Recruitment Consutlant Review
at Hays
Placement (10 Months+)
Recruitment
London
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
4.5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Speaking to a range of candidates who are looking for work. Speaking to clients day to day to ensure you are able to place the sourced candidates and build rapport. Completing compliance for placed candidates and filling in spreadsheets to track fees.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
There was times were I wished I had been given more responsibility by my manager. Towards the end I was allowed to run the desk by myself which progressed my skills.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Confidence, social skills and persistence all massively grow in your year doing recruitment as these are all tested day to day.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support during my time. However, I wish I was managed slightly better and was having meetings with my manager to look at my progress and see how I could have improved.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Really social company, great people around you. really enjoyed this aspect of my placement year.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
There were certain parts of my internship I really enjoyed including the client side of the business. However, there were also aspects at times that became quite stressful and draining.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Hays
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Hays to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hays
Being confident is the most important thing, also just be yourself this industry isn't for everyone and you shouldn't change the way you work to get into a company like this as it may not work out long term.
