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Alistair R. Cox
938 Ratings
Pros
Work hard play hard ethos and you are rewarded for the work you put in (in 126 reviews)
There is a real work hard play hard attitude at Hays (in 51 reviews)
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can be long hours if you are struggling (in 355 reviews)
Work/Life balance is a struggle as to be expected in recruitment (in 106 reviews)
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"A great place to work, grow, and raise a family"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time (More than 3 years)
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Hays is flexible and they really listen
Cons
No one is going to push you, we have performance standards to meet but meet those and you can grow and build your business your way.
Advice to Management
Keep up the good work
Hays 2018-04-17 07:26 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"Account Manager"
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RecommendsI have been working at Hays full-time
Pros
The company truly cares about their employees and clients.
Cons
No organization is perfect and recruiting is a "people" industry.
Hays 2018-04-04 12:35 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"Love it here!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time (More than a year)
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Work hard, play hard environment. Prepare to work your tail off, but the reward is great!! Awesome commission structure, lot of money to be made, great team building activities, extremely collaborative environment. Everyone on my team is willing to help if they can. Being a newbie can be daunting, but having the assistance of great managers and teammates makes the transition easy. Awesome training program!
Cons
Long hours, be prepared to put in a lot of work early. Some really long days, but they will pay off in the end.
Advice to Management
Keep doing what you're doing! The morale of the office and the culture speak for itself.
Hays 2018-03-22 12:50 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"AWESOME COMPANY"
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I have been working at Hays full-time
Pros
Great Support!!
Great Recruiting Staff...Jessica is AWESOME!
Great Pay!
Great Benefit Options!
Great Placements.Cons
Everything is great! I don't have any.
Advice to Management
Keep up the GREAT work!
Hays 2018-03-22 21:17 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Great Company to work for!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time (More than 3 years)
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I currently work for Hays and I have never been a part of an organization that truly wants you to succeed and also give you the tools to do so.
The pay in fantastic and we have a great office atmosphere.
It is definitely a work hard play hard type of company and colleagues quickly become friends.Cons
If you aren't a hard worker than this is not the job for you. You must be willing to put in the time to reap the rewards!
Hays 2018-03-13 11:48 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"Not the best"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Hays full-time
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Great coworkers
Tampa trip
End of period meetingsCons
Clearly favorites within the company.
TrainingHays 2018-04-02 12:00 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"The Leader in Recruitment"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time (More than 3 years)
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1. Hays provides a fantastic platform and tools to develop all of its professional employee. Hays offers opportunities throughout the US but also on a global scale aswell across many industries, there is no limit to what you can achieve!
2. Excellent training provided to both new employees and also 'veterans' of the business who need refreshers etc. These training programs are very engaging and in the form of face to face, online learning modules.
3. Great leadership that offers full support every single day.
4. Hays rewards very well in terms of commission as well as other cash and trip incentives which spurs employee on to perform well.Cons
1. The location of the office is poor.
2. The office is quite bland, not an 'attractive' work environment, very few amenities located around the office within walking distance.
3. The hours can be challenging at times but as stated above Hays rewards those that put the work in.Advice to Management
1. Look to relocate the office closer to the DC metro area. I feel as a business we are disconnected to the very busy DC market. Daily commutes are very tough here in the DC area and therefore meeting with candidates and clients is challenging which is having a negative impact on our business.
Attracting people to join our business is also a challenge due to the location as most people live either downtown DC or in the suburbs in Arlington. I feel we are missing out on talented individuals as they are not prepared to make the hours commute in rush hour from Tysons to DC and vice versa.Hays 2018-03-14 09:13 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"I recommend joining the team if your interested in a staffing career."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time (More than 8 years)
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I have had the opportunity to work for Hays across 3 different countries now and worked on a variety of desks over that period of time.
It's a great close-knit team environment, with a successful business model across multiple areas, which provides loads of internal training & support.Cons
As with all staffing firms - it's a sales/performance based role - some people thrive in an environment like this and others, its just not for them.
If you enjoy sales & having a sense of ownership in your day-to-day environment - it can be a great place to work - if not - then recruitment might not be the career for you.Advice to Management
It's been a great experience being part of the US growth over the last 5+ years.
Now if we can get some standing desks in the next office - that would be great!Hays 2018-03-12 07:14 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Lots of training and opportunities . Amazing commission structure in some countries . Great USA benefits. Opportunities to work in different countries and business units
Cons
Having worked with Hays in two different countries and have friends in 3 other countries working for Hays. Universally their base salaries are low. In big cities it's not livable wage.
Advice to Management
Retain your good talent, often tempted away by much higher bases and more flexible working options in UK.
Hays 2018-03-06 05:57 PST![Hays Logo]()
"Greatest place ive worked"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Flexibility, Competitive and overall great office culture
Cons
None really. Hours may be long, but you get what you put into it.
Advice to Management
Keep recognizing our success
Hays 2018-03-06 06:41 PST
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Apr 23, 2018 – Director, Talent Acquisition
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