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 (472) , 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

(14,880 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 14,880 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

4.0

Dec 5, 2016

NHS CSU

Network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff and work atmosphere with attention to work life balance.

Cons

Career progress can be limited.

5.0

Dec 5, 2016

trainee accounts assistant

Trainee accounts assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

secure, interesting, training provided,employer wants you to develop

Cons

none very good place to work and excellent employers

3.0

Nov 24, 2016

Some good points some bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of opportunity for training and on going education Living wage pay Unsociable hours payments are generous Generous holiday entitlement NHS discounts Car lease and bike schemes Get to help people

Cons

Bullying managers in some places Poor support Poor investment in the service Poor employment retention in some places Limited opportunities for career progression for health care assistants who do not wish to train as nurses

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