Hays Reviews

Hays Specialist Recruitment. Hays are a national recruitment agency that is split into sections for each industry it provides a service for. So for example, you have Hays Social Care, Hays Construction, Hays Education and so on and so forth. They have lots of different offices at different locations around Bristol city ...  Read the complete review

I've recently started work for Hays Education doing day to day supply teaching, so covering teachers that have called in sick for example. I don't believe in writing reviews just to have a moan and hope this is a helpful review. The main concern I have with this agency is their payroll department; I have worked for agencies on and off ...  Read the complete review

I have written quite negatively about agency's in general but the question is will Hays book that trend?. Well I hoped so, since this a national agency and first impressions were good. I came across a very professional looking site and wasted no time in registering with them. All that was needed was a brief description of what I was looking for, ...  Read the complete review

I'm experienced in my field and responded to one of their ads. They're pretty rubbish. Interviewed by a lady (not sure if she'd held a "real" job outside of recruitment so how they she could be expected to assess my suitability is beyond me) - she admitted it was her first competency based interview! No delving into my experience, my suitability or what the job / employer was about. Asked 3 "competency" questions from a crib sheet - my responses were that I'd pick up the phone and get it sorted (as you do in the real working world). Didn't get to the next stage but received an email cc'd to all applicants instead so we all knew who had applied! Avoid them, they don't seem to know what they're doing when they have large "campaigns". Never applied via them before but my first experience wasn't good.

i recently graduated and signed up with hays to find some work during the summer holiday after uni. I dodn't hear from them again for about 6 months but luckily when i did i was still looking for work as i had decided to go travelling after uni instead. There is no point in apllying for a specific job advert with them you might have seen because ...  Read the complete review

MY EXPERIENCE OF HAYS ACCOUNTANCY **************************************************** When I left the NHS last year, after a period of ill-health, little did I know that I would return, and definitely not as quickly as I did. Within 5 months, when I thought I would look for some temporary work I was back. However I was back with ...  Read the complete review

I agree with the reviews, it seems our futures are in the hands on inexperienced idiots on the other end of the phone at Hays who not only have no idea of the roles they are looking after nor the decorum to deal with frustrated job seekers at the other end. When I queried a supposingly instant response 'not suitable' I asked for feedback. The so called 'experienced recruiter' on the other end couldnt even pronounce my job title let alone understand the role or skills so I was deemed not suitable and when I explained to her she said it was up to her who she put forward. Says it all really. C'mon you agencies get your own house filled with some intelligence first before you try and help us and charge the companies for the priviledge of placing us who actually DO know our jobs.

Hays have moved on in leaps and bounds since the last posting some time ago ... about 5 inches at a snails pace, I have posted on the monster section for dooyoo, so i'll apologise for repetition but it's important and worthwhile to all GENUINE job seekers out there who don't want to get ripped off by some salivating and irksome agency. Ok, cue ...  Read the complete review

Looking for a new job can be a stressful time It usually involves lying and cheating: Pleb: Can I leave at 4pm today? Boss man: Why? Pleb: Oh, I have a dental appointment Boss man: Okay, you can make it up in your lunch hours Trying to hold you tongue when asked very difficult questions: Q: So, ...  Read the complete review

I have been dealing with Hays Accountancy Personnel for many years both as a client and as an applicant and don't quite know where to start in writing about them. I liken them to a bad estate agent. The sort of guy who ignores all the criteria you have laid down and sends you details of what HE thinks you want to buy, or more accurately what ...  Read the complete review

I work as an IT contractor and mainly use agencies to aquire work. I have worked for several agencies during the past six years. Hays-IT is about the best about. They pay on time all the time. (via bacs). Friendly staff help with any issues you may have, and are in constant contact with you to check all is well. They have a fixed ...  Read the complete review