Does NHS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NHS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NHS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NHS?

61% of NHS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NHS 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NHS?

Registered Nurse (689) , Doctor (627) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , Administrative (160) , Physiotherapist (158) , Nurse (154) , Biomedical Scientist (148) , Pharmacist (141) , Medical Doctor (135) , Manager (131) , Medical Secretary (128)

What are the pros of working at NHS according to real employee reviews?

"Ability to train on many different areas Progression through the bands Stable and good pension 3 days a week on wards" ((in 883 reviews)); "people are nice and motivated" ((in 688 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 474 reviews)); "Job security and good HR." ((in 302 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 285 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NHS according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and expected to do basically everything and learn everything in short period of time" ((in 907 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 736 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 520 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 355 reviews)); "low pay and long hours" ((in 189 reviews))

What are employees saying about NHS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about NHS layoffs and their outlook for job security at NHS in 2026.

NHS reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,877 total reviews)

Amanda Pritchard

64% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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NHS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,877 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NHS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Santé industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

May 6, 2026

Good work-life balance, but limited progression options

Physiotherapist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance to begin

Cons

Not much progression available which is t good

2.0

May 6, 2026

Steady job with good pay but stressful interactions

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

steady job, good pay, good opportunity

Cons

stressful patient interaction, difficulty managing people

4.0

May 6, 2026

Flexible hours but inconsistent shift availability

Bank catering assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Relatively Easy job in the day to day - Flexible in terms of what part of catering you want to do - Being Bank means I can pick my own hours

Cons

- Infrequency of bank shifts - sometimes there are loads which is great but can often mean you are understaffed if you pick up one of these shifts Then sometimes there are none so you would struggle to work, The NHS in general seems to struggle in maintaing an optimum level of staff and always is understaffed or overstaffed

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