Question 1

Is Hays a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Hays has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 8,153 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Hays to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Hays have been left by employees working as Internal Recruiter, Director and Managing Consultant.

Question 2

Does Hays pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hays employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hays. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Hays?

Accepted Answer

66% of Hays employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Hays 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hays?

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Recruitment Consultant (1005), Consultant (379), Recruiter (365), Senior Recruitment Consultant (229), Associate Recruitment Consultant (224), Senior Consultant (208), Associate Consultant (199), Manager (169), Account Manager (148), Business Manager (120), Director (90), Senior Manager (87), Intern (79), Consultant en recrutement (76), Key Account Manager (74)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Hays according to real employee reviews?

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"The company wide training is good and comprehensive." ((in 710 reviews)); "The culture here is great now and the business is transforming in a positive direction." ((in 425 reviews)); "I worked with really great people over a number of years with Hays and made some fabulous friends." ((in 309 reviews)); "I was lucky to be part of a great team who weren’t cut throat and were caring." ((in 206 reviews)); "Great support and colleagues." ((in 169 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Hays according to real employee reviews?

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"Long hours and often expected to stay behind which can lead to burn out very quickly." ((in 346 reviews)); "Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different" ((in 344 reviews)); "KPI's are really high and no work life balance" ((in 137 reviews)); "Flexibility for working hours" ((in 131 reviews)); "Clearly the management training is failing as all the managers do is micromanage instead of nurturing and supporting." ((in 107 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Hays layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hays layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hays in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Hays locations?

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London, Leicester, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Liverpool, Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Reading, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Southampton, New Malden, Brighton, Nottingham, Sheffield, Oxford, Preston, Stoke-on-Trent, Ipswich, Milton Keynes, Manchester City Centre, City of London, Exeter, Norwich, Bournemouth, Swansea, Basingstoke

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