Recruitment Consultant Intern Review
at Hays
Placement (10 Months+)
Recruitment
London
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
4.3 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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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.
Actively reaching out to candidates an clients to build relationships
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was treated the exact same as a normal employee, given the exact same responsibility and trusted to do my own desk.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my interpersonal skills and my time management skills. It allows you to go out of your comfort zone and puts you in situations where you are tested.
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?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Full training both online and in person
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Really good team culture in my team, wider teams may not be the same.
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?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement at Hays, the role itself is a good way to get an understanding of the industry you want to get into. And the working environment at Hays is amazing as well.
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
If you were applying to Hays then you have to make sure you are a proactive person who is willing to learn; the role itself is easy but the knowledge you will need within your industry is difficult
