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 (625) , Administrative Assistant (472) , Administrator (240) , Healthcare Assistant (202) , Project Manager (187) , Receptionist (170) , Administrative (160) , Physiotherapist (158) , Nurse (154) , Biomedical Scientist (148) , Pharmacist (140) , 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 879 reviews)); "The people are nice and supportive" ((in 679 reviews)); "Team was great and very supportive" ((in 452 reviews)); "Good work life balance and being in the public sector makes the chance of a dismissal smaller" ((in 284 reviews)); "Good benefits and to be honest I’m proud of NHS so I wanted to work there" ((in 264 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 746 reviews)); "Poor management and issues with rosters" ((in 507 reviews)); "Salary is low and not helpful" ((in 353 reviews)); "low pay and long hours" ((in 187 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

(14,856 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 14,856 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

Aug 12, 2015

Assistant Accountant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

hours are exactly as are flexible working also & work life balance/

Cons

Historic way of doing things & slow progression

2.0

Aug 9, 2015

Slowly being eroded by a government with an agenda

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I believe in what I do and get the opportunity to help people, treating everyone equally regardless of how much money they have.

Cons

My organisation is slowly being eroded by budget cuts and 'efficiency savings' (despite the talk about ring fences). The government seems to have a hidden agenda that goes like this: put so much pressure on the NHS that the services will fail and patients will suffer. Then the public will turn against the 'failing NHS' and they will be less resistant to the idea of privatising healthcare.

1.0

Aug 8, 2015

HCA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helping women in pregnancy and through labour and post birth

Cons

Poor pay. Hard work which I loved but Unappreciated by more senior staff

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