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 (690) , Doctor (628) , Administrative Assistant (474) , Administrator (241) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (172) , 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 889 reviews)); "people are nice and very helpful" ((in 679 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 479 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 282 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 262 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 923 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 740 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 502 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 350 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 190 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.

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3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,897 total reviews)

Amanda Pritchard

64% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

NHS has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,897 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).

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15K reviews

3.0

Dec 4, 2025

NHS is under pressure, but staff are still doing their best to help - including Physician Associates

Physician associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NHS is under pressure, but staff are still doing their best to help - including Physician Associates

Cons

Hierarchy ideology in NHS which can be characterised as bullying and undermining by seniors which points to character flaws rather than professional seniority in a role

2.0

Dec 3, 2025

-

Nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bring structure to workflow and ticket quality so build and integration work ran smoothly.

Cons

Bring structure to workflow and

5.0

Dec 3, 2025

-

Biomedical support worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Stable job - well established structure - staff well taken care of

Cons

- it is not straightforward to develop skills sometimes - budget cuts do affect all employees

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