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.

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3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(14,879 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 14,879 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

Nov 8, 2016

Great place to work provided you're in a good team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff, Good work life balance

Cons

To much bureaucracy sometimes and can be emotionally demanding

4.0

Nov 7, 2016

Senior Physiotherapist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Early career progression from junior level. Solid wide ranges of experiences. Excellent job security

Cons

Limited progress through the grades at Senior level. Clinicians do not necessarily make the transition successfully into management positions and this reflects on morale and staff retention. Stretched public sector budgets

3.0

Nov 7, 2016

Bank Staff

Bank staff administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Regular work in various departments so interesting and able to add to your skills base, flexible over working patterns and good staff relations. Rate of pay was good and pension scheme.

Cons

High pressure, high workload and for bank staff, no access to staff parking scheme so had to pay £3.90 a day parking or walk a good distance into work, not good in winter. Some hours are not regular either due to lack of work station places.

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