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    Work/Life balance
    4.5(40 ratings)
    Career development
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    Benefits & perks
    4.5(40 ratings)
    Management
    4.7(40 ratings)
    Working environment
    4.8(40 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    5.0(2 ratings)
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    5.0
    People and Culture Intern
    Apr 2025
    Bandar Sunway SelangorLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    My experience at Hays was highly rewarding, offering strong professional growth through supportive training, a collaborative team, and a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
    The good thingsSupportive team, detailed training, and a collaborative environment that helped me grow professionally.
    The challengesThe fast-paced environment pushed me to develop resilience, adaptability, and stronger time management skills, helping me grow both personally and professionally.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Assistant Manager
    Apr 2025
    Bandar Tasik Selatan Kuala LumpurLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Ground zero to hand over building
    The good thingsLearn new skills and technology
    The challengesNot having discipline, bad attitude, can't follow instructions
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Quality assurance officer
    Aug 2023
    Found a perfect role for my career progression
    The good thingsJean Cheng ftom Hays guided me throughout the employment process and consistently kept track of my career progression in the company. I got a perfect job that fit my requirements and the company's requirements and thankful to Hays for a new learning curve in my career journey.
    The challengesI may have some struggle with work life balance but overall moderate challenges
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Senior HR Executive
    Jul 2023
    Professionals and Efficient
    The good thingsKJ handle his client professionally and efficiently. He provides me details of the role for better inderstanding and give professional advice for success.
    The challengesMost of the position require generalist instead of specialist. I take it positively as for learning process and future career advancement...
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Engineer
    Feb 2023
    Kuala Lumpur1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Semiconductor professional
    The good thingsGreat place to work...work life balance...
    The challengesUpskill...learn new skills....
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Consultant
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    HAYS is on a next level
    The good thingsSalary package is extremely strong. (Haven't found another firm that can put up a challenge in this area...yet) Very supportive environment Dedicated consulting/ sales trainer Two HQ offices in two central locations, amazing for flexibility.
    The challengesLife can be a bit extravagant yet fast-paced at HAYS. Sometimes, it will be wise to remember to slow down and work at your own pace. HAYS elevates the potential of your future tremendously and puts you far above people your age in the career game - remember to always stay humble
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Recruitment consultant
    Dec 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    A great place to grow
    The good thingsSupportive and challenging working environment with steep career growth and promising career progression. Managements are very willing to groom people who are new to the business. A place with great work-life balance, because we are being taught to use our time efficiently instead of spending over-time at work.
    The challengeshigh stress but high efficiency.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Recruitment consultant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    High Performing Culture
    The good things- Opportunity to speak to different people everyday - Collaborative team culture - Exciting office-wide initiatives to boost productivity - Attractive compensation package
    The challenges- At times, it can be difficult to hit KPI's
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Recruitment consultant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Best agency ever
    The good thingsgood balance of work life. flexible working hours. constant performance review. clear career path. training provided for all divisions, makes learning more interesting and constructive.
    The challengesNo issues for now
    5.0
    GT
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good people, good environment, clear career progression
    The good thingsthe people, friendly and supportive colleagues. manager really supportive in my career preferences.
    The challengesgraduate trainee salary not the best. can get stressful but rewarding kinda stress
    5.0
    Recruitment consultant
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Challenging and exciting sales environment
    The good thingsMeritocratic work culture so what efforts you put in is what you sow. Great people to work with and we work hard and play hard
    The challengesCan be stressful
    5.0
    Compliance Associate
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    It's great working in Hays!
    The good thingsThe meritocratic culture and transparency in the business is highly commendable. Well-being of employees are also taken care of in terms of flex working hours, career progression and specific training, among others. You will be recognised for your hard work and rewarded accordingly.
    The challengesNothing that I can even think about right now.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Manager
    Nov 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Truly multinational organisation with great values and opportunities.
    The good things- successful company - culture - career opportunities - flexibility - package, benefits - goals
    The challengesIf anything arises, management is always open to discuss.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Recruitment consultant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Place to be
    The good things- Meritocracy - Transparent bonus and commission scheme - Amazing Managers - State of the art technology and resources
    The challenges- Not the right place for slow paced, less ambitious people - KPI driven, not everyone’s cup of tea
    5.0
    Consultant
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Best place to grow
    The good thingsSupportive environment High performance and high reward culture Goal driven and fast paced
    The challengesConsistency in achieving KPIs
    5.0
    Recruitment consultant
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Rewarding career and supportive environment
    The good thingsYou will have all the support and training to guide you along the way, employee engagement is high, and the monetary return and intrinsic satisfaction are great!
    The challengesYou need to be highly focus to achieve your target
    5.0
    Recruiter
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Opportunities galore
    The good thingsGrowth opportunities are dependent on your own efforts. Outcome driven. Very supportive team members. Fun environment.
    The challengesHighly competitive and constantly on the go, which drives performance.
    5.0
    Associate Consultant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Being here for more than a year half, I am glad that I was given an opportunity to work here.
