. The opportunity for career development and progression is fantastic and means that your career is in your own hands and up to you to push and develop.

      Cons

      There are few cons but the hours are longer than other professions. There is a lot to learn at first so you need to be resilient but if you are willing to learn this is the place for you!

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you're doing!!

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    3. "A very supportive company"

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      Current Employee - Senior Manager in Southampton, England
      Current Employee - Senior Manager in Southampton, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hays full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      I've been with Hays for 8 years now and I can honestly say that this is by far the best company that I have worked for. It's an excellent working environment with a good mixture of people who are fun and equally motivating you to do the best you can. I've been given the opportunity to work in different markets and experience the variety of clients and candidates. Hays offers great career progression with the ability to relocate to other countries in the world and that's definitely something I might consider in the future.

      Cons

      The hours are long so it's hard to maintain a healthy work life balance, especially if you have children but other than that I can't fault Hays in any wa.

    4. "Awesome training!"

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      Former Employee - Recruitment Consultant in Cardiff, Wales
      Former Employee - Recruitment Consultant in Cardiff, Wales
      Recommends

      I worked at Hays full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Training was great to kick start your career in recruitment
      Opportunities to progress
      Opportunities to earn a lot of money

      Cons

      High pressure, KPI driven rather than revenue driven

    5. "Associate Recruitment Consultant"

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      Current Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant in Kingston, East of England, England
      Current Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant in Kingston, East of England, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Hays full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Training and Support, emphasis on promoting internally and working towards employee progression

      Cons

      Micro-management, pressure to hit targets -

      Advice to Management

      Give junior members of the team the opportunity to structure their own days as per their knowledge of desk - every desk is different.

    6. "Great Company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Hays full-time

      Pros

      Clear duties of responsibility for each campaign

      Cons

      Occasional lack of funding for new staff

    7. "It's an OK company to work for. Would be a good company to start your career off on."

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      Current Employee - Office Administrator in Southampton, England
      Current Employee - Office Administrator in Southampton, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Good company to work for

      Cons

      Lack in communication and too much work load

    8. "Expect alot very quickly!"

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      Former Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant
      Former Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Hays full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      I loved my job so much and the specialism i was working in, overall the team and office was full of great people

      Cons

      - Low starting salary - they need to keep up with the market and minimum wage!
      - Really Long Hours, I did 8.15 til 6.30ish most nights..
      - Working here made my anxiety/depression 10x worse than it has ever been, constantly stressed and paranoid and had to go back on medication.
      - Very Corporate - I have worked in corporate environments but Hays is very very corporate, liked a friends post on linkedin (works at a competitor agency in a different sector) and was basically told to remove my like as i was making myself look bad....
      - Probation was ended early despite making 300% effort. I went into this role fresh from uni with not alot of sales exp, plus was brought in to help expand into a new area so was really thrown in at the deep end. Was told after 4 months of working super hard (considering having no previous sales experience), bringing on 5/6 new clients and a large number of candidates.. that it wasn't working out and they were letting me go. Completely ruined my self-confidence and nearly quit recruitment entirely. But now im in a new recruitment role which has restored my faith in recruitment and massively boosted my confidence. Definitely a blessing in disguise!

      Advice to Management

      Be more reasonable and flexible

    9. "Associate Recruitment Consultant"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Hays full-time

      Pros

      The training and support given to you is fantastic.

      Cons

      The hours can sometimes feel a bit long but normally you are so busy that the day goes very fast.

    10. Helpful (2)

      "Life @ Hays"

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      Current Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant in Edinburgh, Scotland
      Current Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant in Edinburgh, Scotland
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Hays full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Community culture, tight knit teams, very positive mental attitudes, great work ethic

      Cons

      None so far I'm afraid!

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you're doing!

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