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 (628) , Administrative Assistant (473) , Administrator (241) , 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 904 reviews)); "Not too crazy and nice people" ((in 688 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 488 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 286 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 281 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 906 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 509 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 354 reviews)); "Low pay and long hours" ((in 193 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

(14,888 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 14,888 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

Jun 9, 2017

Very rewarding job

Recovery worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Client contact , supporting some of most disenfranchised people in the community. Working with other staff who care about the client group. Seeing positive outcomes in peoples lives.

Cons

Lack of funding, staff shortages, unmanageable caseloads when others are off, poor It systems, lack of support from NHS managers. Seeing peoples choices lead to poor physical ,mental health outcomes.

3.0

Jun 8, 2017

Good for a time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent holiday amount and you get sick pay. More options of flexible working

Cons

Poor staff appreciation, difficult to move banding. High levels of burn out.

3.0

Jun 8, 2017

Carer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really great benefits for staff members

Cons

Understaffed. More staff are needed to help

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