Recruitment Consutlant Review
by Hays
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
4.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Hays
- 7. Would you recommend Hays to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Hays
Overview
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.
Skills
Confidence, social skills and persistence all massively grow in your year doing recruitment as these are all tested day to day.
Responsibilities
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.
Support & Guidance
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.
Culture
Really social company, great people around you. really enjoyed this aspect of my placement year.
Your Impressions
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.
Yes
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.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Recruitment
London
July 2025
