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Alistair R. Cox
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Pros
Great culture, work hard play hard (in 117 reviews)
Good training and fun environment - work hard play hard (in 47 reviews)
Cons
The recruitment industry is long hours (in 332 reviews)
Maintaining good work-life balance can be a bit challenging at times (in 89 reviews)
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"Best company I've worked for yet!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Extensive training to help you feel confident in your role. Everyone is welcoming and helpful. Best work life balance I have found at any company. Frequent (sometimes weekly) employee outings really brings the team together.
Cons
None thus far- I will update at a later date if I find the need. Some people find the commission structure confusing but it's quite simple once it's explained to you.
Advice to Management
Keep up the awesome team building and communication- it makes all the difference!
Hays 2017-09-13 12:13 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"Manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Hays full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Well-run organization. Strong and fair leadership team. Lots of opportunities if you're willing to dedicate yourself.
Cons
Sometimes the hours can be long however the compensation is very good for the industry.
Hays 2017-09-03 05:10 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"senior recruitment consultant"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Hays full-time
Pros
excellent training, social culture, good development opportunity
Cons
commission structure could be more competitve
Advice to Management
more leadership training for upper management
Hays 2017-09-02 18:12 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"Osha"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookI worked at Hays full-time
Pros
To ensure a better future, to stabilize economically and to cover your expenses without any problems and to be in accordance with yourself
Cons
I left that job because I need to study to prepare myself for a better future but to work after school to get ahead and to have a stable economy
Advice to Management
To do everything that is asked of me at work as long as it is up to me and I can do it well and meet all the necessary requirements in case they give me an order and do my job well
Hays 2017-08-30 00:39 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"Last Resort for Construction Work."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookI worked at Hays full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Company has been established for years.
Cons
Hard work for low pay.
SeasonalAdvice to Management
Quit thinking you know it all.
Pay your employees what they are worth.Hays 2017-09-15 16:53 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"work-life balance"
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people are all from similar backgrounds
Cons
company is too result driven
commission complicatedHays 2017-08-17 22:40 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"Overall good"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Hays (Less than a year)
Pros
Good staff. Easy to work with
Cons
Communication is a key point
Advice to Management
Communicate better. It's easier on work
Hays 2017-07-30 11:23 PDT![Hays Logo]()
"Great Training, Outstanding Management, first few weeks"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Hays full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Management is outstanding, giving me constant constructive criticism while ensuring that I feel welcome and appreciated. Top notch training process and great benefits
Cons
None that I can think of at the moment
Hays 2017-05-09 14:18 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Human company culture"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Hays full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Hays is an International company but it feels like working for a SME with a direct line to the management/CEO.
Human oriented, a consultant gets enough time to learn and to grow. No agressive salesapproach. Interesting bonussystem and incentives. At a seniorlevel you get a lot of autonomy. The job is great, you have a lot of contacts with clients, candidates, it's an advisory role. If you're result oriented, then this job is great.Cons
-Limited careerpath possibilities, you can grow to senior consultant and then teamleader (and maybe office manager). As a teamleader, you have to work as a senior consultant and at the same time you have to manage your teammember(s). But if you're not interested in becoming an office manager, you don't have much possibilities to grow. There are no extra dimensions that you can add to your current jobcontent, so you can not really evolve in a horizontal sense.
-There are very few external trainings, trainings are given by Hays employees.
-Maybe the traditional way of working: for ex employees have a fixed PC, fixed desk, no working from home...However there's a mindshift going on.
Conclusion: You can learn everything about recruitment&selection, soft skills, sales and at the same time you can earn a good salary. But you have to be ready to leave your comfort zone if you want to lift your career to the next level. But for those who love R&S, and you keep on being productive, you can stay in your job untill retirement.Advice to Management
Hays has a human oriented culture, that's great. I recommand Hays.
Some advice:
More external trainings
Introduce the 'agile' working methods (not only a laptop for teamleaders for ex)
Maybe give possibilities to give that extra intellectual dimensions for those consultants that want to grow on the contentlevelHays 2017-05-21 06:42 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Bad management"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Hays full-time
Pros
People are mostly nice
Cons
It's all about money
Hays 2017-05-22 15:21 PDT
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Sep 17, 2017
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