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    3.8
    77%
    Recommend to a Friend
    93%
    Approve of CEO
    Hays CEO Alistair R. Cox
    Alistair R. Cox
    1,258 Ratings
    Top CEOs 2019
    Pros

    • "It is definitely a work hard play hard type of company and colleagues quickly become friends" (in 138 reviews)

    • "Career progression are very transparent" (in 138 reviews)

    Cons
    More Pros and Cons

    1. "ASP"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Sourcing Specialist in Leicester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Environment Management Support Values Benefits

      Cons

      Flexibility Hours Shifts Work Life Attitude

      Hays2019-11-08
    2. Helpful (1)

      "Training"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Associate Recruitment Consultant in Colchester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      I have been working at Hays for 6 weeks now and i have by far received the best training. I had never been in Recruitment before joining hays and i was apprehensive about going into Recruitment. I have just returned from a week away Module 1 training where i learnt all the tips and tricks in the world of recruitment. I have returned to work feeling confident about my journey of success at Hays. The support and... training is unreal, you will never feel unsure of anything as your questions are always listened too and answered.

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      Cons

      Long hours and hard work.. but worth it in the end!

      Hays2019-11-05
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    3. "Nice people, helpful environment"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Sourcing Partner in Leicester, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Colleagues support, positive workplace and simple

      Cons

      8.5 hours shifts, and changing shifts every two weeks

      Advice to Management

      7.5 hours shifts for all

      Hays2019-11-07

    4. "Great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Consultant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      High performance culture balanced with a fun environment

      Cons

      lots of KPI's measured daily

      Advice to Management

      Add more layers of support

      Hays2019-11-07

    5. "Great career opportunities, structured training, outstanding earning potential"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Business Director in Southampton, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great career opportunities Structured training Outstanding uncapped earning potential Great back office / support function Opportunity to work internationally World-class benefits package

      Cons

      Nothing jumps off the page!

      Hays2019-11-01

    6. "They're a good company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Consultant in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

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

      Pros

      They're a good company to work for

      Cons

      there are no cons here

      Advice to Management

      none

      Hays2019-10-31

    7. "Good experience"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      great culture, training and client facing experience

      Cons

      salary and benefits need to reflect the times

      Advice to Management

      raise the salary and benefit packages to help the retention rates.

      Hays2019-10-29

    8. "Great place"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Culture, people, development, money, career

      Cons

      Work / life balance can be better

      Hays2019-10-22

    9. "Hard work but well rewarded"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Senior Recruitment Consultant in Leicester, England
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Hays full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good incentives Knowledgeable colleagues Interesting work Good development opportunities

      Cons

      Long hours (as with all recruitment) Backwards thinking when it comes to flexible working/work-life balance initiatives Great when it is going well, but management struggles when it is not

      Hays2019-11-05

    10. "Labourer"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Labourer in Coventry, England
      Doesn't Recommend

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

      Pros

      Flexible working weeks and easy work.

      Cons

      Payment system meant that I kept being underpaid.

      Hays2019-11-04
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