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 877 reviews)); "people are nice and very helpful" ((in 683 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 463 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 285 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 254 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 921 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 725 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 514 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 357 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.

NHS reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,881 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 14,881 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 18, 2017

Stress & Care

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent team work Dedicated colleagues Caring & friendly staff Different working enviroment everyday

Cons

Taken for granted Used No proper communication

1.0

Jan 17, 2017

OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None really perhaps the pension scheme but thats been broken beyond recognition

Cons

Poor management poor pay poor morale at the mercy of spineless idiots in whitehall

3.0

Jan 17, 2017

Typical government employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The NHS provides a Reasonable salary. Good annual leave benefits. Robust HR policies and guidelines. Good multidisciplinary approach to patient care.

Cons

The NHS supports poor staff behaviours, unreasonable rates of sickness and absence leading to staffing issues for the staff that are conscientious and who give their all.

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