Will give you excellent perspective - Recruitment Consultant Hays Employee Review

3.0
18 Apr 2024
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Pros

The people in my office were fantastic and made it difficult to leave, truly. The in office culture was fun until it wasn't. I enjoyed working with my candidates and clients and building relationships with them as well. It gave me excellent experience in talking to people and getting over call hesitancy. You learn a lot of valuable skills that will no doubt be useful in any position you seek thereafter.

Cons

There was a lot of emphasis on numbers. The emphasis never came across well either. There were a lot of jokes about us losing our jobs and stories from managers about other managers firing people because of the numbers. We should look our managers and be so thankful they weren't firing us, right? The tone of the emails about our numbers was hostile as well. I was stressed to the point that my hair was falling out. The changes that were being implemented were very difficult to keep up with. They would come up with one idea and it had to happen right then, and when that idea ultimately did not work, it was our fault for not doing enough of it. Heavy tension in the office and lots of behind your back chatting.

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5.0
23 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

They have helped me land 2 contract, work quickly and are kind

Cons

I was the benefits were a bit more affordable

4.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great place for new recruiters to gain experience. A lot to learn. Younger crowd, fun teams.

Cons

Competitive, people that weren't succeeding would be put on PIPs and eventually let go. Can be some micro-managing. Not all managers created equal - some great, some not so great.

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