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 916 reviews)); "The people are nice and supportive" ((in 691 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 466 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 278 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 271 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 929 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 739 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 506 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 351 reviews)); "Working long hours around family life" ((in 186 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

(14,886 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 14,886 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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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

2.0

May 16, 2017

Very stressful and busy job. Not very well payed.

Receptionist at streatham high practice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office hours job! Regular and and same amount of hours every month. Payments on time. Would definitely Recommend to some young person to get some office experience before looking for a serious job.

Cons

Dealing with lots of tasks at the same time. Dealing with complains from lots of people as everyone whose coming to GP is coming with a problem.

4.0

May 15, 2017

Good place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- stability - good benefits and staff

Cons

- hard career progression - difficult work and life balance

3.0

May 15, 2017

Be kind to your GP

General practitioner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will feel like you are making a difference some times. The pay of a junior doctor is good, but not worth the stress in my opinion.

Cons

Burnout, being tired all the time, complete and utter empathy fatigue. Getting up in the morning seems like too much work.

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