Hays reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,742 total reviews)
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Mark Dearnley

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52% positive business outlook

Hays has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 5,742 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hays employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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1.0
Jul 6, 2016

Toxic

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Pros

They produce good marketing materiel and conduct good market surveys which clients and candidates find very useful and because of that they get a good social media following.

Cons

They are deceitful. Employment lawyers will tell you the employment contract is all in favour of Hays and it in no way looks to protect their employees whilst employed or after. Beware, they will refuse to pay you any commission/incentive owed to you if you leave (even though it states in your contract they will pay it). I know of 4 people they have done this to this year alone. They are bullies who prey on people not knowing their rights or not having the cash to fight to get what is owed through lawyers. I have never seen such high turnover of staff! Main reason people leave is because of the toxic environment the management team encourage. The offices are driven by KPIs and people no matter what your level of experience are micromanaged and made to feel inadequate. Worst company I have ever worked for. Look elsewhere for employment. These guys really are bottom of the pile for employers. You will do much better at another employment agency.

1.0
Jan 6, 2019
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Pros

None, I feel really sorry for the current employees.

Cons

Everything! Management are not approachable in any way, you're walking on eggshells to ensure you don't get fired for no apparent reason. They don't need to give a reason for the loss of job, they like to employ on contract so they can get rid of you before you decide to leave on your own accord. Whilst I was there the turnover of staff was extortionate. Not enough encouragement, all about doing better than your best. I would never ever recommend anyone to apply for a job here. It is such a shame a world renowned recruitment company is run the way that it is.

2.0
Feb 28, 2018

Hays Calgary - Avoid

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Pros

Once upon a time hays had a very good commission scheme, (terrible base but decent commission for the senior people) They do have a good training program for junior recruiters getting in to the market. Good club trips for those of us who bill well. Good CRM, and good company intranet.

Cons

Aggressive and condescending Vice President and Senior Management Long hours - feeling scared to be the first out the door - inflexible hours unlike the majority of the rest of Calgary Old School KPI's Cult like mentality with in the office and feeling pressure to fall in line with that lifestyle Crazy amounts of back stabbing Very little support from management with the exception of micro management Hays Calgary will make you question your self worth and really grind you down, having spent a longtime in recruitment you can understand it is a numbers game but the VP from the Calgary office makes you feel like no matter how well you do or try nothing is good enough for them. Hays Calgary has a blame culture not a fix it lets work together culture.

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Hi. Thank you for your review. I am sorry for the experience you had, as this is typically not the type of feedback we receive from our consultants. We pride ourselves on providing support and world class training to set our employees up for success and to ensure they have all the necessary tools to achieve their very best. If you would like to discuss further, or bring any other concerns forward, do not hesitate to contact me directly at Aynsley.hamilton@hays.com
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