    The good thingsWe have a fun working environment and the organisation runs in a very transparent environment. In addition to that, the company also compensate us very well in rewards. Would like to say that this company really practices the work hard play environment.
    The challengesI would say trying to achieve our monthly KPIs because it's quite difficult to achieve them at times. I don't think there isn't much to improve on because so far everything has been going well.
    5.0
    Manager
    Nov 2019
    current employee
    Meritocratic career and unlimited earning potential
    The good thingsThe people, everyone from new joiners to senior management: they are all high energy, outcomes-focused and genuinely nice. Clear and transparent career path and commission structure. Amazing side benefits and rewards.
    The challengesThe challenges are more generic ones typical of the recruitment industry as a whole (the need to continually perform, hard to take long annual leave breaks, unreliable customers).
    5.0
    Consultant - Accountancy & Finance
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Fantastic working environment
    The good thingsGreat working environment, the people there were very receptive of new joiners, irregardless of background, race, religion or culture. It's also a very high performance culture and everyone strives to beat their personal best.
    The challengesChallenges are keeping up with the high performance culture. You have good days, you have bad days, but it's how you get back up and push forward again.
    5.0
    Recruitment consultant
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Always a happening office!
    The good thingsCompany culture, career growth & development, great colleagues, ample company benefits and rewards, you get everything here
    The challengesIt's a very target-driven culture, and there's always pressure to deliver, but take it positively and you will be able to produce amazing results.
    5.0
    Associate Consultant
    Nov 2019
    current employee
    Best place in the world to work
    The good things-Impossible to get this much money anywhere else -Extremely steep career progression -Both offices very convenient to public transport -Known to give the best training, and its true. Everyday is a learning curve and these skills aren't just confined to office. I use them outside work to get anything I want, at anytime. -Opportunities to travel overseas frequently (because of the soaring salary, and also for business purposes)
    The challengesIt is a very competitive environment and it isn't for everybody. But if constant learning, network building and money money money is your motivation, you will flourish in HAYS.
    5.0
    Senior Consultant
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Great career progression
    The good thingsClear career progression and strict measures of KPIs make it very meritocratic working here. Everyone is very similar in terms of wave length - hard working, goal driven, and family oriented. Hays does great initiatives for increasing productivity and employee wellbeing such as office-wide games/initiatives to drive KPIs, awards for each employee's milestone, and also great welfare for the entire staff. Salary is great too - basic is significantly higher than market value, but commission is the what drives the consultants to work harder.
    The challengesFor people who aren't goal or team or individually driven, working here is not for them. KPIs are strict but a clear path for promotion/career progression, so those who can't self-motivate will struggle.
    5.0
    Consultant
    Nov 2019
    Career setting
    The good thingsSets you up well for your career
    The challengesIt is stressful but rewarding
    5.0
    Consultant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Rewarding and transparent!
    The good thingsPut in the work and you will reap what you sow. Commission schemes are transparent and targets are clear.
    The challengesVery performance-driven, pushes you to go above and beyond. Can be stressful, but if you can manage that and set the right action plans, it can be rewarding.
    5.0
    Consultant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Superb Meritocracy Culture!
    The good thingsExtremely great people, with an extremely great meritocracy culture!
    The challengesSteep learning curve, but compensated with a well training and development programs!
    5.0
    Senior Consultant
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    If you are young and hungry and want to excel this is the place for you
    The good thingsMeritocratic culture and everyone is genuinely happy for your success. Teammates and everyone in general is very open and accepting, you can find a very diverse group of people here so you won't feel extremely left out.
    The challengesHigh rewards comes with high stress, so you need to make sure that you are ready for a very demanding sales environment.
    5.0
    Team manager
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Great culture, leadership and people
    The good things- Great culture / leadership / people - clear sense of direction and promotion criteria - great remuneration and benefits (uncapped commissions!)
    The challenges- Very fast paced environment but rewarding if you can handle the pace in terms of learning and the compensation
    5.0
    Senior manager
    Nov 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Great Career Progression in a Meritocratic and Transparent Environment
    The good thingsThe teamwork and unity within the business is one of a kind. Progression in Hays is entirely up to individuals and the promotional criteria is uniform across the board and once you hit it, you will be promoted. I have been promoted 5 times in the span of 5.5 years, and my salary has more than quadrupled since i first joined Hays. The connection you make in Hays is long-lasting and very impactful.
    The challengesHigh expectations, though if you do raise above it all and meet those expectations, the rewards are incredible and you become very visible within the organization.
    5.0
    Associate Consultant
    Nov 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Excellent platform to learn for fresh graduates
    The good thingsExcellent career opportunities for people who are looking for a fresh start in recruitment. Looking for a company where you can be autonomous and be able to dictate your own success? Look no further. Great support from management and seniors.
    The challengesRecruitment, as with most other sales roles come with high expectations and pressure, not everyone can handle this. To excel here you will need to know how to channel your stress positively and use it to always push yourself further.
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