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Recruitment600+ employeesFounded 2011Public
3.32/5

383 verified employee reviews

Rated below the Recruitment average of 3.61 — strong on work-life balance, weaker on career growth.

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How employees rate hays

scale 0–5
Overall383 ratings3.32

▲ industry avg 3.61

Job security374 ratings3.46
Work-life balance374 ratingsBEST3.67
Company culture374 ratings3.38
Skill development374 ratings2.93
Work satisfaction374 ratings3.15
Salary satisfaction374 ratings2.95
Career growth374 ratingsWORST2.68

Should you join?

  • Work-life balance (3.67) and Job security (3.46) are its best-rated categories.
  • !Career growth (2.68) is the weakest signal in employee reviews.
  • Overall 3.32 vs the Recruitment average of 3.61.

How hays compares

Top 59%

of 3,161 rated companies

#12 of 15

in Recruitment

Job security +0.67Work-life balance +0.63Company culture +0.44Skill development +0.04Work satisfaction +0.30Salary satisfaction +0.01Career growth +0.09

vs the average across all 3,161 rated companies

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Real interview signal

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Company facts

Hays is one of the world's leading recruitment experts.

Founded
2011
Employees
600+
In India
600
Type
Public · Recruitment

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