Unprofessional Game Players - Recruiter Hays Employee Review

1.0
23 Jul 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None that I can think of.

Cons

At first I thought they were like most other recruiters at simply being rubbish at returning phone calls and responding to LinkedIn messages, etc. But then I witnessed several other shady activities which told me that Hays really goes above and beyond the normal recruiter scumminess threshold: * Signing candidates up for client interviews after the candidate expressly indicates that they are not interested in the position (it's all about creating the illusion of having a large candidate pool, isn't it?) * Watching recruiting peers crawling over each other to be official POC for a particular candidate. It is almost like some sort of sick game at times.

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Hays Response
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Thank you for your candid review. We take our reputation to heart and believe all Hays employees must act ethically and with our customer’s (both candidate and client) best interests in mind. The industry requires internal staff to conduct the business with urgency while embodying a competitive spirit. We recognize that this type of environment and career in recruitment may not be suited for everyone. But, it is our hope that those who do move on to other opportunities have learned skills that will make them successful in their new endeavors.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
26 May 2026
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Pros

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