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      Great training ground to understand business. - Recruitment Consultant Hays Employee Review

      2.0
      28 Dec 2017
      Recruitment consultant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      They will put up with you. At Hays they seldom fire people even with poor performance (mainly because the retention of consultants is poor in Cheapside). Training is above average - role plays are based on the ideal scenarios, not real life. It is not hard to get in. If you are liked you will be looked after.

      Cons

      Office politics particularly Directors and the MD is tiresome and they are out of touch with the front-line of recruitment. There are a lot of cliques in Cheapside. Base salary and commission structures are poor. Once you have resigned you are a reject - no thank you, or good luck. Micro managed. Sales Days.

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      Hays Response
      8y
      Thank you for your review. I'm disappointed to read your comments about your experience of working in the Cheapside office and will pass on your comments to the relevant people. If you would like to discuss this with us further please get in touch with either myself, Michael Jones, or Trisha Brookes, Head of Human Resources. Good luck with your future endeavours.

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      5.0
      23 Jan 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      They have helped me land 2 contract, work quickly and are kind

      Cons

      I was the benefits were a bit more affordable

      4.0
      26 May 2026
      Technical recruiter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great place for new recruiters to gain experience. A lot to learn. Younger crowd, fun teams.

      Cons

      Competitive, people that weren't succeeding would be put on PIPs and eventually let go. Can be some micro-managing. Not all managers created equal - some great, some not so great.

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