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 (473) , 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 909 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful" ((in 692 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 447 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 281 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 258 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 927 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 724 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 511 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 354 reviews)); "Working long hours around family life" ((in 184 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

(14,881 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 14,881 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

4.0

Jan 19, 2017

Busy and stressful but satisfying to get the work done.

Legal services assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, always work to do - nonstop - no pressure to get a ton of work done. Interesting work.

Cons

Phone calls from lawyers expecting to be put ahead of everyone else can get frustrating. Lots of standing around photocopying.

4.0

Jan 18, 2017

Biomedical Scientist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pension plan is good. NHS discounts on food, mobile phone plans, and many others merchants

Cons

Hours can vary greatly. Shift work is common. Always a shortage of staff and high stress environment

4.0

Jan 18, 2017

ED CLERICAL OFFICER

Executive director clerical officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience in dealing with the public and foundational work skills.

Cons

Not much progress within the company and unable to bring up problems.

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