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Approve of CEO
Alistair R. Cox
1,542 Ratings
Pros
"Supportive and offer solid career progression options" (in 158 reviews)
"There are lots of incentives to work towards eg race days or office parties, very sociable and young working environment 'work hard play hard'" (in 154 reviews)
Cons
"Long hours on occasion if desk gets busy" (in 487 reviews)
"Not much flexibility around working hours" (in 140 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"They care"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time
Pros
A really fun environment with good people. Great place to learn
Cons
Industry has low salaries for junior staff and Hays is no different
"Good company to work for"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Hays full-time for more than a year
Pros
clear career path and opportunities unites
Cons
Nothing to say for cons
"Would avoid in future"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Hays full-time for more than a year
Pros
People who work there can be nice
Cons
Pretty much everything else. Avoid
Pros
Training is good, good social events.
Cons
Low pay, turnover is high.
"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Hays full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Great people to work with, very friendly and helpful. Very social.
Cons
I don't think I have any!
- Helpful (1)
"Avoid at all costs!"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Hays full-time
Pros
There was Weekly pay that’s it
Cons
Unresponsive. Literally ignored my emails, how is this tolerated in a job? Unprofessional Take a portion of your weekly wage
Continue reading "OK"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Hays full-time for less than a year
Pros
It was a job, at least I was getting paid.
Cons
Low pay compare to the same job elsewhere. Almost no protection or benefits offered by the company. Not good at communication.
Continue reading"it gets you through"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Hays full-time for less than a year
Pros
money is okayish, people are ok
Cons
you feel like a slave
Continue reading"Tough, initial salary is bad"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Hays full-time
Pros
- performance based salary after a couple years
Cons
- work life balance - company culture - starting salary
- Helpful (1)
"Good place to start in Recruitment"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Hays full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great company culture, friendly & sound team and management. Fun company days out. Nice modern office located on Grafton Street. Suited to graduates. Opportunity to progress.
Cons
Awful base and commission structure, you will scrape to pay your rent. Unrealistic targets, high fees to employers who often argue and then you have to "defend your fees" which is difficult to do as a rookie! Long hours, very competitive and stressful "call centre" type environment.
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