high-pressure to perform. You're only ever a number to Hays - Anonymous employee Hays Employee Review

1.0
4 Apr 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

fun and social environment, more so during off-hours. You will learn a lot about a specific industry/market

Cons

There is a tremendous amount of pressure on everyone to bill high $ and maintain very high KPI's. Very discouraging. Extremely high turnover. low base salaries and average commission structures. Training programs need attention. Most of the senior management team are incompetent and plain rude.

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Hays Response
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Thank you very much for your comments both the positive and constructive. We take all feedback seriously. The recruitment industry is a performance driven business and as such suits a certain personality and not others. Hays is proud of its high performance culture and commitment to delivering an excellent service to our clients and candidates. Regarding your comments re Senior Management, this is concerning and we would be keen to speak to you directly to hear your thoughts. Staff retention is very important to us. We conduct regular feedback surveys, round tables, 360 degree feedback sessions and exit interviews to rate management performance and identify areas to improve. If you are willing, we would welcome a phone conversation to discuss. Rowan O’Grady, Country MD.

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