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 927 reviews)); "People are nice and respectful" ((in 695 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 472 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 280 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 263 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 901 reviews)); "High demand for very few spaces in hospitals and surgeries and sometimes long hours but definitely worth it in the end." ((in 728 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 509 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 347 reviews)); "not enough staff and too many managers" ((in 154 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

3.0

Nov 17, 2016

Cardiac physiologist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great clinical experience and good pay

Cons

Huge patient volume and generally poor senior management

5.0

Nov 14, 2016

Hotel Facilities Assistant

Hotel facilities assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pension scheme, opportunity to progress throughout the organisation, un-social hours/ weekends have enhanced pay.

Cons

don't feel valued by management

4.0

Nov 14, 2016

Adminstration job in The NHS

Database administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Secure permanent contracts. Pleasant working environment in the new health centres. Training is available as required. Job progression and promotion is possible,if desired.

Cons

Mandatory training that is not always relevant to the job you are actually doing. Not always a time allocation for the same training, which can become a problem depending on your job type. Multiple on-line I.T. systems

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